Hosp victory as Schild crashes out
ASPEN, Colorado (AP) — Austria’s Nicole Hosp won her first women’s World Cup slalom this season in Aspen on Sunday.
She made two trips down Ruthie’s Run in a combined time of 1 minute, 34.60 seconds. First leg leader Tanja Poutiainen of Finland was second at 1:35.79 and Kathrin Zettel of Austria was third in 1:35.94.
World Cup overall leader Marlies Schild of Austria crashed on her second run after recording the seventh fast run first time down.
She had won the World Cup slalom races in Reiteralm, Austria, and Panorama, British Columbia earlier this season.
Reigning World Cup champion Hosp was second at Reiteralm and fifth at Panorama and was claiming her 10th career World Cup victory and her third in slalom.
Sweden’s Frida Hansdotter, 25th after the first run, turned in a storming second effort to finish seventh.
U.S. skiers, Lindsey Vonn, a winner at Lake Louise last week, and Kaylin Richardson, failed to complete their second runs. E-mail to a friend
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