Tommy Ford comes from behind in NorAm GS at Copper
COPPER, Colo. – U.S. Ski Team veteran Tommy Ford was victorious in the opening NorAm giant slalom race of the season at Copper Mountain, Colo., Monday. A race in which several anticipated starters in the upcoming Beaver Creek World Cup took part, Ford leapt from 14th position after the morning’s run, 1.19 seconds behind Fritz Dopfer’s leading time, to best the field by 0.33 seconds en route to his sixth NorAm victory and his first since 2011. Germany’s Dopfer, ranked fifth in the world in GS, managed to hang on to a second-place finish, and Austrian Roland Leitinger rounded out the podium in third.
“Pretty good gettin’ a win!” exclaimed Ford. “I just ended up being more powerful that run. It was pretty dang good snow, just like, groovin’. A bump here or there, but pretty good all around.”
Leitinger, who had a break-out sixth-place finish in last month’s World Cup opener in Soelden, Austria, hopes that this performance among such a high-calibre field translates into success come race day at Beaver Creek.
“Racing in Colorado, the snow is a little bit different, but racing is normally always the same,” he said. “Skiing here is always nice, snow conditions are nice. Standing on the podium is always a great feeling. I’ve raced the World Cup here, and it was not easy, but finishing third in such a race is for sure good.”
The top junior of the day was Switzerland’s Loic Meillard. Winning the second run, 19-year-old Meillard catapulted himself from 27th after run one all the way to a tie for fourth with Italian World Cup winner Massimiliano Blardone.
Unfortunately for the North American contingent, Ford was also the only racer to crack the top 10, as Canada’s Trevor Philp finished just outside in 11th overall.
Brian McLaughlin of Dartmouth College and the N-UNI team was an impressive 15th, moving up from the 46th start position as the third North American finisher on the day.
Official Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Diff. | |
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1 | 7 | 531799 | FORD Tommy | 1989 | USA | 1:08.28 | 1:10.31 | 2:18.59 | ||
2 | 16 | 202462 | DOPFER Fritz | 1987 | GER | 1:07.09 | 1:11.83 | 2:18.92 | +0.33 | |
3 | 22 | 54031 | LEITINGER Roland | 1991 | AUT | 1:08.02 | 1:10.97 | 2:18.99 | +0.40 | |
4 | 50 | 292000 | BLARDONE Massimiliano | 1979 | ITA | 1:07.61 | 1:11.46 | 2:19.07 | +0.48 | |
4 | 24 | 512182 | MEILLARD Loic | 1996 | SUI | 1:08.80 | 1:10.27 | 2:19.07 | +0.48 | |
6 | 5 | 511852 | CAVIEZEL Gino | 1992 | SUI | 1:07.58 | 1:11.54 | 2:19.12 | +0.53 | |
7 | 19 | 194495 | FAIVRE Mathieu | 1992 | FRA | 1:07.87 | 1:11.26 | 2:19.13 | +0.54 | |
8 | 33 | 291318 | TONETTI Riccardo | 1989 | ITA | 1:08.40 | 1:10.77 | 2:19.17 | +0.58 | |
9 | 29 | 561244 | KRANJEC Zan | 1992 | SLO | 1:08.52 | 1:10.85 | 2:19.37 | +0.78 | |
10 | 3 | 511896 | MURISIER Justin | 1992 | SUI | 1:08.17 | 1:11.21 | 2:19.38 | +0.79 | |
