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Show B10 The Salt Lake Tribune WINTER SPORTS Sunday, January 24, 1999 : Knauss WinsFirst World Cup Downhill In Austrian Sweep ‘TRIBUNE WIRE SERVICES KITZBUEHEL, “I can't believe I am so far ahead.” Austria — Switzerland’s Hans Knauss led an Austrian Sylviane Berthod,21, claimed herfirst ca- sweep ofthe top three places Saturdayas he scoredhisfirst career World Cup downhillvictory. reer podium, finishing second in 1:21.2. Knauss won on Austria’s fearsomeStreif — regarded asone of the most dangerous courses on the World Cup circuit. He was timed in 1 minute, 54.18 seconds. scored a weekago in a super-G at St. Anton, Austria. The winner of Friday’s super- Austrian Michaela Dorfmeister repeated the third place she ished a distant 19th on Saturday. It markedthe first time Austri- ahs sweptthe top three positions winning five races at the start of Steiner did it in 1984. Thursday's downhill, sixth in Friday's super-G and then 13th Sat- the season. She finished 18th in urday. A giant slalom is scheduled here today, the final women’s race before the World Champion- It wasthe sixth podium sweep this season for Austrian skiers, who have won13of 23 races and havebeen onthe podium in every shipsat Vail, Colo., Jan. 31 oO race except one. Daron Rahlves had the best American showing,finishing21st, LANGEN WINS AGAIN 2.36 behind the winner. Norway's Lasse Kjus finished fourth in IGLS, Austria — Germany's Christoph Langen and brakeman Markus Zimmerman continued 1:54.36, missing out on third placeby only .01 seconds. their World Cup bobsled dominance by winning the two-man o Igls World here Saturday GERMAN JUMPER TRIUMPHS Swiss sledders Reto Gotchi and SAPPORO, Japan — Martin Schmitt of Germany clinched his seventhvictory of the season as he Guido Acklin finished secondfollowed by Canada’s Pierre Leuders and Ken Leblane. USAI driver Brian Shimer and came from behind Saturday to win thefirst of this weekend's two ski jumping World Cupevents. It brakeman Paul Jovanovic finished sixth. Jim Herberich and brakeman Earl Shepherd of USA II took 16th. The four-man raceis scheduled today. was Schmitt's first triumph in seven World Cup events, including thelast two which he had skipped becauseof a cold and swollen ton- sils. a Japan’s Hideharu Miyahira, U.S. SLEDDERS SECOND WiNTERBERG, Germany — Swiss bobsledders Franciose Burdet and Katarina Sutter won the who jumped 123.5 meters for fourth place in the first series, also flew 130.5 metersin the second roundto finish as runner-up gold medal at the Winterberg World Cup Saturday, edging the with a total of 260.7 points. Ger- ‘s Dieter Thoma, who made s longest jump of 135.5 nordic ski race. Participants had to run a mile before donning skis. The 7.1 mile race ended at the White Pine Touring Center. Diegel, Barros Ski to Victory in Wasatch Overland classical skis: John Aalberg and Torbjorn Karlsen, accomplished competitive skiers and ‘These twoinitial leaders were Dave Hughes and John Freed, both skiing on heavier telemark gear designed for backcountry touring. “There wasno pointin passing them. It was kind of a treat,” said Diegel, a 39-year-old Salt Lake City biomedical engineer. AtScotts Pass, Diegel was thefirst to shed his climbing skins. His progress down Thaynes wasinterrupted by a crash, however, which allowed Granberg and Moyerto catch up. But native Scandinavians. Butthis time the top three men and women were on thin skating skis, gear that made for lead. Hughes and Freed finished fourth and Thaynes Canyon. The course descended about BY BRIAN MAFFLY 3,000 feet on ski-area trails to the finish at RIBUNE THE SALT Lal White Pine Touring Center. Only skiers using climbing skins posted descent times, while those using kick wax foun- Skating skis and climbing skins