February, Monday 2
Welcome in Uncle Sam’s country ! For the first time in its history, the Corona Extra Winter Tour moves into the American territory.
This morning riders and organizers meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, at the Super 8 hotel where the crew stays. Registration stops at noon and one hour later, everybody listen to the first skippers meeting of the week, on the contest area.
10 skiers, 23 snowboarders and 2 women especially came from Switzerland, France, Norway, Canada and from all the United States. The accustomed riders are there, joined by lots of super motivated new comers…
Even if the wind doesn’t honor this first racing day, people discover the crazy-covered-of-powder spot, chose by Windzup (the local co-organizer). Situated in the middle of a Natural State Park and only a few miles far from the famous Yellowstone, the place is unique… So, let’s be careful of bears, wolves, mooses and other buffalos !
Next meeting is tomorrow at 10 on the spot. Fifteen snowboarders will run qualifyers to win their seat in the main contest and join the 8 pre-qualifyed leading riders after the Col du Lautaret event.
PROVISORY RANKINGS OF THE 2004 CORONA EXTRA WINTER TOUR
( After 1 step : Col du Lautaret)
SKI
HOMMES /MEN
1/ Fabio Ingrosso/ CH (North)
2/ Fabrice Tripier-Mondancin/F (Ozone)
3/ Alex Peterson/US (Wipika)
4/ Christopher Dons/N/F (Naish)
5/ Johann Civel/F (Ozone)
6/ Bjorn Kaupang/N (Naish)
7/ Torstein Greni/N
8/ Jérôme Josserand/F
8/ Yannick Volle/F
8/ Matt Taggart/GB (Ozone)
SNOWBOARD
HOMMES /MEN
1/ Guillaume Chastagnol/F (Ozone)
2/ Sigve Botnen/N (Wipika)
3/ Romain Fabretti/F (Air Evolution)
4/ Patrick Koller/CH (Naish)
5/ Laurent Benamon/F (Ozone)
6/ Matthieu Blanchard/F (Ocean Rodeo)
6/ Remy Meum/N (Wipika)
8/ Aaron Sales/US (Windwing Kites)
8/ Amaury Couvreur/F
8/ André Natland/N (Cabrinha)
FEMMES/WOMEN
1/ Titaua Ropiteau/F (Ozone)
2/ Agnès Fontenay/F (Air Evolution)
3/ Zoé Parmentier/F
4/ Kari Anne Tragethon/N
5/ Fabienne Kaufmann/CH (Advance)
6/ Estelle Lambelet/F (Ozone)
JUNIORS
1/ Damien Pattou/F (Ozone)
2/ Thomas Cocquelet/F (Cabrinha)
3/ Sébastien Bubmann/D (Flysurfer.de)
4/ Thomas Banks/ GB