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Canadians Kick GS Hard Booty Giant Slalom Feb. 24, 1998
We knew it was coming. Jasey Jay Anderson and Mark Fawcett have been
kicking American butt since the Grand Prixes began three years ago. At
this point, it's hard to see them split up. One was always on top and
the other at his side. Then today they were broken up. You might think
it's about time an American stepped up and gave these Canucks a run
for all this American money.
But nooooooooooooo...It's that damn Darren
Chalmers. Another Canuck! I swear if I didn't see them speed by myself,
I'd call it a conspiracy. I might anyway. Darren had beat out both country
mates on the first run, but everyone knew the second would be faster and
it's the combined time that counts. Mark and Jasey had almost identical
second runs, but Darren showed some serious continuity today and held
steady against the much faster second course.
The veteran Mr. Mark
flowed past us with unmatched rhythm and finesse. The young Jasey Jay on
the other hand hurtled himself forward in an ever increasing fight for
stability that although looked desperate, also looked very fast.
Whatever... in the end it was Jasey, Mark and Darren with Americans Jeff Archibald,
Mike Jacoby and Jeff Greenwood following.
It was strange to see the same act with the ladies. Sondra Van Ert, who
finished first, passed me with arms in the air and body upright as opposed to
Lisa Kosglow and Ivana Trudal, who finished second and third.
Lisa Kosglow was the only one who remained tucked and consistent through
the finish line. American Betsy Shaw reeled in fourth.
If you had trained on ice, this course was for you. The first course was
set well enough, but slipped to the point where all the snow had been pushed
away and all that was left was ice. You could look
down into it and see a frozen coke can three feet below. The second run was
more forgiving and allowed riders to sink an edge with confidence.
The sun backlit the riders and blinded me all morning, but it never
warmed up. The end of the race provided a chance for everyone to hit the
boardercross course. So, next thing I know I'm surrounded by Jasey Jay,
Michele Taggart and Nillard Pilavakis talking about the big, scary,
bumpy terrain below. Then as we got off the lift, I realized that not
only was I the only one without a helmet, I was sportin' about three
grand in techno hardware so I only hit half the course.
Hans Prosl, sacrificing body before camera for The Mountain Zone
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