Guay tops training at Garmisch

By Published On: January 27th, 2012Comments Off on Guay tops training at Garmisch

Erik Guay said he hoped he wasn’t “a little too early” after recording the fastest time in the second of two training runs for a World Cup downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He is a former winner on the Kandahar 2 track and last season won the World Championship downhill on an adjoining track that did not have enough snow cover for the race.

Frenchman Adrien Theaux was second fastest and Kitzbuehel winner Didier Cuche third. Bode Miller was ninth.

Said Guay, “Its a good track for me, I hit everything I wanted to and I was on all the right lines. I didn’t do anything spectacular skiing-wise, but I didn’t botch any of the turns and it translated into a good run.”

After training in the sun on a bumpy and inconsistent track Thursday, Today’s run (Jan 27) was tempered by clouds and overcast. Temperatures plummeted overnight, but warmed as the day progressed.

“It’s better than yesterday, not as soft.” said local racer Stephan Keppler (18th). He did allow the track was still bumpy.

American Erik Fisher finished between two teammates – Wiley Maple and Travis Ganong – in 40th.

He noted the overcast sky changes little about the course. “Having light doesn’t really matter. If it’s sunny we’re in the shadows and if it’s cloudy then there’s flat light. Either way this hill here is dark. You just have to trust yourself and go for it.”

Erik Fisher photo by Gepa

Training
Men’s Downhill
OFFICIAL RESULTS – SECOND TRAINING

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time
 1  13  102263 GUAY Erik  1981  CAN   1:57.08
 2  9  192746 THEAUX Adrien  1984  FRA   1:57.15
 3  20  510030 CUCHE Didier  1974  SUI   1:57.45
 4  19  560447 SPORN Andrej  1981  SLO   1:57.51
 4  7  50742 REICHELT Hannes  1980  AUT   1:57.51
 6  17  421483 JANSRUD Kjetil  1985  NOR   1:57.54
 7  10  293006 INNERHOFER Christof  1984  ITA   1:57.67
 8  3  192932 FAYED Guillermo  1985  FRA   1:57.90
 9  21  532431 MILLER Bode  1977  USA   1:57.97
 10  11  191740 CLAREY Johan  1981  FRA   1:58.01
 11  4  51005 SCHEIBER Mario  1983  AUT   1:58.05
 12  37  53817 FRANZ Max  1989  AUT   1:58.09
 13  16  50753 KROELL Klaus  1980  AUT   1:58.15
 14  12  421328 SVINDAL Aksel Lund  1982  NOR   1:58.24
 15  8  511139 KUENG Patrick  1984  SUI   1:58.25
 16  26  291459 PARIS Dominik  1989  ITA   1:58.36
 17  36  200379 SANDER Andreas  1989  GER   1:58.53
 18  1  201606 KEPPLER Stephan  1983  GER   1:58.60
 19  24  102271 HUDEC Jan  1981  CAN   1:58.69
 20  6  51327 PUCHNER Joachim  1987  AUT   1:58.80
 21  23  292455 FILL Peter  1982  ITA   1:58.81
 22  29  191591 BERTRAND Yannick  1980  FRA   1:58.96
 23  44  191964 POISSON David  1982  FRA   1:58.98
 24  30  50858 STREITBERGER Georg  1981  AUT   1:58.99
 25  22  510727 DEFAGO Didier  1977  SUI   1:59.12
 26  18  51215 BAUMANN Romed  1986  AUT   1:59.20
 27  25  510767 HOFFMANN Ambrosi  1977  SUI   1:59.37
 28  45  561067 PERKO Rok  1985  SLO   1:59.38
 28  15  510890 ZURBRIGGEN Silvan  1981  SUI   1:59.38
 30  27  292514 HEEL Werner  1982  ITA   1:59.49
 31  48  294277 KLOTZ Siegmar  1987  ITA   1:59.51
 32  42  561087 MARKIC Gasper  1986  SLO   1:59.55
 32  2  501076 OLSSON Hans  1984  SWE   1:59.55
 34  35  293550 MARSAGLIA Matteo  1985  ITA   1:59.72
 35  5  511313 JANKA Carlo  1986  SUI   1:59.81
 36  38  500150 JAERBYN Patrik  1969  SWE   1:59.82
 37  41  180570 ROMAR Andreas  1989  FIN   1:59.83
 38  43  380292 ZRNCIC-DIM Natko  1986  CRO   1:59.95
 38  39  930024 MAPLE Wiley  1990  USA   1:59.95
 40  31  534939 FISHER Erik  1985  USA   2:00.09
 41  34  530874 GANONG Travis  1988  USA   2:00.19
 42  28  511529 GISIN Marc  1988  SUI   2:00.28
 43  46  103271 THOMSEN Benjamin  1987  CAN   2:00.44
 44  14  511383 FEUZ Beat  1987  SUI   2:00.57
 45  32  530939 WEIBRECHT Andrew  1986  USA   2:00.85
 46  56  191746 DE TESSIERES Gauthier  1981  FRA   2:00.92
 47  55  20267 ESTEVE Kevin  1989  AND   2:01.00
 48  53  990048 BORSOTTI Giovanni  1990  ITA   2:01.20
 49  54  561085 KRIZAJ Andrej  1986  SLO   2:01.29
 50  50  103385 PRIDY Conrad  1988  CAN   2:01.52
 51  47  531452 BIESEMEYER Thomas  1989  USA   2:01.56
 52  61  660021 DANILOCHKIN Yuri  1991  BLR   2:02.51
 53  59  90131 GEORGIEV Georgi  1987  BUL   2:02.98
 54  57  531799 FORD Tommy  1989  USA   2:04.10
 55  58  92570 GEORGIEV Svetoslav  1991  BUL   2:04.95
Did not start 1st run
   60  92534 CHONGAROV Nikola  1989  BUL   
   52  51401 GRAF Bernhard  1988  AUT   
   51  53902 MAYER Matthias  1990  AUT   
   49  510747 GRUENENFELDER Tobias  1977  SUI   
   40  990081 CASSE Mattia  1990  ITA   
   33  533131 SULLIVAN Marco  1980  USA 

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About the Author: Hank McKee

In memoriam: The veteran of the staff, McKee started with Ski Racing in 1980. Over the seasons, he covered virtually every aspect of the sport, from the pro tours to junior racing, freestyle and World Cup alpine competition. He wrote the first national stories for many U.S. team stars, and was still around to report on their retirements. “Longevity has its rewards,” he said, “but it’s a slow process.”

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