5:43 PM
8/30/2009
RESULT AVALANCHE TROPHY 2009
Avalanche Trophy in Åre is over. Around a hundred riders on the start gives a real adrenaline rush for everyone when the starting gun echoes and everyone throw themselves away. Of course it gets a bit crowded in the beginning but after a while most riders find their position and is fighting their way down the 7.5 kilometers long track. After 900 elevation meters and around 20 minutes later, many greatly exhausted riders arrive over the finish line. Everyone is talking about what happened where, but most have had lots of fun on the way down.
After two tough races once again the victory went to France in the men's class, while a rider from Sweden and Åre took the ladies title.
The competition is decided by two runs where the position is converted into points, and the winner is the one with the most points overall for the two runs.
Result men:
1: Karim Amour, France
2: Franck Parolin, France
3: Niklas Wallner, Sweden
4: Simon Huhtimo, Sweden (1:a junior)
5: Alex Langley, Great Brittan
6: Richard Marini, France
7: Juhani Kettunen, Finland
8: Tommy Johansson, Sweden
9: Sauli Hjerppe, Finland
10: Charlie Williams, Great Brittan
Our local World Cup rider Herman Ölund got a puncture while leading in the first run and that destroyed his day.
Four ladies was on the start line.
Result ladies:
1: Hanna Oletra, Sweden
2: Jenny Ottosson, Sweden
3: Alison Campbell, Great Brittan
4: Elina bergström, Sweden
Complete lists will be posted on the site of Avalanche Cup in the near future.
We would also like to thank everyone who was involved in this race weekend. First the French organizers with Cathy Labouyrie in charge. All you functionaries who been worked hard all weekend. Our own staff from Åre Bike Park, which was responsible for the safety and has worked hard on the race track for a long time. All journalists and photographers who has been reporting and documenting the race. And last but not least, all the racers who flock to Åre and experience this unique event. Hope we'll see you all here at next year's Avalanche Trophy.
//Ulf