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9.06.07
Silver Lining
Lindsey
Jacobellis takes second in halfpipe in Snowboard World Cup opener in New
Zealand.
 Vermont’s
Lindsey Jacobellis kicked off the Snowboarding World Cup season with a
second-place finish in the halfpipe in Cardrona, New Zealand, last
weekend.
Women's world champion Manuela Laura Pesko of Switzerland turned in a
nearly flawless second run to edge Jacobellis with 42.1. Jacobellis had
41.7 while teammate Clair Bidez (Minturn, Colorado) completed the podium
at 39.7.
"It's always nice to start the season with a podium," said Jacobellis.
Halfpipe Coach Mike Jankowski said the weather, which had been
problematic through much of the week at this resort between Wanaka and
Queenstown, had been expected to be nasty, but it cleared in time for
good conditions. "It turned out to be a great day for the riders; the
pipe was exceptional and the riders were able to show what they can do,"
he said.
The snowboarding World Cup schedule resumes September 26-29 in El
Colorado, Chile, with a pair of SBX competitions for men and women. The
next halfpipe World Cup is scheduled for November 2 in Saas Fee,
Switzerland.
- U.S. Snowboarding
Photo: Lindsey
Jacobellis soars to second in the opening World Cup halfpipe in New
Zealand. (FIS/Oliver Kraus)
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