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Final day - Slalom
The pre championships script predicted records aplenty for Alain
Baxter but it was younger brother Noel who stole the limelight on
the final day of The British Land National Ski Championships in
Tignes.
Taking the Men's Slalom title after a tight four way challenge which
saw him convert a first run lead to a good victory, Noel also won
the overall Men's Combined Champion title which Alain has won five
times. With a second in the Downhill, sixth in the Super G, and
fourth in the Giant Slalom, Noel needed to win with Finlay Mickel
eighth or worse to take the overall title.Mickel fought valiantly
down the slalom runs but eleventh place meant Noel won the Combined
by seven points.
Chemmy victory
If the Men's title chase was the closest for years, there was no
mistaking the momentum the remarkable Chemmy Alcott maintained through
the week. She was delighted to win the Slalom title for first time
to complete here perfect clean sweep of all four discplines, ensuring
she comfortably retained the Victrix Ludorum trophy.
Baxter brothers
Alain Baxter was generous in his praise not just for his brother,
but also Johnny Moulder-Brown, who took third and skied the fastest
second run time, and James Leuzinger who lay third after the first
run. 'I made a small mistake near the bottom of the second run and
Noel didn't which I guess was the difference, but he skied well.
I was a little cautious on the first run thinking that to win a
British championship you have to get down and so gave it a bit more
on the second run. It is incredible how close we are in training
every day and we all push each other hard which just means that
on race days like this any one of us could win. It is slightly different
at World Cup for example where we are spread a bit more through
the field but it was a good race and Noel deserved to win' said
Alain whose season finished today.
' I am looking forward to a real relaxing rest. With everything
going on last year there was never any time to switch off and really
unwind so it's going to be good to be home.' 'I have had a great
season and I'm delighted to be up where I am. I have halved my world
ranking each year for the last two years and made good results early
this season so the pressure has been off from an early stage and
now this is just great' said a delighted Noel today. 'Having skied
this hill so often since I was kid really helps so I was quite confident
on the second run.'
Results - Slalom Men
1 - N Baxter (Aviemore/The British Land Alpine Ski Team) 39.51,
45.81, 1:25.32
2 - A Baxter (Aviemore/The British Land Alpine Ski Team) 39.90,
45.89 1:25.79
3 - J Moulder-Brown (London/The British Land Alpine Ski Team) 40.42,
45.48 1:25.90
4 - J Leuzinger (Haetzingen//The British LandAlpine Ski Team) 40.11,
46.91 1:27.02
5 - J Barcock (Bath/The British Land Alpine Ski Team) 43.34, 45.49
1:28.83
Results - Slalom Women
1 - C Alcott (Hove/The British Land Alpine Ski Team) 43.92, 45.24
1:29.16
2 - J Greig (E Molesey/The British Land Alpine Ski Team) 44.38,
46.11 1:30.49
3 - L Sharp (Glasgow/The British Land Home Nations Team) 46.87,
47.32 1:34.19
5 - P Thorburn (Glasgow/The British Land Home NationsTeam) 48.23,
47.61 1:35.84
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