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Ten days dall''apertura of the season with the Giants S & ouml; Sölden the Canadian Federation officially announced yesterday the composition of the Alpine Ski teams.
Thursday 13 October 2016 6 minutes reading time
Last season the Canadians have gone up six times on the podium: on one occasion in the men with third place Erik Guay in the Descent of Sankt Moritz finals and on five occasions between girls with Marie-Mich & egrave; the Gagnon (first in Soldeu combined and third in the Crans Montana Slalom) and Larisa Yurkiw, twice second and a third time in Descent. In May, the twenty-eight dell''Ontario, struggling with battered knees and with a growing desire for motherhood & agrave ;, decided to hang on a nail skis at the end of his best season in which it won third place in the "cup" of specialty & agrave ;.
Announcing the new teams officially, Technical Director Martin Rufener has clarified the objectives for the new year: "We want to improve the three podiums (considering those Yurkiw, ed) last year and I know we have the talent, continuity & agrave; and determination to succeed. from veterans like Erik Guay, Manuel Osborne-Paradis and Marie-Mich & egrave; the Gagnon to the new generation of skiers that last year they got their best results as Candace Crawford and Trevor Philp, the team & egrave; talented to get on the podium. "
In the men, the great novelties & agrave; & Egrave; the return to racing of Dustin Cook, reigning World silver in the Super G with a third place and a win in the same discipline at the close of the season 2015, which just a year ago, in training in Pitztal had damaged the anterior cruciate and medial collateral in his right knee. Surgery to him and skipped entire season. "Return to the levels of 2015 & egrave; un''impresa," said Cook after the summer training in Chile, "I am confident about my recovery and I can not 'wait to be at the gate to return." With him in the team for the quick tests will be Erik Guay, eager to repeat the World Championships in St. Moritz the result obtained in March on the same track, and Manuel Osborne-Paradis grappling with the change of materials that led him on Head. New Arrival & egrave; the nineteen year old Jack Crawford, sponsored by the Development Team, which, after the 'Silver in Super G in the World Championships in Are Junior should move between Nor-Am and tests of the World Cup.
Less veterans and pi & ugrave; young hopefuls in technical tests where the manager Paolo De Florian potr & agrave; count on twenty-five Erik Read, thanks to the victory in the overall Nor-Am potr & agrave; participate in all the tests of the season, on the twenty-four growing Trevor Philp (fourteenth last year in Kitzbuehel Slalom) and Phil Brown, member of the team that won the World Cup in Beaver Creek the 'Silver in the Team Event, on its new ski Marker / V & ouml; lkl.
In the women's team will be & agrave; led by Marie-Mich & egrave; the Gagnon that & egrave; ready for new challenges: "It '' a good feeling to come into a new season after two podiums. I feel strong and determined to continue the series." In technical trials expectations are turned towards Erin Mielzynski that after winning in 2012 at age 22 the Slalom & nbsp; & egrave Ofterschwang you; a bit '' lost. Among the young talent Canada focuses on Val & eacute; rie Grenier, Gold in Downhill and Super G at the Junior World Championships Silver in which, as Jack Crawford will move & agrave; between the World Cup and Continental Cup, and sister of the same jack, Candace, that starts from his first top ten in Combined last season.
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TEAM MASCHILEPhil BrownDustin CookJack CrawfordErik GuayMorgan MegarryManuel Osborne-ParadisTrevor PhilpErik ReadBrodie SegerBroderick ThompsonBenjamin ThomsenTyler WerrySQUADRA FEMMINILECandace CrawfordMarie-Mich & egrave; the GagnonVal & eacute; rie GrenierErin MielzynskiLaurence St-Germian Mikaela Tommy
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