Hirscher, Geiger take NorAm wins in Colorado
Austrian Marcel Hirscher made him self at home today (Nov. 28) in Aspen, Colo. as he won a NorAm GS with a time of two minutes, 00.45 seconds, after standing third after the first run.
After crashing at a World Cup race in Hinterstoder, Austria, last February and injuring his foot, Hirscher has been working on making a strong comeback.
“Last year was my injury…it’s getting better and better, training and everything is ok but training and races are totally different,” explained Hirscher.
Hirscher also commented on the dynamic field of World Cup level athletes competing in today’s event. “Fifty percent of the [World Cup] GS athletes are here, so it’s pretty important for me, it’s half a World cup race.”
Also on the podium was France’s Cyprien Richard in second (2:01:89) and Sweden’s Matts Olsson (2:01.97). Another three hundredths behind Olsson was U.S. skier, Tim Jitloff in fourth place (2:02.00).
The NorAm women’s season was also kicked off today with a slalom in Loveland, Colo.
German Christina Geiger took the victory after leading the way in both runs with a combined time of one minute, 47.20 seconds. Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon was .34 seconds behind in second, followed by German Lena Duerr in third (1:49.05).
A total of 34 women, including half of the first 10 starters, failed to finish the first run due to a technical course set and inconsistent surface conditions. On that list was American young gun Mikaela Shiffrin and German World Cup regulars Fanny Chemlar and Katharina Duerr.
The top American in the 85-woman field was Hailey Duke in 10th place.
NorAm Cup racing in Colorado continues tomorrow with a men’s giant slalom in Aspen and a women’s slalom in Loveland.
Men’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | FIS Points |
1 | 9 | 53831 | HIRSCHER Marcel | 1989 | AUT | 58.13 | 1:02.32 | 2:00.45 | 6.00 |
2 | 17 | 191423 | RICHARD Cyprien | 1979 | FRA | 59.01 | 1:02.88 | 2:01.89 | 16.40 |
3 | 22 | 501324 | OLSSON Matts | 1988 | SWE | 59.15 | 1:02.82 | 2:01.97 | 16.98 |
4 | 6 | 534959 | JITLOFF Tim | 1985 | USA | 58.85 | 1:03.15 | 2:02.00 | 17.20 |
5 | 8 | 180534 | SANDELL Marcus | 1987 | FIN | 57.97 | 1:04.08 | 2:02.05 | 17.56 |
6 | 23 | 292491 | MOELGG Manfred | 1982 | ITA | 59.55 | 1:02.71 | 2:02.26 | 19.07 |
7 | 27 | 421669 | HAUGEN Leif Kristian | 1987 | NOR | 59.31 | 1:03.07 | 2:02.38 | 19.94 |
8 | 14 | 191750 | FANARA Thomas | 1981 | FRA | 59.09 | 1:03.30 | 2:02.39 | 20.01 |
9 | 21 | 292120 | SIMONCELLI Davide | 1979 | ITA | 58.54 | 1:04.03 | 2:02.57 | 21.31 |
10 | 37 | 192504 | MERMILLOD BLONDIN Thomas | 1984 | FRA | 59.93 | 1:02.67 | 2:02.60 | 21.53 |
11 | 30 | 292967 | EISATH Florian | 1984 | ITA | 59.31 | 1:03.52 | 2:02.83 | 23.19 |
12 | 25 | 290693 | PLONER Alexander | 1978 | ITA | 59.36 | 1:03.63 | 2:02.99 | 24.35 |
