Solden winter 08 FIS race weekend and season opening
October 17th, 2008 by mat
One of the very best events of the winter season is upon us, the season opener at Solden, on the Solden Glacier. There is an FIS race weekend to start the traditional race calendar and the usual apres ski mayhem of Solden later in the day. The race program is as as follows:
Dates
25 Oct 2008 GS Women
26 Oct 2008 GS Men
Start times:
09:45 am: 1st run
12:45 pm: 2nd run
Results for the race weekend:
Women’s giant slalom result Solden, Austria. (Times are the combined times of the two legs):
1. Kathrin Zettel (Aut) 2:22.99
2. Tanja Poutiainen (Fin) 2:23.97
3. Andrea Fischbacher (Aut) 2:24.47
4. Denise Karbon (Ita) 2:24.50
5. Lara Gut (Swi) 2:24.53
6. Maria Pietilae-Holmner (Swe) 2:24.56
7. Anja Paerson (Swe) 2:24.57
8. Kathrin Hoelzl (Ger) 2:24.84
9. Lindsey Vonn (US) 2:25.16
10. Chemmy Alcott (GB) 2:25.41
Men’s giant slalom result, Solden Austria. (Times are the combined times of the two legs):
1. Daniel Albrecht (Swi) 2:15.78 secs
2. Didier Cuche (Swi) 2:15.92
3.Ted Ligety (US) 2:17.03
4 Benjamin Raich (Aut) 2:17.08
5 Thomas Fanara (Fra) 2:17.22
6 Christoph Gruber (Aut) 2:17.25
7 Romed Baumann (Aut) 2:17.34
8 Philipp Schoerghofer (Aut) 2:17.35
9 Carlo Janka (Swi) 2:17.36
10 Bode Miller (US) 2:17.37
congratulations to chemmy alcott from england! what a fantastic second run. she should be an inspiration to all british skiers.