. world ski news : Winter Park: Biggs edges Cochran in NorAm slalom - 30 November 2007 - 18:25
Kilian Albrecht finished third
ALPINE SKI, NOR-AM CUP, SLALOM. Canada's Patrick Biggs edged American Jimmy Cochran by 0.14 seconds to win a NorAm Super Series slalom on Thursday at Winter Park, Colorado.
Biggs clocked a two-run effort of 1 minute, 40.19 seconds, with Cochran crossing the line in 1:40.33. Japan’s Naoki Yuasa and Kilian Albrecht of Bulgaria tied for third place at 1:40.35.
In an extremely tight race, a total of 0.35 seconds separated the top seven finishers.
Cochran led a strong showing by U.S. racers as eight finished in the top 16. Tim Kelley was sixth, Cody Marshall seventh, Tim Jitloff 10th, Will Brandenburg 11th, David Chodounsky 12th and Andrew Phillips 13th.
The women run a NorAm slalom Friday at Winter Park.
By Sam Flickinger
Thursday, 29 November 2007
skiracing.com
RESULTS
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Run 1 Run 2 Total Time FIS Points
1 5 102456 BIGGS Patrick 1982 CAN 49.06 51.13 1:40.19 6.16
2 13 534040 COCHRAN Jimmy 1981 USA 49.40 50.93 1:40.33 7.01
3 11 301709 YUASA Naoki 1983 JPN 49.54 50.81 1:40.35 7.13
3 1 92591 ALBRECHT Kilian 1973 BUL 49.43 50.92 1:40.35 7.13
5 15 102635 BARRETT Scott 1983 CAN 49.45 50.96 1:40.41 7.50
6 4 530837 KELLEY Tim 1986 USA 49.61 50.87 1:40.48 7.93
7 7 533739 MARSHALL Cody 1982 USA 49.27 51.27 1:40.54 8.29
8 18 421483 JANSRUD Kjetil 1985 NOR 50.26 50.76 1:41.02 11.21
9 19 192506 MISSILLIER Steve 1984 FRA 49.99 51.21 1:41.20 12.31
10 3 534959 JITLOFF Tim 1985 USA 49.75 51.71 1:41.46 13.89
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Winter Park: Fanara claims NorAm slalom win
FRENCHMAN THOMAS FANARA claimed a NorAm slalom win at Winter Park, Colo., Wednesday (Nov. 28) with a dramatic come from behind second run stealing the win away from Paul McDonald and Cody Marshall of the U.S. team.
Fanara has World Cup credentials, but all of his results have come in giant slalom and he has never scored a Cup point in slalom. It is his first slalom win in either NorAm or Europa Cup competition.
McDonald finished second, nearly a full second off the pace and Cody Marshall was a shade behind that. The next Americans after Marshall were Tim Jitloff in seventh and Jimmy Cochran in eighth. Norway's Truls Ove Karlsen placed fourth, Canadian Patrick Biggs was fifth and Austrian turned Bulgarian Kilian Albrecht was sixth.
The race was the first slalom of the NorAm season. The men's schedule at Winter Park continues with another slalom Thursday. The women race slaloms at the site Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
skiracing.com
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Run 1 Run 2 Total Time FIS Points
1 16 191750 FANARA Thomas 1981 FRA 45.95 45.67 1:31.62 6.00
2 17 534748 MCDONALD Paul 1984 USA 45.89 46.66 1:32.55 12.19
3 4 533739 MARSHALL Cody 1982 USA 45.60 47.01 1:32.61 12.59
4 15 420148 KARLSEN Truls Ove 1975 NOR 45.78 47.00 1:32.78 13.72
5 5 102456 BIGGS Patrick 1982 CAN 46.55 46.58 1:33.13 16.05
6 1 92591 ALBRECHT Kilian 1973 BUL 45.61 47.53 1:33.14 16.12
7 7 534959 JITLOFF Tim 1985 USA 46.31 46.87 1:33.18 16.39
8 9 534040 COCHRAN Jimmy 1981 USA 46.10 47.31 1:33.41 17.92
9 20 301709 YUASA Naoki 1983 JPN 46.51 47.01 1:33.52 18.65
10 21 102239 COUSINEAU Julien 1981 CAN 47.28 46.79 1:34.07 22.31