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Alexis Pinturault wins first Alta Badia giant slalom
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He won by just seven-hundredths of a second from 20-year-old Norwegian Atle Lie McGrath who had the best result of his promising career. Switzerland's Justin Murisier (+0.24s) had a excellent run to move up from 11th place to third and join McGrath in achieving a first World Cup podium finish. Pinturault said afterwards, "It was a huge fight. I think the light was slowly going down because ...
Ford Fifth in Alta Badia Giant Slalom - U.S. Ski & Snowboard
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· Alexis Pinturault of France won the race with young Atle Lie McGrath of Norway in second and Justin Murisier of Switzerland third. Tommy was 14th first run, but threw down the third-fastest second run to take fifth place overall—matching his fifth place in Alta Badia in While he was happy to score another excellent result, he knows there’s more in him. “First run, I didn’t quite ...
France's Alexis Pinturault wins back to back GS in ...
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Meanwhile, his Norwegian teammate Atle Lie McGrath also faces a lay-off with a strained MCL after he also crashed out. Reports say he'll be off the snow for six weeks, the news comes a month after earned his first-career podium in Alta Badia. Originals Cirque Blanc. Cirque Blanc | A unique alpine ski season begins . In the first episode of Cirque Blanc, meet France’s fastest female skiers a ...
No longer new kids on the block - The Norwegian American
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· Atle Lie McGrath, 20, shows his gold medal won at the junior world championships on Feb. 23, McGrath earned his first World Cup points last season with a 22nd place in the Kitzbühel, Austria slalom race. He also won the overall European Cup (the level below the World Cup) last season at the age of 19 and was named one of Norway’s biggest skiing talents. He placed on the podium for …
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