BOREAL RESORT, CA It was a déjà vu Sunday. One week after her X Games victory Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) took to the top of the podium again, winning the first stop of the Visa Snowboardcross Championship Series at the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix presented by Visa at Boreal Resort.
Jacobellis was a sure shot from the start, getting the hole shot and stretching her lead in each heat.
"I was really happy with the way I was riding. I was one of the few people who were able to link the features right out of the gate because they're really hard to clear and get to the sweet spot. It was huge to try and make those two transitions," Jacobellis said. "Turn four was the only thing I had to worry about because it started to get really chopped from everyone going so fast into it. But once I got to the rollers I was home free.
"I felt totally comfortable in those and I love going really fast in those and accelerating down. I had a great time coming here for the first time."
Jacobellis credits her consistent victories to the hours she puts in at the gym in order to have the strongest body she can.
"I think my training is huge. It's been helping me with my stamina. I don't get as affected and I'm not as winded. It helps protect you from injuries, too, to be in the best physical shape that you can be in," Jacobellis said.
According to U.S. Snowboarding Head Coach Peter Foley, with each win Jacobellis reiterates her status as the best female SBXer in the world.
"Lindsey is so far ahead of all the women in the world right now and so on her game. She just gets out in front and rides super strong," Foley said.
The U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix presented by Visa at Boreal Resort is now concluded. The tour now moves on to Killington Resort in Vermont for the final halfpipe and the Paul Mitchell Progression Session March 14-15.
OFFICIAL RESULTS 2009 U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX Visa Snowboardcross Championship Series Boreal Resort, CA - Feb.1, 2009 Snowboardcross
Women's 1. Lindsey Jacobellis, Stratton Mountain, VT 2. Joanie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe, CA 3. Kim Krahulec, Silverthorne, CO 4. Ziggy Cowan, Canada 5. Gesine Sahlfeld, Germany
