Ford goes back-to-back in Copper NorAms
COPPER, Colo. – Tommy Ford proved victorious once again in the second NorAm giant slalom contested at Copper Mountain, Colo., this season on Tuesday. In contrast to his previous day’s victory, which had Ford coming from the 14th position to ultimately win, this time he found himself leading after run one. When the dust had finally settled after a nail-biting second run, Ford was left standing atop the podium flanked by a trio of Norwegians which included a tie for third place between Leif Kristian Haugen and Rasmus Windingstad.
“This makes me level and steady,” Ford said of his two victories. “I believe in myself a little bit more (after today). I just stuck with an even head and skied well, and found a little extra gear today, so I was psyched on that.”
Ford was riding the thin line between glory and disaster during his second run and found himself in a bit of trouble on Lights Out pitch, bouncing low in a fast, steep section of the course. Undaunted by the mental lapse, Ford managed to make clean, crisp, and powerful arcs through the final 10 gates of the course, besting Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde by a slim 0.11 seconds for the win.
“I was a little unsure because of that mistake, but then I came through and I was like, ‘Yes!’ I really needed that,” Ford said. “Two sixes, that’s going to set me up nice for the World Cup.”
Kilde, who is coming off of two top-15 results from the Lake Louise World Cup speed races, came from the 33rd start position and sat just outside of the top 10 after the first run, 1.15 seconds off of Ford’s pace. Scorching the second run track, Kilde set the fastest run time and leapt nine places, almost stealing victory from the American in the process.
“I think to start Lake Louise with good results has something to do with today because you come in with good confidence and you feel like you’re skiing well,” Kilde said. “So maybe this will help me to ski better in Beaver Creek, you never know, but I feel strong and I feel pretty stable.”
Haugen wasn’t able to hold on to his lead after the first run, tying his teammate Windingstad a razor-slim 0.01 seconds behind Kilde for third place overall.
“Oh, it’s nice, for sure,” Windingstad said of his first NorAm experience. “I’ve learned a lot these past few days. Condition-wise, the snow is very different here compared to Norway and Europe, so I’ve definitely made a lot of mistakes these past few days that I hopefully can avoid now in Beaver Creek.”
The top junior was once again Loic Meillard of Switzerland, coming in fifth overall, 0.73 seconds behind Ford. With how Meillard has skied the past couple of days, don’t be surprised if the 19-year-old Junior World Champion makes a splash in his first trip to Beaver Creek this weekend.
Official Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points |
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1 | 6 | 531799 | FORD Tommy | 1989 | USA | 1:09.85 | 1:12.43 | 2:22.28 | 6.00 | |
