Christina Lustenberger finishes ninth, top Canadian at Keystone GS

CALGARY, AB (November 28th, 2007)

Christina Lustenberger (Invermere, BC), fresh off of competing in a World Cup Giant Slalom race on her home hill in Panorama, was the top Canadian finishing in ninth with a time of 2:01.52s as the Ladies opened with a Coupe Nor-Am Cup GS race in Keystone, USA. The race was won by two-time World Cup GS champion Austrian Kathrin Zettel.

photo Alpine Canada

Men’s Slalom races in Winter Park and Ladies GS events in Keystone continue tomorrow. The opening Northwest Mutual Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup Downhill races of the season place in Lake Louise, AB Dec.6th and Dec. 7th.

KEYSTONE, USA - NOV 28th, 2007 NOR-AM GIANT SLALOM – LADIES

1	17	ZETTEL Kathrin	1986	AUT	1:01.06	58.89	1:59.95
2	24	WORLEY Tessa	1989	FRA	1:00.81	59.57	2:00.38
3	18	PIETILAE-HOLMNER Maria	1986	SWE	1:01.26	59.55	2:00.81
4	22	FERNSEBNER Carolin	1986	GER	1:01.65	59.36	2:01.01
5	1	MCJAMES Megan	1987	USA	1:01.43	59.84	2:01.27
6	53	RIESCH Susanne	1987	GER	1:01.95	59.35	2:01.30
7	32	LOLOVIC Jelena	1981	SRB	1:01.89	59.59	2:01.48
8	45	HANSDOTTER Frida	1985	SWE	1:02.00	59.49	2:01.49
9	21	LUSTENBERGER Christina	1984	CAN	1:01.98	59.54	2:01.52
10	16	KIRCHGASSER Michaela	1985	AUT	1:02.35	59.34	2:01.69