Beckmann wins Europa Cup super G

Jan 25, 2008

Chris Beckmann, coming out of the No. 59 start, won a Europa Cup super G Friday in Sarntal, Italy, in which the top four skiers were just one-tenth of a second apart. Jeremy Transue finished ninth.
    "The sun came out midway through the race and Chris seized that opportunity, which is great for him," said U.S. head coach Phil McNichol. "Confidence is a process, and this certainly should help his confidence as he looks to get up to the World Cup.
SARNTAL, Italy — Chris Beckmann, coming out of the No. 59 start, won a Europa Cup super G Friday in which the top four skiers were just one-tenth of a second apart. Jeremy Transue finished ninth.
    On the final day of three races, Beckmann was timed in 1 minute, 33.09 seconds with Stefan Thanei of Italy runner-up in 1:33.27. Beckmann, the 2006 Junior World Championships downhill gold medalist and '05 DH silver medalist, won eight days after T.J. Lanning won a Europa Cup downhill Jan. 17 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
    Earlier in the week, Beckmann was ninth in a Europa Cup downhill with Bryon Friedman eighth. Transue, who was earning his second Europa Cup top-10 in super G, finished in 1:33.41.
    "The sun came out midway through the race and Chris seized that opportunity, which is great for him," said U.S. head coach Phil McNichol. "Confidence is a process, and this certainly should help his confidence as he looks to get up to the World Cup. The bottom line is 'Becko' took advantage of the opportunity and had an awesome run. Good for him. And, like T.J.'s win, what Chris is doing and what 'Worm' [Transue] is doing are making more big steps for our guys in that program."

