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The French forces under the surprise Russian Nikolay Olyunin and all'' American Alex Deibold. Sixth place for Luca Matteotti, Omar Visintin nasty fall in the semifinals.
Tuesday 18 February 2014 5 minutes reading time
The consecration of a great champion like Paul Vaultier, a Russian who feel the scent of home and a historic silver claws, and the'' American you do not expect. This is the podium of the men's snowboard cross race was staged today in Sochi yesterday bad weather had forced the organizers to an endless stream of referrals to the decision, the right, to cancel and postpone the show today. Rain and the usual fog this time did not stop the race, which has not lived up to expectations and proved to be fireworks.
Because many favorites from the very first batteries for the final victory greeted the company: from two Americans Nick Baumgartner and Nate Holland, who like Lindsey Jacobellis among girls, sends to the winds an'' other medal with a mistake in battery facilitate the qualification of our Thomas Leoni. Advance Luca Matteotti and Omar Visintin, while Emanuel PERATHONER must unfortunately raise the white flag after the blow'' s another day in training and by forfeit. The quarter-finals, another round of surprises because here are Alex Pullin and Jarryd Hughes having to put their dreams in the drawer of the coin. Meanwhile begins to put his head out the Russian Nikolay Olyunin: l'' air of the house seems to have worked wonders on athlete'' home, which flies aboard his table between the pitfalls of Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. On the Italian front, the race ends unfortunately Tommy Lions, as they advance in the semifinals of the other two riders from our own: in a resolute way Visintin, luckier Matteotti, which takes advantage of the disqualification of the Swiss Watter and tackle Robanske of Berg on putting out of action both riders.
This brings us to the semi-finals of the lottery: Visintin Matteotti and leave both in the semi-final 2, but contact with the'' asutraliano Cameron Bolton puts an end to the race of Omar, which also makes up a nasty blow that forced him to go out with the toboggan. Too bad, because the'' blue had hitherto disengaged fine, and was one of the favorites for a medal, especially after the falcidie of top riders took place in the first round for him instead of a twelfth place and a nasty blow, the extent of which , will be assessed by examination at the hospital. In the end there, however, comes Luca Matteotti. Together with him the Norwegian Stian Sievertsen, the two Frenchmen Paul Vaultier and Paul Henri De La Rue, the Russian Olyukin and Alex Deibold.
And it is Vaultier to win in a thrilling head-to-head with the'' enfant du apys Nikolay Olyukin, that makes you dream all'' whole'' Russia a gold medal that would have the story. Third comes Deibold embraced by all his companions, also from that Nate Holland and Nick Baumgartner expected'' s gold and rather sadly gone out in the first run. Brothers before opponents, this is the golden rule of'' the tribe of riders: the cross as in the freestyle.
For Vaultier is the consecration of a career at the highest level, topped by fifteen stage wins in the World Cup and three crystal globes. For France, this is the second medal that comes from the boarder, after the bronze won Sunday by Chloe Trespeuch in the women's race.
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