13 | 24 | 202462 | DOPFER Fritz | 1987 | GER | 58.80 | 1:04.21 | 2:03.01 | 24.49 |
14 | 33 | 191778 | PICHOT Sebastien | 1981 | FRA | 1:00.20 | 1:03.04 | 2:03.24 | 26.15 |
15 | 12 | 103676 | BROWN Philip | 1991 | CAN | 59.30 | 1:04.14 | 2:03.44 | 27.60 |
16 | 35 | 500933 | OLSSON Jon | 1982 | SWE | 1:00.40 | 1:03.08 | 2:03.48 | 27.89 |
17 | 32 | 51159 | NOESIG Christoph | 1985 | AUT | 1:00.09 | 1:03.41 | 2:03.50 | 28.03 |
18 | 7 | 103729 | READ Erik | 1991 | CAN | 59.45 | 1:04.07 | 2:03.52 | 28.17 |
19 | 36 | 150834 | ZIKA Adam | 1989 | CZE | 1:00.00 | 1:03.54 | 2:03.54 | 28.32 |
20 | 2 | 930105 | GRANSTROM Colby | 1990 | USA | 59.67 | 1:03.95 | 2:03.62 | 28.90 |
21 | 38 | 560425 | VAJDIC Bernard | 1980 | SLO | 59.79 | 1:04.28 | 2:04.07 | 32.15 |
22 | 46 | 934518 | DANIELS Nick | 1991 | USA | 1:00.09 | 1:04.00 | 2:04.09 | 32.29 |
23 | 16 | 934568 | RUBIE Brennan | 1991 | USA | 1:00.42 | 1:03.81 | 2:04.23 | 33.30 |
24 | 4 | 421860 | NORDBOTTEN Jonathan | 1989 | NOR | 59.94 | 1:04.56 | 2:04.50 | 35.25 |
25 | 13 | 103078 | DONALDSON David | 1986 | CAN | 1:00.62 | 1:04.85 | 2:05.47 | 42.26 |
26 | 39 | 530651 | STIEGLER Seppi | 1988 | USA | 1:00.87 | 1:04.62 | 2:05.49 | 42.40 |
27 | 44 | 421566 | BRENNA Petter | 1986 | NOR | 1:00.56 | 1:04.94 | 2:05.50 | 42.48 |
28 | 45 | 530758 | COHEE Nick | 1988 | USA | 1:01.04 | 1:05.48 | 2:06.52 | 49.84 |
29 | 56 | 934643 | GOLDBERG Jared | 1991 | USA | 1:01.35 | 1:05.37 | 2:06.72 | 51.29 |
30 | 5 | 421840 | HAUG Andreas Willumsen | 1989 | NOR | 1:01.01 | 1:06.54 | 2:07.55 | 57.28 |
31 | 42 | 53859 | TRIENDL Armin | 1989 | AUT | 1:01.22 | 1:06.39 | 2:07.61 | 57.72 |
32 | 64 | 6530104 | BENNETT Bryce | 1992 | USA | 1:01.85 | 1:06.24 | 2:08.09 | 61.18 |
33 | 57 | 103752 | TROW Andy | 1991 | CAN | 1:01.92 | 1:06.63 | 2:08.55 | 64.51 |
34 | 50 | 103865 | PHILP Trevor | 1992 | CAN | 1:01.45 | 1:07.11 | 2:08.56 | 64.58 |
35 | 75 | 103997 | MEGARRY Morgan | 1993 | CAN | 1:01.33 | 1:07.33 | 2:08.66 | 65.30 |
36 | 48 | 103528 | DRURY Kevin | 1988 | CAN | 1:02.29 | 1:07.60 | 2:09.89 | 74.18 |
37 | 81 | 6530454 | FARROW Tanner | 1993 | USA | 1:03.47 | 1:07.05 | 2:10.52 | 78.73 |
38 | 52 | 930029 | ACOSTA Christopher | 1990 | USA | 1:03.43 | 1:07.85 | 2:11.28 | 84.22 |
39 | 70 | 6530108 | BROOKS Dylan | 1992 | USA | 1:03.51 | 1:08.64 | 2:12.15 | 90.51 |
40 | 71 | 6530167 | SHIFFRIN Taylor | 1992 | USA | 1:03.21 | 1:09.09 | 2:12.30 | 91.59 |
41 | 76 | 6530399 | O BRIEN Cannon | 1992 | USA | 1:04.31 | 1:08.21 | 2:12.52 | 93.18 |
42 | 77 | 6530598 | SNOW Scott | 1993 | USA | 1:02.84 | 1:30.67 | 2:33.51 | 244.79 |
Disqualified 2nd run | |||||||||
18 | 194364 | PINTURAULT Alexis | 1991 | FRA | |||||
Did not start 1st run | |||||||||
73 | 6530168 | SMITH Cameron | 1992 | USA | |||||
Did not qualify 1st run | |||||||||
98 | 481665 | DRUGOV Yuriy | 1995 | RUS | |||||
