Europa Cup gets underway, but it's a slow start
Frenchman Thomas Frey claimed the opening (Nov. 20) Europa Cup victory of the season leading group from the back of the pack to the fore.
Frey, the 30th starter, got the narrowest possible win, .01 of a second, over Russian Stephan Zuev who started 28th. In third, from the 40th start, was Calle Lindh of Sweden who said he was glad to have won points and stunned to find himself on the podium. Swiss Manuel Pleisch was the top finishing first seed skier, starting 12th and finishing fourth.
It was foggy, wet and windy and a stopped ski lift delayed the race two hours. Racing continues today (Nov. 21)
Frey photo from earlier this season by Gepa
Levi (FIN)
European Cup
Men’s Giant Slalom
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | FIS Points |
1 | 30 | 192653 | FREY Thomas | 1984 | FRA | 1:03.92 | 1:03.38 | 2:07.30 | 10.32 |
2 | 28 | 481006 | ZUEV Stepan | 1988 | RUS | 1:04.08 | 1:03.23 | 2:07.31 | 10.39 |
3 | 40 | 501458 | LINDH Calle | 1990 | SWE | 1:03.56 | 1:03.76 | 2:07.32 | 10.46 |
4 | 12 | 511718 | PLEISCH Manuel | 1990 | SUI | 1:03.93 | 1:03.40 | 2:07.33 | 10.53 |
5 | 70 | 180627 | MALMSTROM Victor | 1991 | FIN | 1:03.64 | 1:03.70 | 2:07.34 | 10.60 |
6 | 24 | 202345 | SCHWAIGER Dominik | 1991 | GER | 1:04.12 | 1:03.39 | 2:07.51 | 11.79 |
7 | 25 | 202265 | STAUBITZER Benedikt | 1990 | GER | 1:04.35 | 1:03.20 | 2:07.55 | 12.07 |
8 | 44 | 202535 | DRESSEN Thomas | 1993 | GER | 1:04.18 | 1:03.41 | 2:07.59 | 12.35 |
9 | 58 | 481428 | NOVIKOV Vladislav | 1993 | RUS | 1:04.47 | 1:03.19 | 2:07.66 | 12.84 |
9 | 18 | 51401 | GRAF Bernhard | 1988 | AUT | 1:04.06 | 1:03.60 | 2:07.66 | 12.84 |
11 | 32 | 480736 | KHOROSHILOV Alexander | 1984 | RUS | 1:04.43 | 1:03.24 | 2:07.67 | 12.91 |
12 | 63 | 53969 | BISCHOF Martin | 1991 | AUT | 1:04.55 | 1:03.22 | 2:07.77 | 13.61 |
12 | 35 | 481327 | TRIKHICHEV Pavel | 1992 | RUS | 1:04.28 | 1:03.49 | 2:07.77 | 13.61 |
14 | 2 | 194495 | FAIVRE Mathieu | 1992 | FRA | 1:03.49 | 1:04.31 | 2:07.80 | 13.82 |
15 | 23 | 422304 | KRISTOFFERSEN Henrik | 1994 | NOR | 1:04.29 | 1:03.62 | 2:07.91 | 14.58 |
16 | 16 | 500933 | OLSSON Jon | 1982 | SWE | 1:04.21 | 1:03.73 | 2:07.94 | 14.79 |
17 | 11 | 194146 | LAMBERT Nicolas | 1990 | FRA | 1:03.69 | 1:04.28 | 2:07.97 | 15.00 |
18 | 5 | 194212 | THOULE Nicolas | 1990 | FRA | 1:04.33 | 1:03.66 | 2:07.99 | 15.14 |
19 | 14 | 193986 | PLACE Francois | 1989 | FRA | 1:03.90 | 1:04.11 | 2:08.01 | 15.28 |
20 | 1 | 193967 | MUFFAT JEANDET Victor | 1989 | FRA | 1:03.52 | 1:04.52 | 2:08.04 | 15.49 |
21 | 17 | 422139 | KILDE Aleksander Aamodt | 1992 | NOR | 1:04.27 | 1:03.79 | 2:08.06 | 15.63 |
