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First of the two Nor-Am Cup men's slaloms with the hosts still great protagonists.
Friday 22 November 2019 4 minutes reading time
A Copper Mountain continues the US domination in the inaugural races of the season with regard to the North American circuit.
After the brace in the two female slalom of Lila Lapanja, among the boys here comes back in front of all AJ Ginnis, already protagonist in the World Cup; the '94 class literally defeated the competition, trimming 1 "62 to compatriot Sandy Vietze and 1" 83 to the Norwegian Bjoern Brudevoll. Note the presence of Stefan Luitz in the race, 9th at 2 "34 and in Colorado to prepare the World Cup giant in Beaver Creek (8th December), like compatriot Alexander Schmid (released in the 1st round), the bi - junior junior (super-g and giant in Val di Fassa) River Radamus, 13th, and the other American Tommy Ford, at the end 31st.
On the Swiss snow, on the other hand, various FIS races were held between Wednesday and Thursday: in Zinal, a double male giant with Swiss successes thanks to the young Josua Mettler in the first test and to Marco Fischbacher in the second.
Women in the giants of Arosa, on the other hand, are the protagonists: in the first one was the Swiss 2002 Delia Durrer, later bent only by her compatriot (class 2001) Lara Baumann in the second specialty competition.
In Norway, however, competed in Bjorli: giants who smiled at the 2001 master Oscar Zimmer (with the 'blue class 2000, Filippo Collini, 22nd), while in the women's race Maria Therese Tviberg was present, sixth at surprise in the opening of the World Cup in Soelden, but released in the 2nd round of yesterday's FIS race, won instead by the young compatriot Marte Monsen (2000). Today it will be replicated with two other giants.
It will be a very interesting Friday of races, given that a FIS super-g is planned in Panorama (where, among others, the Swiss sprinters are being trained in preparation for the Lake Louise tests), as well as the four at Copper Mountain. days of Nor-Am Cup with another men's slalom.
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