95 | 6530800 | THEIS Tyler | 1994 | USA | |||||
94 | 6530950 | HAYES Colin | 1994 | USA | |||||
92 | 6531228 | BAROUNOS Alex | 1995 | USA | |||||
90 | 6531160 | LEEVER Alex | 1995 | USA | |||||
89 | 6531203 | SPROCK Ty | 1995 | USA | |||||
88 | 6530642 | HARTMANN Kevin | 1993 | USA | |||||
86 | 6530507 | NIEDERHAUSER Christoph | 1993 | USA | |||||
83 | 410371 | NEESON Finlay | 1993 | NZL | |||||
82 | 103891 | KELLOCK Jonathan | 1992 | CAN | |||||
79 | 6530496 | MCCORMICK Sean | 1993 | USA | |||||
78 | 103901 | SUTTON Brandon | 1992 | CAN | |||||
63 | 6530117 | CONE Robert | 1992 | USA | |||||
28 | 990048 | BORSOTTI Giovanni | 1990 | ITA | |||||
Did not finish 2nd run | |||||||||
72 | 6530599 | STRAND Matthew | 1993 | USA | |||||
69 | 103899 | SOLOMON Andrew | 1992 | CAN | |||||
65 | 103313 | DAWSON Travis | 1988 | CAN | |||||
59 | 930133 | HIGGINS Sean | 1990 | USA | |||||
58 | 103612 | PRIDY Morgan | 1990 | CAN | |||||
54 | 102435 | JANYK Michael | 1982 | CAN | |||||
51 | 421871 | SANDVIK Eian | 1989 | NOR | |||||
49 | 930160 | KELLEY Robby | 1990 | USA | |||||
43 | 934502 | ANKENY Michael | 1991 | USA | |||||
41 | 534040 | COCHRAN Jimmy | 1981 | USA | |||||
40 | 421954 | LYSDAHL Espen | 1990 | NOR | |||||
31 | 421859 | NILSEN Markus | 1989 | NOR | |||||
29 | 192653 | FREY Thomas | 1984 | FRA | |||||
26 | 420148 | KARLSEN Truls Ove | 1975 | NOR | |||||
20 | 192506 | MISSILLIER Steve | 1984 | FRA | |||||
15 | 103512 | FRISCH Jeffrey | 1984 | CAN | |||||
11 | 510997 | BERTHOD Marc | 1983 | SUI | |||||
Did not finish 1st run | |||||||||
97 | 481614 | SHARIY Valentin | 1995 | RUS | |||||
96 | 6531120 | CARDAMONE Devon | 1995 | USA | |||||
93 | 6531259 | VETH Nicolas | 1995 | USA | |||||
91 | 40536 | DEMSCHAR Daniel | 1994 | AUS | |||||
87 | 6530447 | COOPER Scott | 1993 | USA | |||||
85 | 6530237 | FURRER Cameron | 1992 | USA | |||||
84 | 6530814 | MOYER Bobby | 1994 | USA | |||||
80 | 6530481 | KAMPHUIS Colin | 1993 | USA | |||||
74 | 180631 | PENTTINEN Juho-Pekka | 1991 | FIN | |||||
68 | 501804 | MONSEN Sam | 1992 | SWE | |||||
67 | 410365 | BARWOOD Adam | 1992 | NZL | |||||
66 | 934722 | STRAND Derek | 1991 | USA | |||||
62 | 6530500 | MCLAUGHLIN Brian | 1993 | USA | |||||
61 | 180567 | RASANEN Joonas | 1989 | FIN | |||||
60 | 6530486 | KRAUSE Nicholas | 1993 | USA | |||||
55 | 934524 | FARRELL Bobby | 1991 | USA | |||||
53 | 531414 | BANSMER Michael | 1989 | USA | |||||
47 | 530837 | KELLEY Tim | 1986 | USA | |||||
34 | 101895 | ROY Jean-Philippe | 1979 | CAN | |||||
19 | 292000 | BLARDONE Massimiliano | 1979 | ITA | |||||
10 | 51007 | SCHOERGHOFER Philipp | 1983 | AUT | |||||
3 | 534507 | CHRISTIANSON Charles | 1984 | USA | |||||
1 | 930107 | GREGORAK Will | 1990 | USA |
Women’s Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | FIS Points |
1 | 21 | 206279 | GEIGER Christina | 1990 | GER | 55.30 | 51.90 | 1:47.20 | 6.00 |
