Renewed the runway Mont Lachaux of Crans-Montana reserved for women

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Renewed the runway Mont Lachaux of Crans-Montana reserved for women

After five months of construction was presented the renewed track Mont Lachaux of Crans-Montana, which hosted the women's downhill World Cup of 1987 and that the organizers want to become a great classic of the World Cup.

In'' inspection of 10 October, the project manager Marius Robyr was very satisfied with the quality of the work done in terms of safety. You are unified municipalities and the foundation of the Casino has allowed a loan of about four million francs. Thus, in the 2013-2014 season Mont Lachaux for women and the legendary slopes Nationale reserved for men will be available with an area'' s arrival in common. Theoretically then Crans-Montana can accommodate events of all four specialties of alpine skiing: downhill, super-G, giant slalom and this makes it an ideal candidate to host the finals of the World Cup or the World Cup in the coming years. As was already in 1987 the new track is very demanding with jumps, compressions and difficult corners, the cross in the forest, 270 meters long turns, was enlarged from 15 to 35 meters. On this track are scheduled for 29 and 30 January next a super combined (Super G slalom +) and a European Cup men's giant, then on 1 and 2 March, a downhill and a super combined (downhill slalom +) of Women's World Cup ( in the photo, Lindsey Vonn in action in the super-G in Crans-Montana in 2010).
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