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First podium finish for Broderick Thompson
In the Super-G in Beaver Creek on Thursday, Broderick Thompson charged to the podium for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old Canadian athlete, who suffered a serious knee injury in 2018, finished third. The HEAD Worldcup Rebels clocked up several more podium finishes in the speed discipline events in Beaver Creek and Lake Louise thanks to Matthias Mayer from Austria and Beat Feuz, Corinne Suter and Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland.
"I saw where I needed to execute in the key spots of the course, and the rest I was just charging as hard as I could. It was a surprise in the finish for sure, starting with bib 35," said Broderick Thompson about finishing in third place. "I don't have words to describe my emotions. It's incredible, I'm so happy. I've been through a lot of injuries in my career, so to finally land on the podium, it's indescribable."
"In my opinion Broderick Thompson is one of the most brilliant skiers. Following his serious injury three years ago, he more or less sat out for two seasons. In Canada we have the support of a company service man, and this podium has shown that the effort has paid off. That was a real highlight for us this weekend," said a delighted Rainer Salzgeber, HEAD Racing Director.
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Mayer also podiums - eight HEAD World Cup Rebels in the top 15
In the Super-G on Thursday, Matthias Mayer finished ahead of Thompson in second place. Six more HEAD World Cup Rebels ranked among the best 15, with Vincent Kriechmayr from Austria in fifth place, Alexis Pinturault from France in sixth place, Justin Murisier from Switzerland eighth, Mattia Casse from Italy ninth, Beat Feuz twelfth and Kjetil Jansrud from Norway 14th. In the second Super-G in Beaver Creek on Friday, Matthias Mayer was also the fastest HEAD World Cup Rebel, finishing in fourth place. Behind him Vincent Kriechmayr finished fifth and Alexis Pinturault sixth. James Crawford from Canada was twelfth, Beat Feuz 14th and Mathieu Faivre from France 15th.
"For Matthias Mayer, we have made a change to his ski boots. The two weekends in Lake Louise and Beaver Creek have confirmed that we are on the right track," says Rainer Salzgeber, analysing the results.
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First podium finish in the Downhill for Mayer in Beaver Creek
Matthias Mayer celebrated another podium in second place in the Downhill on Saturday - his first podium finish in this discipline in Beaver Creek. "I skied some sections way too tight, not hitting the perfect line. I could have got more out of it. I'm very happy with second place, having made some changes to my equipment," the Austrian athlete explained at the finish. Mayer leads the Downhill World Cup with 180 points after two races. Beat Feuz, four-time overall Downhill winner, bagged his 42nd podium in this discipline by finishing third. Ryan Cochran-Siegle from the USA finished sixth, Vincent Kriechmayr ninth and Dominik Schwaiger from Germany eleventh. The Downhill on Sunday had to be cancelled due to the strong wind.
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Lara Gut-Behrami second despite health problems
Lara Gut-Behrami just missed her first win of the season in the Super-G in Lake Louise on Sunday. The Super-G World Champion from Switzerland was not dissatisfied with second place, however. "It's been a tough week, a bit of a struggle. I caught the flu and haven't fully recovered yet. I'm going to spend a few days at home now and hope it passes. I skied well up to the end of the steep section, but then my strength started to fade," explained the Swiss athlete, who was not in the best of health during the competitions in Lake Louise. Elena Curtoni from Italy finished in seventh place and Ragnhild Mowinckel from Norway finished twelfth.
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Awesome fourth place for Cornelia Hütter
Downhill World Champion Corinne Suter celebrated her eleventh podium finish in this discipline in third place in the Downhill in Lake Louise on Saturday. Especially remarkable was the fourth-place finish for Cornelia Hütter, who was set back by serious injuries several times over the past few years. "I'm absolutely delighted with this fourth place. When I enter a race, I want to be focused 100 percent and not do things by halves. I think I managed to do that well," said the Austrian athlete. Her compatriot Christine Scheyer landed right behind her in fifth place. In the Downhill event in Lake Louise on Friday, Corinne Suter finished fifth, Cornelia Hütter seventh and Christine Scheyer 15th.
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