2 | 23 | 105269 | GAGNON Marie-Michele | 1989 | CAN | 55.62 | 51.92 | 1:47.54 | 7.93 |
3 | 37 | 206355 | DUERR Lena | 1991 | GER | 56.66 | 52.39 | 1:49.05 | 16.53 |
4 | 27 | 55977 | THALMANN Carmen | 1989 | AUT | 56.42 | 52.84 | 1:49.26 | 17.72 |
5 | 32 | 196803 | MOUGEL Laurie | 1988 | FRA | 57.10 | 52.49 | 1:49.59 | 19.60 |
6 | 36 | 205239 | WIRTH Barbara | 1989 | GER | 57.75 | 52.67 | 1:50.42 | 24.32 |
7 | 6 | 106183 | TERWIEL Elli | 1989 | CAN | 57.74 | 52.77 | 1:50.51 | 24.83 |
8 | 46 | 425879 | RIIS-JOHANNESSEN Kristina | 1991 | NOR | 58.38 | 52.57 | 1:50.95 | 27.34 |
9 | 43 | 385041 | NOVOSELIC Sofija | 1990 | CRO | 58.37 | 52.72 | 1:51.09 | 28.14 |
10 | 52 | 537792 | DUKE Hailey | 1985 | USA | 58.07 | 53.26 | 1:51.33 | 29.50 |
11 | 22 | 56032 | SCHILD Bernadette | 1990 | AUT | 57.91 | 53.43 | 1:51.34 | 29.56 |
12 | 15 | 515997 | FEIERABEND Denise | 1989 | SUI | 57.97 | 53.45 | 1:51.42 | 30.01 |
13 | 10 | 485570 | SOROKINA Anna | 1990 | RUS | 57.79 | 53.92 | 1:51.71 | 31.66 |
14 | 42 | 565331 | LAVTAR Katarina | 1988 | SLO | 58.65 | 53.17 | 1:51.82 | 32.29 |
14 | 16 | 106825 | PREFONTAINE Marie-Pier | 1988 | CAN | 57.26 | 54.56 | 1:51.82 | 32.29 |
14 | 14 | 196725 | BARIOZ Taina | 1988 | FRA | 58.66 | 53.16 | 1:51.82 | 32.29 |
17 | 29 | 306096 | HOSHI Mizue | 1985 | JPN | 58.29 | 53.81 | 1:52.10 | 33.88 |
18 | 41 | 435142 | KARASINSKA Katarzyna | 1982 | POL | 58.04 | 54.12 | 1:52.16 | 34.22 |
19 | 56 | 155728 | DUBOVSKA Martina | 1992 | CZE | 58.35 | 53.83 | 1:52.18 | 34.34 |
20 | 24 | 206099 | PERNER Nina | 1986 | GER | 58.59 | 53.68 | 1:52.27 | 34.85 |
20 | 7 | 107156 | MCLEISH Madison | 1992 | CAN | 57.95 | 54.32 | 1:52.27 | 34.85 |
22 | 54 | 155699 | PAULATHOVA Katerina | 1993 | CZE | 59.56 | 53.16 | 1:52.72 | 37.41 |
23 | 58 | 538909 | MCDONALD Amanda | 1990 | USA | 59.52 | 53.40 | 1:52.92 | 38.55 |
24 | 49 | 565333 | BRODNIK Vanja | 1989 | SLO | 58.14 | 55.04 | 1:53.18 | 40.03 |
25 | 59 | 539909 | MOLTZAN Paula | 1994 | USA | 59.51 | 54.40 | 1:53.91 | 44.18 |
26 | 55 | 485631 | YAKOVISHINA Elena | 1992 | RUS | 59.81 | 54.52 | 1:54.33 | 46.57 |
27 | 61 | 538496 | GHENT Erika | 1988 | USA | 1:00.06 | 54.50 | 1:54.56 | 47.88 |
28 | 13 | 107312 | ROTH Julia | 1993 | CAN | 1:00.10 | 55.78 | 1:55.88 | 55.39 |
29 | 66 | 107217 | KNOWLES Natalie | 1992 | CAN | 1:00.60 | 55.49 | 1:56.09 | 56.59 |
30 | 70 | 539927 | LAPANJA Lila | 1994 | USA | 1:01.68 | 56.37 | 1:58.05 | 67.74 |
31 | 77 | 6535204 | LATHROP Brittany | 1995 | USA | 1:02.37 | 58.04 | 2:00.41 | 81.17 |
32 | 75 | 539893 | ANDERSON Nicole | 1994 | USA | 1:03.26 | 57.29 | 2:00.55 | 81.97 |
33 | 50 | 306987 | OKAMOTO Noe | 1992 | JPN | 1:02.54 | 59.68 | 2:02.22 | 91.47 |
34 | 63 | 107227 | TESCHNER Randa | 1992 | CAN | 1:03.08 | 59.22 | 2:02.30 | 91.92 |
35 | 69 | 539536 | WILES Jacqueline | 1992 | USA | 1:04.07 | 58.26 | 2:02.33 | 92.09 |
