Bischofswiesen/Goetschen, Germany – Canada extended its podium streak to a perfect eight straight ski cross World Cup races on Sunday as Dave Duncan finished second behind Slovenia’s Filip Flisar and Marielle Thompson was third in a women’s race won by Switzerland’s Katrin Mueller in Bischofswiesen/Goetschen, Germany. Another battling performance from the reigning Nations’ Cup champions saw … Continue reading Flisar Wins Second Ski Cross World Cup in Germany→
Liberec, Czech Republic – Steamboat Springs, Colo.’s Bryan Fletcher scored a career best nordic combined skiing World Cup result on Sunday, finishing fourth in an individual Gundersen in Liberec. Akito Watabe of Japan topped Sunday’s podium. “Bryan is getting closer and closer to the podium. It will come,” said a confident Dave Jarrett, Nordic Combined … Continue reading Fletcher Finishes Fourth for Personal Best→
Crans Montana, Switzerland – Fighting through incredibly soft snow conditions on Sunday in Crans Montana, Utah’s Ted Ligety was slowed to ninth place in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom at Crans Montana won by Italian Massimiliano Blardone. As the course deteriorated under warm temperatures, the first run leaders struggled to maintain speed … Continue reading Italy’s Massimiliano Blardone Wins Sticky Swiss Giant Slalom→
Bansko, Bulgaria – Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn made up an astounding .61-second deficit on the bottom half of a bumpy Bansko speed track to notch a historic 18th career super G win on Sunday and pass Austrian Renate Goetschl in the women’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup tour record books. “I didn’t know that I … Continue reading Vonn Wins Record 18th World Cup Super G→
Quebec (QC), Canada – Canada’s Antoine Truchon won the final big air contest of the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season Saturday night in Quebec to claim his career’s first World Cup victory on home snow. Finland’s Janne Korpi, who only two days earlier secured the Halfpipe World Cup title, also secured the Big … Continue reading Canada’s Truchon Wins Quebec Big Air as Korpi Clinches World Cup title→
Bischofswiesen/Goetschen, Germany – Canada’s Tristan Tafel won his first career ski cross World Cup race in Bischofswiesen/Goetschen, Germany, on Saturday, while American John Teller finished just behind Tafel in second. Canadian Chris Del Bosco finished third to close the gap on teammate Brady Leman in the race for the Crystal Globe and complete Saturday’s all-North … Continue reading Canada’s Tafel Leads All North American Ski Cross Podium Sweep→
Liberec, Czech Republic – Olympic Nordic Combined skiing Champion Billy Demong, of Vermontville, N.Y., turned a number 38 start position, with a two minute and 14 second gap to make up, into a top-15 when he landed 14th Saturday in windy World Cup stop in Liberec. Strong winds forced the provisional competition round jump to … Continue reading Demong Manages Massive Gain in Liberec→
