maribor ladies giant slalom second run 2017 thessa worley

Sofia Goggia from Italy finished in second-place and Switzerland’s Lara Gut rounded out the podium, sitting 1.79 seconds back. I'm happy with the 22nd and I know that what I'm doing is working so I can progress each race.'įrance’s Tessa Worley took the win today, leading the pack by decidedly large margin of 1.14 seconds.

'It's really exciting and really encouraging. 'I'm super excited about my result today!' said Grenier. Today’s 22nd-place finish marks Grenier’s second top 30 finish in giant slalom this season. The 20-year-old has captured points in giant slalom, slalom, downhill and super-G this season demonstrating she’s a promising all-around skier on the Canadian Alpine Ski Team. Grenier put together two clean runs to finish in 22nd-place. It was a great day for Canada with Quebec’s young Valérie Grenier also finding the top 30 and finishing with a career-best result. The ladies raced in freezing temperatures today with winter finally showing its face in Europe. With no real steep pitches, today’s track relied on the technical ability of the ladies to attack the course. The Maribor (SLO) track is similar to that in Semmering (AUT) where Gagnon also found a top ten finish, capturing a seventh-place result in the giant slalom. I'm happy with my result but not completely satisified, which is a good place to be since I know I can charge and take more risks.' 'Both my runs were pretty good but I know there is more in the tank which is a good place to build from.

'Today was another solid result with another top ten,' said Gagon. This is the second giant slalom top-ten finish for the 27-year-old this season. Gagnon demonstrated consistency on today’s track, holding onto her ninth-place spot for both runs. (January 7, 2017) – Quebec’s Marie-Michèle Gagnon found the top ten in the Maribor (SLO) giant slalom today, finishing in 9th-place.

Maribor ladies giant slalom second run 2017 thessa worley