36 | 76 | 539887 | MURPHY Morganne | 1994 | USA | 1:03.50 | 59.06 | 2:02.56 | 93.40 |
37 | 81 | 6535078 | DAVIDSON Katie | 1994 | USA | 1:05.32 | 1:00.19 | 2:05.51 | 110.19 |
38 | 84 | 6535030 | SHEELY Miranda | 1994 | USA | 1:05.50 | 1:01.74 | 2:07.24 | 120.03 |
39 | 82 | 539903 | GENCHEFF Alex | 1994 | USA | 1:06.63 | 1:02.80 | 2:09.43 | 132.50 |
40 | 85 | 539651 | GRAUER Taylor | 1993 | USA | 1:08.27 | 1:03.38 | 2:11.65 | 145.13 |
Did not start 1st run | |||||||||
83 | 6535256 | MUELLER-RISTINE Julia | 1995 | USA | |||||
51 | 35079 | SIMARI BIRKNER Maria Belen | 1982 | ARG | |||||
31 | 35089 | SIMARI BIRKNER Macarena | 1984 | ARG | |||||
Did not finish 2nd run | |||||||||
78 | 539931 | GUILMINEAU Celine | 1994 | USA | |||||
67 | 539678 | PETERSON Foreste | 1993 | USA | |||||
40 | 105615 | ROUTHIER Eve | 1988 | CAN | |||||
39 | 435210 | GASIENICA DANIEL Agnieszka | 1987 | POL | |||||
35 | 435189 | KLUS Aleksandra | 1986 | POL | |||||
17 | 539363 | GHENT Abby | 1992 | USA | |||||
9 | 536481 | SCHLEPER Sarah | 1979 | USA | |||||
3 | 106961 | MIELZYNSKI Erin | 1990 | CAN | |||||
Did not finish 1st run | |||||||||
80 | 539896 | HALL Madeleine | 1994 | USA | |||||
79 | 539685 | RYAN Katherine | 1993 | USA | |||||
74 | 539361 | FRENCH Bridget | 1992 | USA | |||||
73 | 6535250 | KOPRUCKI Elizabeth | 1995 | USA | |||||
72 | 539484 | MCVICKER Victoria | 1992 | USA | |||||
71 | 539356 | CASTON Rose | 1992 | USA | |||||
68 | 539360 | DUNLEAVY Avril | 1992 | USA | |||||
65 | 485525 | BUREEVA Vladislava | 1989 | RUS | |||||
64 | 107185 | VALLERAND Laurence | 1992 | CAN | |||||
62 | 539390 | MCLEAN Shane | 1992 | USA | |||||
60 | 516319 | SUTER Corinne | 1994 | SUI | |||||
57 | 485563 | PROSTEVA Elena | 1990 | RUS | |||||
53 | 306832 | HIRAYAMA Agasa | 1991 | JPN | |||||
48 | 705394 | KANTOROVA Barbara | 1992 | SVK | |||||
47 | 425849 | GASMANN-BROTT Rikke | 1991 | NOR | |||||
45 | 306249 | HASEGAWA Emi | 1986 | JPN | |||||
44 | 425914 | TEFRE Elise-Woien | 1992 | NOR | |||||
38 | 196179 | BERTRAND Marion | 1984 | FRA | |||||
34 | 206444 | HOESL Simona | 1992 | GER | |||||
33 | 55898 | BREM Eva-Maria | 1988 | AUT | |||||
30 | 305944 | KIYOSAWA Emiko | 1983 | JPN | |||||
28 | 55807 | DAUM Alexandra | 1986 | AUT | |||||
26 | 196016 | DAUTHERIVES Claire | 1982 | FRA | |||||
25 | 516280 | HOLDENER Wendy | 1993 | SUI | |||||
20 | 206035 | CHMELAR Fanny | 1985 | GER | |||||
19 | 205168 | DUERR Katharina | 1989 | GER | |||||
18 | 155415 | ZAHROBSKA Sarka | 1985 | CZE | |||||
12 | 516109 | VOGEL Nadja | 1990 | SUI | |||||
11 | 106633 | GOODMAN Anna | 1986 | CAN | |||||
8 | 107044 | IRWIN Madison | 1991 | CAN | |||||
5 | 537772 | STIEGLER Resi | 1985 | USA | |||||
4 | 107068 | PHELAN Brittany | 1991 | CAN | |||||
2 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | |||||
1 | 6535237 | SHIFFRIN Mikaela | 1995 | USA |