The day began similar to yesterday, with slight overcast and tough visibility. Semi-finals proved to be a tough obstacle for many riders as they battled with flat light, and an inconsistent pipe. Those that managed to push through the less than ideal weather to the finals however, suddenly switched into high gear and judges and fans were greeted with impressive runs as the day’s leaders broke away under blue skies.
Jamie Anderson, qualifying in the semi-finals for the last spot in the finals, set the bar incredibly high with her first run, connecting all her tricks, including sick airs and 5s, with fluidity and style. The bar remained untouched right on through to the end of the three-rider super final, and not even esteemed pipe rider Kelly Clark, who only finished third in the Pipe despite her massive signature amplitude, could knock Anderson from the No. 1 spot. Clark moved up to TTR World No. 5. If Anderson can keep up her dominance in both formats in the coming events, she’ll set herself up as the rider to beat in the 08/09 season.
Further down in the Swatch TTR rankings, Swiss rider Sina Candrian moved up four places to TTR World No. 2 despite not making the finals and finishing 12th, followed by Ellery Hollingsworth (USA) who moved up seven places to TTR World No. 3.