11 | 6 | 103865 | PHILP Trevor | 1992 | CAN | 1:08.25 | 1:11.20 | 2:19.45 | +0.86 | |
12 | 18 | 421669 | HAUGEN Leif Kristian | 1987 | NOR | 1:07.91 | 1:11.61 | 2:19.52 | +0.93 | |
13 | 25 | 422278 | WINDINGSTAD Rasmus | 1993 | NOR | 1:08.15 | 1:11.70 | 2:19.85 | +1.26 | |
14 | 26 | 191423 | RICHARD Cyprien | 1979 | FRA | 1:08.28 | 1:11.74 | 2:20.02 | +1.43 | |
15 | 46 | 6530500 | MCLAUGHLIN Brian | 1993 | USA | 1:08.90 | 1:11.27 | 2:20.17 | +1.58 | |
16 | 14 | 51007 | SCHOERGHOFER Philipp | 1983 | AUT | 1:08.86 | 1:11.36 | 2:20.22 | +1.63 | |
17 | 4 | 6530115 | CHRISTIANSON Kieffer | 1992 | USA | 1:08.85 | 1:11.44 | 2:20.29 | +1.70 | |
18 | 49 | 192506 | MISSILLIER Steve | 1984 | FRA | 1:07.99 | 1:12.36 | 2:20.35 | +1.76 | |
19 | 11 | 103729 | READ Erik | 1991 | CAN | 1:09.03 | 1:11.34 | 2:20.37 | +1.78 | |
20 | 8 | 511718 | PLEISCH Manuel | 1990 | SUI | 1:07.97 | 1:12.47 | 2:20.44 | +1.85 | |
21 | 20 | 380335 | ZUBCIC Filip | 1993 | CRO | 1:08.55 | 1:12.21 | 2:20.76 | +2.17 | |
22 | 40 | 292491 | MOELGG Manfred | 1982 | ITA | 1:08.70 | 1:12.26 | 2:20.96 | +2.37 | |
23 | 10 | 530758 | COHEE Nick | 1988 | USA | 1:08.93 | 1:12.09 | 2:21.02 | +2.43 | |
24 | 34 | 934568 | RUBIE Brennan | 1991 | USA | 1:08.76 | 1:12.31 | 2:21.07 | +2.48 | |
25 | 42 | 6531217 | WEISEL Kipling | 1995 | USA | 1:09.51 | 1:11.62 | 2:21.13 | +2.54 | |
26 | 39 | 700879 | ZAMPA Andreas | 1993 | SVK | 1:08.95 | 1:12.36 | 2:21.31 | +2.72 | |
27 | 63 | 221117 | GOWER Jack | 1994 | GBR | 1:09.15 | 1:12.18 | 2:21.33 | +2.74 | |
28 | 53 | 6530486 | KRAUSE Nicholas | 1993 | USA | 1:09.18 | 1:12.17 | 2:21.35 | +2.76 | |
29 | 23 | 6530319 | COCHRAN-SIEGLE Ryan | 1992 | USA | 1:09.10 | 1:12.32 | 2:21.42 | +2.83 | |
30 | 55 | 410365 | BARWOOD Adam | 1992 | NZL | 1:08.65 | 1:12.85 | 2:21.50 | +2.91 | |
31 | 13 | 534508 | CHODOUNSKY David | 1984 | USA | 1:09.26 | 1:12.40 | 2:21.66 | +3.07 | |
32 | 38 | 422275 | JOHANSEN Ola Buer | 1993 | NOR | 1:09.39 | 1:12.61 | 2:22.00 | +3.41 | |
33 | 45 | 221213 | RAPOSO Charlie | 1996 | GBR | 1:09.26 | 1:12.78 | 2:22.04 | +3.45 | |
34 | 2 | 104026 | SWETTE Ford | 1993 | CAN | 1:08.56 | 1:13.51 | 2:22.07 | +3.48 | |
35 | 15 | 990051 | BOSCA Giulio | 1990 | ITA | 1:09.04 | 1:13.41 | 2:22.45 | +3.86 | |
36 | 35 | 290095 | BALLERIN Andrea | 1989 | ITA | 1:10.47 | 1:12.27 | 2:22.74 | +4.15 | |
37 | 43 | 104531 | CRAWFORD James | 1997 | CAN | 1:09.78 | 1:13.20 | 2:22.98 | +4.39 | |
38 | 116 | 6532084 | RADAMUS River | 1998 | USA | 1:10.38 | 1:12.63 | 2:23.01 | +4.42 | |
39 | 1 | 934502 | ANKENY Michael | 1991 | USA | 1:08.19 | 1:14.93 | 2:23.12 | +4.53 | |
40 | 51 | 6531115 | BROWN Griffin | 1995 | USA | 1:09.40 | 1:13.75 | 2:23.15 | +4.56 | |
41 | 36 | 511988 | GENOUD Amaury | 1993 | SUI | 1:09.65 | 1:13.72 | 2:23.37 | +4.78 | |
42 | 61 | 151024 | KOTZMANN Adam | 1993 | CZE | 1:10.45 | 1:13.09 | 2:23.54 | +4.95 | |
42 | 58 | 104311 | GRASIC Martin | 1995 | CAN | 1:10.41 | 1:13.13 | 2:23.54 | +4.95 | |