22 | 4 | 421946 | KRISTIANSEN Emil Bjoertomt | 1990 | NOR | 1:04.01 | 1:04.14 | 2:08.15 | & nbsp;16.26 |
23 | 22 | 180666 | TORSTI Samu | 1991 | FIN | 1:03.77 | 1:04.42 | 2:08.19 | 16.54 |
24 | 3 | 511852 | CAVIEZEL Gino | 1992 | SUI | 1:03.69 | 1:04.58 | 2:08.27 | 17.10 |
25 | 6 | 511638 | TUMLER Thomas | 1989 | SUI | 1:03.63 | 1:04.78 | 2:08.41 | 18.08 |
26 | 51 | 511847 | MANI Nils | 1992 | SUI | 1:04.62 | 1:03.80 | 2:08.42 | 18.15 |
27 | 78 | 53922 | WIESER Manuel | 1990 | AUT | 1:04.37 | 1:04.13 | 2:08.50 | 18.71 |
28 | 7 | 561032 | JAZBEC Janez | 1984 | SLO | 1:04.39 | 1:04.12 | 2:08.51 | 18.78 |
29 | 15 | 501384 | LINDGREN Tim | 1989 | SWE | 1:03.78 | 1:05.00 | 2:08.78 | 20.67 |
30 | 13 | 193672 | BLANC Samy | 1988 | FRA | 1:03.84 | 1:05.06 | 2:08.90 | 21.51 |
31 | 39 | 193334 | RIVAS Gabriel | 1986 | FRA | 1:04.72 | 1:04.21 | 2:08.93 | 21.72 |
32 | 9 | 700830 | ZAMPA Adam | 1990 | SVK | 1:04.75 | 1:04.34 | 2:09.09 | 22.83 |
33 | 43 | 180705 | PIRINEN Eemeli | 1993 | FIN | 1:04.78 | 1:04.50 | 2:09.28 | 24.16 |
34 | 38 | 192943 | OBERT Anthony | 1985 | FRA | 1:04.85 | 1:04.55 | 2:09.40 | 25.00 |
35 | 56 | 54063 | FELLER Manuel | 1992 | AUT | 1:04.81 | 1:04.65 | 2:09.46 | 25.42 |
36 | 48 | 53933 | SCHWEIGER Patrick | 1990 | AUT | 1:05.27 | 1:04.24 | 2:09.51 | 25.77 |
37 | 36 | 54031 | LEITINGER Roland | 1991 | AUT | 1:04.75 | 1:04.82 | 2:09.57 | 26.19 |
38 | 49 | 422039 | KYLLINGSTAD Christoffer | 1991 | NOR | 1:05.00 | 1:04.86 | 2:09.86 | 28.22 |
39 | 26 | 294911 | PATSCHEIDER Hagen | 1988 | ITA | 1:04.82 | 1:05.16 | 2:09.98 | 29.06 |
40 | 47 | 421849 | JOHANSEN Truls | 1989 | NOR | 1:04.78 | 1:05.32 | 2:10.10 | 29.90 |
41 | 59 | 501557 | PIETILAE HOLMNER Johan | 1991 | SWE | 1:04.89 | 1:05.41 | 2:10.30 | 31.29 |
42 | 81 | 180704 | PELTOLA Kalle | 1993 | FIN | 1:05.43 | 1:04.97 | 2:10.40 | 31.99 |
42 | 80 | 380290 | SAMSAL Dalibor | 1985 | CRO | 1:05.59 | 1:04.81 | 2:10.40 | 31.99 |
44 | 93 | 501111 | HARGIN Mattias | 1985 | SWE | 1:05.00 | 1:05.60 | 2:10.60 | 33.39 |
45 | 37 | 561244 | KRANJEC Zan | 1992 | SLO | 1:04.93 | 1:05.73 | 2:10.66 | 33.81 |
46 | 8 | 294348 | PERAUDO Adam | 1987 | ITA | 1:04.85 | 1:05.86 | 2:10.71 | 34.16 |
47 | 64 | 511779 | HERMANN Sven | 1991 | SUI | 1:05.18 | 1:05.54 | 2:10.72 | 34.23 |
48 | 21 | 561148 | SKUBE Matic | 1988 | SLO | 1:05.13 | 1:05.69 | 2:10.82 | 34.93 |
49 | 50 | 194686 | FABRE Jonas | 1993 | FRA | 1:05.27 | 1:05.74 | 2:11.01 | 36.26 |
50 | 61 | 202323 | LINDEBNER Anton | 1991 | GER | 1:04.84 | 1:06.22 | 2:11.06 | 36.61 |
51 | 67 | 303097 | ISHII Tomoya | 1989 | JPN | 1:05.40 | 1:05.67 | 2:11.07 | 36.68 |
52 | 55 | 202597 | SCHMID Alexander | 1994 | GER | 1:05.30 | 1:05.91 | 2:11.21 | 37.66 |
