Salomon Austrian speed specialist Klaus Kroell took 5th in Lake Louise downhill, the first speed event of the season. Looking for his first ever victory, Klaus finished very closed to Peter Fill of Italy, who claimed his first career win. Second place went to Swiss Carlo Janka, his first World Cup podium, and third went to Swede Hans Olsson, his first podium…
Proving again he is in great shape early this winter, Klaus claimed a great 14th place in the Super-G, starting with bib number 47! Hermann Maier (AUT), the greatest super-G skier of all time, won the race and claimed his 54th career win, 24th super-G win!
French young talent and Salomon athlete David Poisson achieved also a great performance, taking 14th in the Downhill despite strong wind and low visibility…
In the women’s events in Aspen, 19 year-old Frenchwoman Tessa Worley nabbed her first World Cup podium and win in the Aspen giant slalom on Saturday. In Sunday’s slalom, the Czech Republic finally won a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event. Sarka Zahrobska, the first run leader of the World Cup slalom calmly skied through a pelting snow and ferocious wind to hold off a challenge from Austria's Nicole Hosp and a strong showing from third place finisher Tanja Poutiainen of Finland. Salomon slalom specialist Veronika Zuzulova, 5th in Levi a few weeks ago, get injured during the training sessions and one of her rib. She was courageous enough to start the slalom race but went out in a very difficult first run. Veronika will now have time to recover as the women’s next events will take place in Lake Louise with a downhill and a Super-G next weekend. Meanwhile, the men will race in Beaver Creek with a downhill, a combined and a Giant slalom scheduled.
 
Breaking News: Salomon all-round skier François Bourque broke his knee ligaments in Lake Louise downhill training run and will undergo surgery in a few days. The 24 years old champion from Québec will be out for the season and shall come back next winter stronger than ever for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Good Luck François…