Everything has its „first time“, the virgin said. The first time a snowboarder on „borrowed skis“ (no one traced the origin of her boots, let´s alone her racesuit?) won the Olympic gold 16 years after a Croatian (a country known for its sea and beaches) skier won 3 golds? 82 years after a Norwegian speedskater won the Olympic DH race?
The British coach had its glorious day but his racer seemed to be just a shadow of the marvellous stylist with textbook technique not long ago. An equipment/setup problem?
If you mean Noel, he seems to be the next big thing. 140 WCSL points in the last 3 races – fantastique! Or the „longer than the GS skis“-199 cm man Zehnhäusern?
Yes, bibs 60, 46, 45 and 41 were good.
Otoh, there was some nostalgia in DNQ/1 of Grange, Lizeroux, in what Hargin and Khoroshilov showed, in Razzolis swan song, in Thaler´s DNS, maybe in Gross´and Myhrer´s 2nd run.
Kranjska Gora rules. Nothing for pussies. Unfortunately, it´s always staged in early March = after the overestimated WCS or Olympic races. Should be part of the Alpine classics/highlights deciding about the real Alpine racing = worldcup stars.
A true fight on a demanding hill.