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time FIS Points
 1  59  534698 BECKMANN Christopher  1986  USA   1:33.09  11.61
 2  64  292291 THANEI Stefan  1981  ITA   1:33.17  12.50
 3  10  50761 ALSTER Christoph  1980  AUT   1:33.19  12.72
 3  1  510307 BRAND Olivier  1980  SUI   1:33.19  12.72
 5  94  291459 PARIS Dominik  1989  ITA   1:33.24  13.27
 6  68  421797 THEODORSEN Espen  1988  NOR   1:33.30  13.93
 6  60  511405 OREILLER Ami  1987  SUI   1:33.30  13.93
 8  27  294911 PATSCHEIDER Hagen  1988  ITA   1:33.39  14.93
 9  19  533762 TRANSUE Jeremy  1983  USA   1:33.41  15.15
 10  55  193212 DURAND Jeremie  1986  FRA   1:33.48  15.93
 11  52  193034 BOUILLOT Alexandre  1985  FRA   1:33.50  16.15
 12  28  510434 MATTI Bernhard  1981  SUI   1:33.51  16.26
 12  15  51401 GRAF Bernhard  1988  AUT   1:33.51  16.26
 14  76  293248 SANDBICHLER Manuel  1985  ITA   1:33.52  16.37
 15  81  511139 KUENG Patrick  1984  SUI   1:33.56  16.81
 15  11  192139 VIEUX Cyril  1983  FRA   1:33.56  16.81
 17  78  292120 SIMONCELLI Davide  1979  ITA   1:33.59  17.14
 17  61  193582 RIGOLE Fabien  1987  FRA   1:33.59  17.14
 19  71  193560 PASQUIER Alexandre  1987  FRA   1:33.60  17.25
 20  62  201811 STECHERT Tobias  1985  GER   1:33.61  17.36
 21  6  292756 PENASA Massimo  1983  ITA   1:33.63  17.58
 22  74  294422 TOMASI Marco  1987  ITA   1:33.64  17.70
 22  3  290844 DEFLORIAN Mirko  1980  ITA   1:33.64  17.70
 24  75  103156 WRIGHT Patrick  1986  CAN   1:33.65  17.81
 24  49  191755 GARNIER Thibault  1981  FRA   1:33.65  17.81
 26  57  51258 ZACH Michael  1986  AUT   1:33.69  18.25
 27  100  294904 PANGRAZZI Paolo  1988  ITA   1:33.72  18.58
 28  51  421871 SANDVIK Eian  1989  NOR   1:33.77  19.13
 29  13  51332 SCHEIBER Florian  1987  AUT   1:33.79  19.36
 30  29  293550 MARSAGLIA Matteo  1985  ITA   1:33.81  19.58
 31  16  50919 STRUGER Peter  1982  AUT   1:33.82  19.69
 32  70  511513 CAVIEZEL Mauro  1988  SUI   1:33.85  20.02
 33  30  51186 UNTERDECHLER Clemens  1985  AUT   1:33.86  20.13
 34  92  220656 DRAKE Edward  1986  GBR   1:33.91  20.68
 34  25  294277 KLOTZ Siegmar  1987  ITA   1:33.91  20.68
 34  20  150421 ZAHROBSKY Petr  1980  CZE   1:33.91  20.68
 37  66  511529 GISIN Marc  1988  SUI   1:33.94  21.01
 38  40  533842 FRANCIS Kevin  1982  USA   1:33.98  21.46
 39  36  561006 GLEBOV Alek  1983  SLO   1:34.01  21.79
 39  22  180449 PELLINEN Jouni  1983  FIN   1:34.01  21.79
 41  63  511307 GAFNER Beat  1986  SUI   1:34.02  21.90
 41  54  201850 FISCHER Thomas  1986  GER   1:34.02  21.90
 41  26  192653 FREY Thomas  1984  FRA   1:34.02  21.90
 44  95  291034 PLANK Andy  1989  ITA   1:34.03  22.01
 44  9  421332 KULBECK Ole Magnus  1983  NOR   1:34.03  22.01
 46  24  201987 STRODL Andreas  1987  GER   1:34.05  22.23
 47  7  292831 PIERUZ Aronne  1983  ITA   1:34.07  22.45
 48  91  990169 GIACOMELLI Julian  1990  ITA   1:34.09  22.67
 49  85  194190 ROGER Brice  1990  FRA   1:34.10  22.79
 50  80  180570 ROMAR Andreas  1989  FIN   1:34.15  23.34
 50  4  201542 STRODL Peter  1982  GER   1:34.15  23.34
 52  42  530874 GANONG Travis  1988  USA   1:34.22  24.11
 53  18  51253 SCHRITTWIESER Stefan  1986  AUT   1:34.31  25.11
 54  65  534959 JITLOFF Tim  1985  USA   1:34.33  25.33
 54  38  561085 KRIZAJ Andrej  1986  SLO   1:34.33  25.33
 56  8  50831 GRAGGABER Thomas  1981  AUT   1:34.34  25.44
 57  58  103375 NELLA Tyler  1988  CAN   1:34.38  25.88
 58  48  200379 SANDER Andreas  1989  GER   1:34.43  26.44
 59  46  191423 RICHARD Cyprien  1979  FRA   1:34.53  27.54
 59  34  192593 BAL Julien  1984  FRA   1:34.53  27.54
 61  35  292056 GUFLER Michael  1979  ITA   1:34.61  28.43
 62  23  511039 KREUZER Ralf  1983  SUI   1:34.64  28.76
 63  33  510969 BONETTI Michael  1982  SUI   1:34.65  28.87
 64  5  511142 LUEOEND Vitus  1984  SUI   1:34.66  28.98
 65  90  294692 BONAPACE Simone  1988  ITA   1:34.67  29.09
 65  2  191778 PICHOT Sebastien  1981  FRA   1:34.67  29.09
 67  82  533098 FRIEDMAN Bryon  1980  USA   1:34.76  30.09
 68  69  530644 HAMMER Maximilian  1988  USA   1:34.77  30.20
 69  21  293236 HOFER Elmar  1985  ITA   1:34.78  30.31
 70  47  201725 WOELFL Mathias  1984  GER   1:34.81  30.64
 71  50  421750 HAUG Kristian  1988  NOR   1:34.88  31.42
 72  89  293953 SENONER Jonas  1986  ITA   1:34.95  32.19
 73  41  510923 NADIG Andreas  1982  SUI   1:34.99  32.63
 74  37  50975 FLASCHBERGER Christian  1983  AUT   1:35.12  34.07
 75  39  511360 ZUEGER Diego  1986  SUI   1:35.13  34.18
 76  53  220695 CRAWFORD Douglas  1987  GBR   1:35.14  34.29
 77  43  530165 BRANDENBURG Will  1987  USA   1:35.16  34.51
 78  12  51159 NOESIG Christoph  1985  AUT   1:35.17  34.62
 79  77  193152 ASTIER Florent  1986  FRA   1:35.20  34.96
 80  14  51327 PUCHNER Joachim  1987  AUT   1:35.60  39.38
 81  31  561117 KUERNER Miha  1987  SLO   1:35.71  40.60
 82  44  103090 HELIE Louis-Pierre  1986  CAN   1:35.72  40.71
 83  72  103106 LEMAN Brady  1986  CAN   1:35.89  42.59
 84  86  294348 PERAUDO Adam  1987  ITA   1:35.94  43.14
 85  84  530925 HELDMAN Bump  1988  USA   1:36.33  47.46
 86  96  990297 RUNGGALDIER Raphael  1990  ITA   1:36.83  52.99
 87  67  193431 BOSSERT Antoine  1987  FRA   1:37.32  58.41
 88  45  103313 DAWSON Travis  1988  CAN   1:37.34  58.63
 89  87  100558 COOK Dustin  1989  CAN   1:37.43  59.63

Did not start 1st run: MARKIC Gasper (SLO)

Did not finish 1st run: DORFMANN Patrick (ITA), LOCHER Cristian (SUI), CORTELLA Michele (ITA), BRUEDERL Timo (GER), SIEBER Bjoern (AUT)

Disqualified 1st run: KLINE Bostjan (SLO), HAPPACHER Alex (ITA)

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