2 | 33 | 422139 | KILDE Aleksander Aamodt | 1992 | NOR | 1:11.00 | 1:11.39 | 2:22.39 | +0.11 | 6.76 |
3 | 13 | 422278 | WINDINGSTAD Rasmus | 1993 | NOR | 1:10.62 | 1:11.78 | 2:22.40 | +0.12 | 6.83 |
3 | 11 | 421669 | HAUGEN Leif Kristian | 1987 | NOR | 1:09.87 | 1:12.53 | 2:22.40 | +0.12 | 6.83 |
5 | 18 | 292967 | EISATH Florian | 1984 | ITA | 1:10.63 | 1:12.38 | 2:23.01 | +0.73 | 11.03 |
5 | 4 | 512182 | MEILLARD Loic | 1996 | SUI | 1:10.14 | 1:12.87 | 2:23.01 | +0.73 | 11.03 |
7 | 36 | 292491 | MOELGG Manfred | 1982 | ITA | 1:11.21 | 1:12.22 | 2:23.43 | +1.15 | 13.92 |
8 | 7 | 511852 | CAVIEZEL Gino | 1992 | SUI | 1:10.79 | 1:12.67 | 2:23.46 | +1.18 | 14.13 |
9 | 14 | 561244 | KRANJEC Zan | 1992 | SLO | 1:11.05 | 1:12.56 | 2:23.61 | +1.33 | 15.16 |
10 | 10 | 103729 | READ Erik | 1991 | CAN | 1:10.52 | 1:13.14 | 2:23.66 | +1.38 | 15.51 |
11 | 17 | 191750 | FANARA Thomas | 1981 | FRA | 1:10.76 | 1:13.02 | 2:23.78 | +1.50 | 16.33 |
12 | 22 | 150644 | KRYZL Krystof | 1986 | CZE | 1:10.94 | 1:12.90 | 2:23.84 | +1.56 | 16.75 |
13 | 5 | 292000 | BLARDONE Massimiliano | 1979 | ITA | 1:11.28 | 1:12.75 | 2:24.03 | +1.75 | 18.05 |
14 | 2 | 511896 | MURISIER Justin | 1992 | SUI | 1:10.41 | 1:14.08 | 2:24.49 | +2.21 | 21.22 |
15 | 38 | 6531217 | WEISEL Kipling | 1995 | USA | 1:12.09 | 1:12.65 | 2:24.74 | +2.46 | 22.94 |
16 | 47 | 6530486 | KRAUSE Nicholas | 1993 | USA | 1:12.22 | 1:12.58 | 2:24.80 | +2.52 | 23.36 |
16 | 42 | 6530500 | MCLAUGHLIN Brian | 1993 | USA | 1:12.45 | 1:12.35 | 2:24.80 | +2.52 | 23.36 |
18 | 15 | 511718 | PLEISCH Manuel | 1990 | SUI | 1:11.94 | 1:12.94 | 2:24.88 | +2.60 | 23.91 |
19 | 30 | 290095 | BALLERIN Andrea | 1989 | ITA | 1:11.71 | 1:13.19 | 2:24.90 | +2.62 | 24.05 |
20 | 43 | 531452 | BIESEMEYER Thomas | 1989 | USA | 1:12.60 | 1:12.36 | 2:24.96 | +2.68 | 24.46 |
21 | 35 | 700879 | ZAMPA Andreas | 1993 | SVK | 1:12.30 | 1:12.72 | 2:25.02 | +2.74 | 24.87 |
22 | 19 | 6530319 | COCHRAN-SIEGLE Ryan | 1992 | USA | 1:11.72 | 1:13.36 | 2:25.08 | +2.80 | 25.29 |
23 | 12 | 104026 | SWETTE Ford | 1993 | CAN | 1:11.78 | 1:13.38 | 2:25.16 | +2.88 | 25.84 |
24 | 25 | 934568 | RUBIE Brennan | 1991 | USA | 1:12.06 | 1:13.44 | 2:25.50 | +3.22 | 28.18 |
25 | 34 | 422275 | JOHANSEN Ola Buer | 1993 | NOR | 1:12.25 | 1:13.35 | 2:25.60 | +3.32 | 28.87 |
26 | 46 | 6531115 | BROWN Griffin | 1995 | USA | 1:11.85 | 1:13.85 | 2:25.70 | +3.42 | 29.56 |
27 | 8 | 934502 | ANKENY Michael | 1991 | USA | 1:12.42 | 1:13.35 | 2:25.77 | +3.49 | 30.04 |
28 | 49 | 410365 | BARWOOD Adam | 1992 | NZL | 1:12.93 | 1:12.95 | 2:25.88 | +3.60 | 30.80 |
29 | 9 | 990051 | BOSCA Giulio | 1990 | ITA | 1:12.64 | 1:13.78 | 2:26.42 | +4.14 | 34.52 |
30 | 24 | 103676 | BROWN Phil | 1991 | CAN | 1:12.70 | 1:13.97 | 2:26.67 | +4.39 | 36.24 |
31 | 29 | 511988 | GENOUD Amaury | 1993 | SUI | 1:13.12 | 1:13.83 | 2:26.95 | +4.67 | 38.17 |
32 | 32 | 380318 | BRIGOVIC Sebastian | 1992 | CRO | 1:13.11 | 1:13.85 | 2:26.96 | +4.68 | 38.24 |
33 | 44 | 103857 | ST-GERMAIN William | 1992 | CAN | 1:13.69 | 1:13.35 | 2:27.04 | +4.76 | 38.79 |
34 | 57 | 221117 | GOWER Jack | 1994 | GBR | 1:12.75 | 1:14.38 | 2:27.13 | +4.85 | 39.41 |