44 | 41 | 180737 | LUUKKO Max | 1994 | FIN | 1:10.28 | 1:13.47 | 2:23.75 | +5.16 | |
45 | 9 | 380318 | BRIGOVIC Sebastian | 1992 | CRO | 1:09.97 | 1:13.83 | 2:23.80 | +5.21 | |
46 | 37 | 990081 | CASSE Mattia | 1990 | ITA | 1:10.24 | 1:13.74 | 2:23.98 | +5.39 | |
47 | 30 | 304242 | NARITA Hideyuki | 1993 | JPN | 1:10.31 | 1:13.70 | 2:24.01 | +5.42 | |
48 | 129 | 6531936 | WINTERS Luke | 1997 | USA | 1:10.70 | 1:13.35 | 2:24.05 | +5.46 | |
49 | 71 | 422402 | MAURSTAD Fredrik | 1995 | NOR | 1:10.43 | 1:13.75 | 2:24.18 | +5.59 | |
50 | 56 | 6531203 | SPROCK Ty | 1995 | USA | 1:10.53 | 1:14.01 | 2:24.54 | +5.95 | |
51 | 64 | 6530167 | SHIFFRIN Taylor | 1992 | USA | 1:10.87 | 1:14.27 | 2:25.14 | +6.55 | |
52 | 101 | 6532149 | MILLER Andrew | 1998 | USA | 1:10.68 | 1:14.49 | 2:25.17 | +6.58 | |
53 | 57 | 104023 | STEINKE Chris | 1993 | CAN | 1:10.62 | 1:14.67 | 2:25.29 | +6.70 | |
Did not start 1st run | ||||||||||
52 | 380341 | ULLRICH Max | 1994 | CRO | ||||||
Did not qualify for 2nd run | ||||||||||
147 | 561368 | DVORNIK Jaka | 1997 | SLO | ||||||
146 | 6532354 | GILE Bridger | 1999 | USA | ||||||
145 | 6532347 | DILLING Jacob | 1999 | USA | ||||||
143 | 6532008 | VAN ITALLIE Derek | 1997 | USA | ||||||
142 | 6532193 | MCCONNELL Will | 1998 | USA | ||||||
141 | 6532123 | NEGOMIR Kyle | 1998 | USA | ||||||
140 | 104535 | LLEWELLYN Carson | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
139 | 6531872 | MATHERS Luke | 1997 | USA | ||||||
138 | 6532163 | SEYMOUR Jett | 1998 | USA | ||||||
137 | 6531681 | DE JONG Devin | 1996 | USA | ||||||
136 | 104577 | ALKIER Justin | 1998 | CAN | ||||||
135 | 6532097 | LAVICKA Kaison | 1998 | USA | ||||||
134 | 6532357 | LANGE Colby | 1999 | USA | ||||||
133 | 104625 | DYMOND Cameron | 1998 | CAN | ||||||
131 | 6532089 | LANE Tristan | 1998 | USA | ||||||
130 | 6531560 | WILSON Cody | 1996 | USA | ||||||
127 | 54370 | FENDER Laurin | 1996 | AUT | ||||||
126 | 6531865 | LARSEN Gray | 1997 | USA | ||||||
125 | 6532009 | CASHMAN Jordan | 1997 | USA | ||||||
124 | 6531457 | BOWMAN Nate | 1996 | USA | ||||||
123 | 430668 | DZIEDZIC Andrzej | 1995 | POL | ||||||
122 | 6531610 | HANCOCK Andrew | 1996 | USA | ||||||
121 | 6531550 | TOWNSEND Michael | 1996 | USA | ||||||
120 | 6531614 | KJOS Zak | 1996 | USA | ||||||
119 | 6532091 | KEANE Jack | 1998 | USA | ||||||
118 | 104301 | MCCONVILLE Will | 1995 | CAN | ||||||
117 | 6530613 | KEITH Jacob | 1993 | USA | ||||||
115 | 104238 | KUUS Karl | 1995 | CAN | ||||||
114 | 6531843 | COLBY Alex | 1997 | USA | ||||||
113 | 6531634 | CALARCO Matthew | 1996 | USA | ||||||
111 | 6531847 | DOMONOSKE David | 1997 | USA | ||||||
110 | 6530865 | HAFERMAN Eric | 1994 | USA | ||||||
109 | 104538 | YATES Cooper | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
107 | 6531590 | KIRWOOD Clayton | 1996 | USA | ||||||
106 | 6531523 | O BRIEN Keilan | 1996 | USA | ||||||
105 | 6531892 | WAGNER Kalle | 1997 | USA | ||||||
104 | 6531519 | MOONEY Ryan | 1996 | USA | ||||||
