The second edition of the Audi FIS Alpine Ski Champions Cup parallel slalom invitational event was carried out Saturday night (Nov. 21) in Moscow (RUS). The promotional event was staged as a knock-out event on the grounds of the Moscow City Palace of Children’s and Youth Creativity.

The victory in the ladies’ event, making its premiere in Moscow, went to 24-year-old Therese Borssen of Sweden who narrowly beat Germany’s Maria Riesch in the Big Final. In the Small Final, Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter beat Sandrine Aubert of France.

In the men’s race, 20-year-old Marcel Hirscher followed in the footsteps of Germany’s Felix Neureuther who took the victory in the first edition of this event held last January. Hirscher beat France’s Steve Missilier in the men’s Big Final. In the Small Final, Michael Janyk of Canada, the bronze medalist in the 2009 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, beat the reigning slalom world champion Manfred Pranger (AUT).

Both of the winners netted USD 30’000. Each racer also received USD 10,000 as start money.

There were estimated 30,000 spectators at the venue. The race course had 20 gates, and was 205 m long with an altitude drop of 70 m.

Photo of Marcel Hirscher by GEPA