CORRECTION: The headline of the story has been corrected to read super G and not giant slalom. We apologize for the mistake.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Canada's Erik Guay kept
his stride Thursday, winning his second straight super G to notch the
title, the first World Cup globe for a Canadian since 1982 during the
Audi FIS World Cup Finals in Germany. Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) led
for the U.S., finishing 16th.
Ligety was having a strong race until falling slightly off the race
line into powder on the side of the track as heavy snow fell throughout
the men's race.
"I feel like I skied well in places, but just made that one huge
mistake. When you get off the track, especially when it's been snowing,
you slow down a lot," Ligety said. "The snow on the hill was good and
the light on the course was OK. It was just if you got outside the line
it would definitely be pretty powdery."
However, for Ligety, being able to get on the hill in the super G meant
having one more trip down the race slope before Friday's all-important
giant slalom where he will be challenging for his second GS crystal
globe.
