ASPEN, USA (December 9TH, 2007) – Last season’s overall World Cup champion Nicole Hosp of Austria was the winner of today’s Slalom in Aspen, USA, finishing with a two run combined time of one 34.60 seconds.
Hosp triumphed over Finland’s Tanja Poutianen who came second after leading following the first run. Austrian Kathrin Zettel was third.
Anna Goodman (Pointe Claire, QC), the lone Canadian in the field, finished 44th in the opening run which did not qualify her for the second run.
World Cup champion Britt Janyk (Whistler, BC) along with Kelly VanderBeek (Kitchener, ON), Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC), Sherry Lawrence (Calgary, AB), Emilie Desforges (Montréal, QC) and Larisa Yurkiw (Owen Sound, ON) are scheduled to race as Canada’ Ladies alpine ski team heads to St. Moritz, SUI for a Downhill next Saturday and a Super G on Sunday, replacing events originally scheduled for Val d’Isère, FRA.
CBC’s Pontiac Alpine Ski Series is scheduled to have coverage of the Downhill Saturday beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET.
ASPEN, USA – DEC 9TH, 2007 – SLALOM - LADIES
| 1 | 6 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT | 46.13 | 48.47 | 1:34.60 |
| 2 | 2 | POUTIAINEN Tanja | 1980 | FIN | 46.10 | 49.69 | 1:35.79 |
| 3 | 8 | ZETTEL Kathrin | 1986 | AUT | 46.20 | 49.74 | 1:35.94 |
| 4 | 7 | BORSSEN Therese | 1984 | SWE | 46.43 | 49.93 | 1:36.36 |
| 5 | 3 | ZAHROBSKA Sarka | 1985 | CZE | 46.64 | 49.88 | 1:36.52 |
| 6 | 1 | ZUZULOVA Veronika | 1984 | SVK | 46.61 | 50.23 | 1:36.84 |
| 7 | 28 | HANSDOTTER Frida | 1985 | SWE | 48.74 | 48.12 | 1:36.86 |
| 8 | 9 | STIEGLER Resi | 1985 | USA | 47.35 | 49.72 | 1:37.07 |
| 9 | 16 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 47.62 | 49.59 | 1:37.21 |
| 10 | 45 | KARBON Denise | 1980 | ITA | 48.68 | 48.76 | 1:37.44 |
For complete results: http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=AL&raceid=50342