35 | 41 | 221213 | RAPOSO Charlie | 1996 | GBR | 1:13.43 | 1:13.84 | 2:27.27 | +4.99 | 40.37 |
36 | 40 | 40523 | DEMSCHAR Dominic | 1993 | AUS | 1:13.15 | 1:14.29 | 2:27.44 | +5.16 | 41.54 |
37 | 54 | 151024 | KOTZMANN Adam | 1993 | CZE | 1:14.08 | 1:13.58 | 2:27.66 | +5.38 | 43.06 |
38 | 67 | 422134 | BJERTNESS Endre | 1992 | NOR | 1:13.36 | 1:14.34 | 2:27.70 | +5.42 | 43.33 |
39 | 60 | 103855 | RIVET Philippe | 1992 | CAN | 1:13.74 | 1:14.36 | 2:28.10 | +5.82 | 46.09 |
40 | 64 | 6530534 | VIETZE Sandy | 1993 | USA | 1:13.98 | 1:14.24 | 2:28.22 | +5.94 | 46.91 |
41 | 58 | 6530167 | SHIFFRIN Taylor | 1992 | USA | 1:13.67 | 1:14.69 | 2:28.36 | +6.08 | 47.88 |
42 | 31 | 410364 | FEASEY Willis | 1992 | NZL | 1:12.33 | 1:17.09 | 2:29.42 | +7.14 | 55.18 |
43 | 88 | 104075 | COOKSON Bryan | 1994 | CAN | 1:14.51 | 1:14.98 | 2:29.49 | +7.21 | 55.66 |
44 | 21 | 511741 | ZURBRIGGEN Elia | 1990 | SUI | 1:11.72 | 1:18.05 | 2:29.77 | +7.49 | 57.59 |
45 | 90 | 512082 | REYMOND Marco | 1994 | SUI | 1:14.49 | 1:15.34 | 2:29.83 | +7.55 | 58.00 |
45 | 66 | 6530538 | WOOLSON Thomas | 1993 | USA | 1:14.64 | 1:15.19 | 2:29.83 | +7.55 | 58.00 |
47 | 56 | 422318 | ROEISLAND Max | 1994 | NOR | 1:14.17 | 1:15.97 | 2:30.14 | +7.86 | 60.14 |
48 | 80 | 104468 | READ Jeffrey | 1997 | CAN | 1:14.47 | 1:18.53 | 2:33.00 | +10.72 | 79.84 |
Did not start 2nd run | ||||||||||
45 | 192506 | MISSILLIER Steve | 1984 | FRA | ||||||
Did not start 1st run | ||||||||||
94 | 6531519 | MOONEY Ryan | 1996 | USA | ||||||
73 | 934547 | MARNO Max | 1991 | USA | ||||||
20 | 191423 | RICHARD Cyprien | 1979 | FRA | ||||||
Did not qualify for 2nd run | ||||||||||
135 | 6532347 | DILLING Jacob | 1999 | USA | ||||||
134 | 6532354 | GILE Bridger | 1999 | USA | ||||||
133 | 6293171 | VINATZER Alex | 1999 | ITA | ||||||
132 | 6293312 | HOFER Damian | 1999 | ITA | ||||||
129 | 6532193 | MCCONNELL Will | 1998 | USA | ||||||
128 | 6531987 | KELSEY Sky | 1997 | USA | ||||||
127 | 104535 | LLEWELLYN Carson | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
125 | 6532163 | SEYMOUR Jett | 1998 | USA | ||||||
123 | 104577 | ALKIER Justin | 1998 | CAN | ||||||
122 | 6532357 | LANGE Colby | 1999 | USA | ||||||
121 | 6531643 | GRUBER Patrick | 1996 | USA | ||||||
120 | 6531560 | WILSON Cody | 1996 | USA | ||||||
119 | 6531936 | WINTERS Luke | 1997 | USA | ||||||
118 | 6531726 | SZWEBEL Florian | 1996 | USA | ||||||
117 | 202567 | BREU Raffael | 1994 | GER | ||||||
115 | 6532009 | CASHMAN Jordan | 1997 | USA | ||||||
111 | 6531610 | HANCOCK Andrew | 1996 | USA | ||||||
110 | 6531550 | TOWNSEND Michael | 1996 | USA | ||||||
109 | 6531614 | KJOS Zak | 1996 | USA | ||||||
108 | 6532091 | KEANE Jack | 1998 | USA | ||||||
107 | 6530613 | KEITH Jacob | 1993 | USA | ||||||
105 | 104238 | KUUS Karl | 1995 | CAN | ||||||
104 | 6531843 | COLBY Alex | 1997 | USA | ||||||
103 | 6531634 | CALARCO Matthew | 1996 | USA | ||||||
101 | 6531847 | DOMONOSKE David | 1997 | USA | ||||||
100 | 6530865 | HAFERMAN Eric | 1994 | USA | ||||||
