Raced the world cup SL in Zagreb for the first time on Thursday. Unfortunately for us starting at the back it got really warm and windy which meant the track got pretty rutted up, I battled on down making a mistake just before the 25 gates of flat section so right there I knew any chance of making the 2nd run was gone but I was determined to ski a good bottom section, I skied solid but it was a huge challenge to be fast through those bumps and ruts. The Croatian fans at this race are incredible I started after Natko Zrcic-Din and the noise was awesome!!!
After a 9 hour drive I am now in Adelboden preparing for the next world cup tomorrow, again the foehn wind is blowing from the south which just turns all the snow to slush, so it will be a bumpy ride, skied well in training today, loose, charging but solid. Great GS race here today with the top 20 separated by less then 1 second!!!
Thanks to Belen Simari for these great pictures.
