USA Blanked in Madonna Slalom
MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy (Dec. 22, 2014) - It was a tough day at the office for the U.S. Ski Team, with no finishes in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup night slalom in Madonna di Campiglio. After a string of near misses, Germany's Felix Neureuther finally pulled it together for two runs to take his first victory since last March - a .82 margin over his teammate Fritz Dopfer.
For the Americans, Ted Ligety was 18th after the first run - the lone American to make the finals, where he went out. David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, CO) went out first run.
"Today was an eye-opener," said Head Coach Sasha Rearick. "Though we are making progress in slalom, we still need to have greater range of fundamentals and courage to ski with intent. Watching Felix and Fritz dominate the classic slalom hill was inspiring."
HIGHLIGHTS
- The men's speed team will be in action next Sunday, racing the traditional holiday a few kilometers away from Bormio in Santa Caterina, the first time the men have run on the hill.
- The tech squad will travel to Zagreb Jan. 6.
- Universal Sports Network will air broadcast coverage from Madonna at 1:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. EST Tuesday morning.
QUOTES
Sasha Rearick, Head Men's Coach
Today was an eye-opener. Though we are making progress in slalom we still need to have greater range of fundamentals and courage to ski with intent. Watching Felix and Fritz dominate the classic slalom hill was inspiring. We have trained a lot with these guys. We know we have the speed to challenge them. We must just solidify our fundamentals so that we can have the confidence to go for it. We have a short break for Christmas and then back to training camp on December 29th getting ready for Zagreb.
RESULTS
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