53 | 45 | 400237 | MEINERS Maarten | 1992 | NED | 1:05.46 | 1:05.79 | 2:11.25 | 37.94 |
54 | 66 | 511741 | ZURBRIGGEN Elia | 1990 | SUI | 1:05.39 | 1:05.98 | 2:11.37 | 38.77 |
55 | 82 | 180667 | HIETANEN Kasper | 1991 | FIN | 1:05.49 | 1:05.96 | 2:11.45 | 39.33 |
56 | 68 | 491501 | ROCAMORA Pol | 1991 | SPA | 1:05.67 | 1:05.84 | 2:11.51 | 39.75 |
57 | 27 | 511808 | SCHMED Fernando | 1991 | SUI | 1:04.97 | 1:06.64 | 2:11.61 | 40.45 |
58 | 29 | 561161 | JAZBEC Patrick | 1989 | SLO | 1:05.48 | 1:06.34 | 2:11.82 | 41.92 |
59 | 42 | 990051 | BOSCA Giulio | 1990 | ITA | 1:05.64 | 1:06.56 | 2:12.20 | 44.58 |
60 | 71 | 481103 | ANDRIENKO Aleksander | 1990 | RUS | 1:04.89 | 1:09.09 | 2:13.98 | 57.02 |
Did not qualify for 2nd run< /td> | |||||||||
96 | 390037 | LUIK Tonis | 1995 | EST | |||||
95 | 430550 | KLUSAK Jakub | 1992 | POL | |||||
94 | 180786 | BACK Robin | 1996 | FIN | |||||
92 | 20398 | VERDU SANCHEZ Joan | 1995 | AND | |||||
91 | 180731 | DAHL Juho | 1994 | FIN | |||||
90 | 491356 | CARRERAS Pol | 1990 | SPA | |||||
89 | 700879 | ZAMPA Andreas | 1993 | SVK | |||||
88 | 430472 | KLUSAK Michal | 1990 | POL | |||||
87 | 180732 | NIEMELA Arttu | 1994 | FIN | |||||
86 | 400235 | WINKELHORST Steffan | 1992 | NED | |||||
85 | 550054 | ZVEJNIEKS Kristaps | 1992 | LAT | |||||
84 | 180722 | KUUKKA Justus | 1994 | FIN | |||||
77 | 291034 | PLANK Andy | 1989 | ITA | |||||
75 | 291318 | TONETTI Riccardo | 1989 | ITA | |||||
74 | 422073 | NETELAND Bjoernar | 1991 | NOR | |||||
73 | 180737 | LUUKKO Max | 1994 | FIN | |||||
72 | 690413 | FANTINO Antonio | 1991 | ITA | |||||
69 | 20174 | VIDOSA Roger | 1984 | AND | |||||
62 | 320266 | JUNG Dong-Hyun | 1988 | KOR | |||||
60 | 6290183 | RONCI Giordano | 1992 | ITA | |||||
54 | 512014 | NIEDERBERGER Bernhard | 1993 | SUI | |||||
53 | 294904 | PANGRAZZI Paolo | 1988 | ITA | |||||
52 | 422134 | BJERTNESS Endre | 1992 | NOR | |||||
46 | 511908 | SCHMIDIGER Reto | 1992 | SUI | |||||
41 | 422275 | JOHANSEN Ola Buer | 1993 | NOR | |||||
34 | 54027 | BRENNSTEINER Stefan | 1991 | AUT | |||||
33 | 290095 | BALLERIN Andrea | 1989 | ITA | |||||
20 | 53980 | KRIECHMAYR Vincent | 1991 | AUT | |||||
Did not finish 1st run | |||||||||
97 | 501101 | BYGGMARK Jens | 1985 | SWE | |||||
83 | 320293 | KYUNG Sung-Hyun | 1990 | KOR | |||||
79 | 380335 | ZUBCIC Filip | 1993 | CRO | |||||
76 | 202451 | STRASSER Linus | 1992 | GER | |||||
65 | 421911 | BLATTMANN Emil Holmeide | 1990 | NOR | |||||
57 | 511574 | TUMLER Marco | 1988 | SUI | |||||
31 | 30266 | GASTALDI Sebastiano | 1991 | ARG | |||||
19 | 54144 | MEIER Daniel | 1993 | AUT | |||||
10 | 150644 | KRYZL Krystof | 1986 | CZE |