99 | 512082 | REYMOND Marco | 1994 | SUI | ||||||
98 | 103895 | MCCONVILLE Charles | 1992 | CAN | ||||||
97 | 6531145 | HALL Max | 1995 | USA | ||||||
96 | 104075 | COOKSON Bryan | 1994 | CAN | ||||||
95 | 6531520 | MORSE Sam | 1996 | USA | ||||||
94 | 40612 | SCOTT Alec | 1997 | AUS | ||||||
93 | 930188 | MARSHALL Tucker | 1990 | USA | ||||||
92 | 6530168 | SMITH Cameron | 1992 | USA | ||||||
91 | 6531371 | TOMLINSON Henry | 1995 | USA | ||||||
90 | 304801 | MATSUMOTO Tatsuki | 1996 | JPN | ||||||
89 | 6300455 | KUBOTA Taku | 1998 | JPN | ||||||
88 | 6530140 | MCLAUGHLIN Prescott | 1992 | USA | ||||||
87 | 104468 | READ Jeffrey | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
86 | 104467 | PHILP Huston | 1997 | CAN | ||||||
85 | 6531963 | STEFFEY George | 1997 | USA | ||||||
84 | 6531401 | MITCHELL Nicholas | 1995 | USA | ||||||
83 | 194849 | COULET Gabriel | 1994 | FRA | ||||||
82 | 104097 | UNTERBERGER Dominic | 1994 | CAN | ||||||
81 | 6531852 | GALLAGHER Christian | 1997 | USA | ||||||
80 | 934547 | MARNO Max | 1991 | USA | ||||||
79 | 6531486 | FUCIGNA Peter | 1996 | USA | ||||||
78 | 6531192 | SANTANIELLO Nick | 1995 | USA | ||||||
77 | 40577 | LAIDLAW Harry | 1996 | AUS | ||||||
76 | 6531472 | DRILLER Garret | 1996 | USA | ||||||
75 | 561214 | DEBELAK Tilen | 1991 | SLO | ||||||
73 | 6530538 | WOOLSON Thomas | 1993 | USA | ||||||
72 | 150834 | ZIKA Adam | 1989 | CZE | ||||||
70 | 6530534 | VIETZE Sandy | 1993 | USA | ||||||
68 | 104044 | READ Kevyn | 1993 | CAN | ||||||
67 | 6530108 | BROOKS Dylan | 1992 | USA | ||||||
65 | 6530009 | OGLE Jay | 1991 | USA | ||||||
62 | 422318 | ROEISLAND Max | 1994 | NOR | ||||||
59 | 104153 | MCCONVILLE Patrick | 1994 | CAN | ||||||
54 | 304537 | KAKIZAKI Yumenosuke | 1995 | JPN | ||||||
Did not finish 2nd run | ||||||||||
74 | 422134 | BJERTNESS Endre | 1992 | NOR | ||||||
48 | 103857 | ST-GERMAIN William | 1992 | CAN | ||||||
32 | 103676 | BROWN Phil | 1991 | CAN | ||||||
28 | 150644 | KRYZL Krystof | 1986 | CZE | ||||||
27 | 511741 | ZURBRIGGEN Elia | 1990 | SUI | ||||||
21 | 990116 | DE ALIPRANDINI Luca | 1990 | ITA | ||||||
12 | 6530453 | DUPRATT Samuel | 1993 | USA | ||||||
Did not finish 1st run | ||||||||||
144 | 6532152 | MIKKELSON Zachary | 1998 | USA | ||||||
132 | 6531643 | GRUBER Patrick | 1996 | USA | ||||||
128 | 6531726 | SZWEBEL Florian | 1996 | USA | ||||||
112 | 104378 | GOUGEON Jake | 1996 | CAN | ||||||
108 | 6531978 | JANCO Cole | 1997 | USA | ||||||
103 | 6531206 | TAYLOR Darwin | 1995 | USA | ||||||
102 | 104389 | YOUNG Joseph | 1996 | CAN | ||||||
100 | 6531928 | KENNEY Patrick | 1997 | USA | ||||||
69 | 531414 | BANSMER Michael | 1989 | USA | ||||||
66 | 103855 | RIVET Philippe | 1992 | CAN | ||||||
60 | 103953 | CARRY Roger | 1993 | CAN | ||||||
47 | 531452 | BIESEMEYER Thomas | 1989 | USA | ||||||
44 | 40523 | DEMSCHAR Dominic | 1993 | AUS | ||||||
31 | 410364 | FEASEY Willis | 1992 | NZL | ||||||
17 | 292967 | EISATH Florian | 1984 | ITA |