Baruzzi and Van Ditmar new Argentine champions of giant; Lara Colturi out in the 2nd heat

The second Chapelco race, also valid for the national specialty championships, gives the final surprise. Among the men out Tranchina, today the closure with another FIS giant.

Sunday 7 August 2022 2 minutes reading time

In Chapelco it is time for a giant, with three consecutive races starting from the first South American Cup race held on Friday, passing the next day for another challenge between wide doors, also valid for the national championships. In the Argentine town a "wolfish" Saturday, given the weather conditions with snow and fog, and the double blow of Francesca Baruzzi Farriol: the South American '98 class won the title and also the first place at the FIS giant level, exploiting also the exit of Lara Colturi who, after beating Argentina the previous day, came out in the second heat, interrupting the streak of five wins in as many races of this start of the season. Baruzzi Farriol therefore imposed herself with a 2 ”81 margin against the British Giselle Gorringe and almost 4 seconds on Sarah Schleper, back on the podium as the day before. Also in the men's race, Argentine success and national title for Delfin Van Ditmar, who dominated by beating another Briton in the overall classification, Samuel Todd-Saunders 2nd with a gap of 1 ”26, while the Chilean Andres Figueroa finished third at 1 "51. Again out Pietro Tranchina, who could have pointed to an important result. Today the closing with a FIS giant, then in a couple of days the restart of the South American Cup circuit at Cerro Catedral.

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