99 | 104538 | YATES Cooper | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
98 | 6531978 | JANCO Cole | 1997 | USA | ||||||
97 | 6531590 | KIRWOOD Clayton | 1996 | USA | ||||||
96 | 6531523 | O BRIEN Keilan | 1996 | USA | ||||||
95 | 6531892 | WAGNER Kalle | 1997 | USA | ||||||
92 | 104389 | YOUNG Joseph | 1996 | CAN | ||||||
91 | 6532149 | MILLER Andrew | 1998 | USA | ||||||
89 | 6531145 | HALL Max | 1995 | USA | ||||||
87 | 40612 | SCOTT Alec | 1997 | AUS | ||||||
86 | 930188 | MARSHALL Tucker | 1990 | USA | ||||||
85 | 6530168 | SMITH Cameron | 1992 | USA | ||||||
81 | 6530140 | MCLAUGHLIN Prescott | 1992 | USA | ||||||
79 | 104467 | PHILP Huston | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
77 | 6531401 | MITCHELL Nicholas | 1995 | USA | ||||||
72 | 6531486 | FUCIGNA Peter | 1996 | USA | ||||||
65 | 422402 | MAURSTAD Fredrik | 1995 | NOR | ||||||
63 | 531414 | BANSMER Michael | 1989 | USA | ||||||
61 | 6530108 | BROOKS Dylan | 1992 | USA | ||||||
51 | 104023 | STEINKE Chris | 1993 | CAN | ||||||
48 | 304537 | KAKIZAKI Yumenosuke | 1995 | JPN | ||||||
1 | 103865 | PHILP Trevor | 1992 | CAN | ||||||
Did not finish 2nd run | ||||||||||
106 | 6532084 | RADAMUS River | 1998 | USA | ||||||
84 | 6531371 | TOMLINSON Henry | 1995 | USA | ||||||
76 | 194849 | COULET Gabriel | 1994 | FRA | ||||||
70 | 40577 | LAIDLAW Harry | 1996 | AUS | ||||||
69 | 6531472 | DRILLER Garret | 1996 | USA | ||||||
53 | 104153 | MCCONVILLE Patrick | 1994 | CAN | ||||||
52 | 104311 | GRASIC Martin | 1995 | CAN | ||||||
50 | 6531203 | SPROCK Ty | 1995 | USA | ||||||
37 | 180737 | LUUKKO Max | 1994 | FIN | ||||||
23 | 304242 | NARITA Hideyuki | 1993 | JPN | ||||||
3 | 6530115 | CHRISTIANSON Kieffer | 1992 | USA | ||||||
Did not finish 1st run | ||||||||||
131 | 6532152 | MIKKELSON Zachary | 1998 | USA | ||||||
130 | 6532008 | VAN ITALLIE Derek | 1997 | USA | ||||||
126 | 6531872 | MATHERS Luke | 1997 | USA | ||||||
124 | 6531681 | DE JONG Devin | 1996 | USA | ||||||
116 | 6531865 | LARSEN Gray | 1997 | USA | ||||||
114 | 6531457 | BOWMAN Nate | 1996 | USA | ||||||
113 | 6531505 | KUSUMI Kazui | 1996 | USA | ||||||
112 | 430668 | DZIEDZIC Andrzej | 1995 | POL | ||||||
102 | 104378 | GOUGEON Jake | 1996 | CAN | ||||||
93 | 6531206 | TAYLOR Darwin | 1995 | USA | ||||||
83 | 304801 | MATSUMOTO Tatsuki | 1996 | JPN | ||||||
82 | 6300455 | KUBOTA Taku | 1998 | JPN | ||||||
78 | 6531963 | STEFFEY George | 1997 | USA | ||||||
75 | 104097 | UNTERBERGER Dominic | 1994 | CAN | ||||||
74 | 6531852 | GALLAGHER Christian | 1997 | USA | ||||||
71 | 6531192 | SANTANIELLO Nick | 1995 | USA | ||||||
68 | 561214 | DEBELAK Tilen | 1991 | SLO | ||||||
62 | 104044 | READ Kevyn | 1993 | CAN | ||||||
59 | 6530009 | OGLE Jay | 1991 | USA | ||||||
55 | 103953 | CARRY Roger | 1993 | CAN | ||||||
39 | 104531 | CRAWFORD James | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
28 | 534508 | CHODOUNSKY David | 1984 | USA | ||||||
27 | 6530453 | DUPRATT Samuel | 1993 | USA | ||||||
26 | 530758 | COHEE Nick | 1988 | USA | ||||||
16 | 291318 | TONETTI Riccardo | 1989 | ITA |