proved the winning combination Saturday for the 22nd dered and post-holed to Scotts. annual Wasatch Overland, a semicompetitive race from Big Cottonwood Canyon to Park The race was won the prior two years by City. men who shunned skins in favor of wax on Winner Paul Diegel, a 39-year-old Salt Lake City engineer, bided his time behind two stalwart telemarkers on the powder-clogged up- hill portion of the race, then took an insur- mountable lead in the race’s descent Diegel won with a time of 42 minutes, 26 crash-prone descents. “I was so glad that I had the last tumble and Lauren scooted ahead,” said second-placefinisher Debbi Wagner, who repeatedly switched leads with Barros as they took turns faceplanting down Thaynes. “I had great trip up. It’s just so hard to control those tiny things on seconds. Meanwhile, Lauren Barros,31, celebrated her wedding daywith a repeat victory in the women’s division at 51:45, 12th place overall. Seventy-four skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers, including 73-year-old Robert Woody and 9-year-old Prescott McCarthy, competed in Saturday’s Overland, Utah’s oldest nordic ski race. The 7-mile course started at the Brighton parking area with racers carrying their gear for a mile along paved roads the donwhill.” Barros’ new husband, Thomas Moyer, fin- ished the race in the back of a three-racer toward GuardsmanPass. pack of skaters that included Diegel and Bert Granberg. Guardsman Pass Road to a windyScotts Pass at the top of Park City Mountain Resort’s trail,’ Moyer said. Racers muscled through deep powder from “Bert and I had a nicerest in the skinning because the lead two guys were breaking Jen Davidson. Great Britain’s Michelle Coy and Cheryl Done took the pursuers suffered their own crashes and Diegel crossed the finish with a 42-second fifth, respectively. ‘The snowshoe divisions were won by Tom Borschel, 1:01:31, and Stephanie Day, 1:23:39. Fastest snowboarder was Jason Bergwall, 1:04:17 The Overland is organized by Wasatch Touring to benefit SPLORE, an organization that provides outdoor recreation to people with physical challenges. ASATCH OVERLAND RESULTS ‘Men— Paul Diegel, bert Granberg 4:08, Pomas Moye, 4812; David Hughes, 4430, John Freed, 44:46, Addison Whitworth, 45:15; Ame Hullguist, 4627; Nate Ma clenea, 479, Steve Boyd, 48:45; David Wagner, 50:43. ‘Women — Lauren Barros, 5145; Debbie Wagner, 522: Kristy Raf, 55:11; Jen McCarthy, 5354: Chrs Clie, 5452, Patty Kymes, 55:37; Rachel Wigglesworth, 56:24, Felicia Over, 5908; Michele Dietrich, 107.56; Andrea Cady, 11031; Jen Matson, 11234 oO FRENCH SKIER WINS Italy — Regine Cavagnoud of France, the new star on the women’s ski a tour, mastered a bumpyandicy World Cupsuper-G course Satur- U.S. ACRO SKIER WINS day to crush her nearest rival by a SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. whopping 1.03seconds — Veteran acro-skier Steve Rox- bergof Lakeville, Minn., ignored I have never had so much the 28-year-old Cavagnoud completely and had the most a steady rain Friday night to win the first World Cup event ofhis 11-year career. amazingsensation.” A late-bloomer, Cavagnoud finish had been three second- “I dominated the course Roxberg, whose previous best burst onto the ski scene Thursday place results over the past two when she clinched the downhill seasons, may have come with a years on the World Cupcircuit. married, attended college and new formula for success. He got here, herfirst victoryafter eight Shefinished third the next day skipped training camp. In the women’s events, Elena Batolva led a trio of three Russians. Lara was the top American. Shefinished sev- in thefirst of consecutive super- Gs here, then blew away her com- petitors Saturday, posting a time of 1 minute, 20.25 seconds. “It is crazy,” Cavagnoud said enth. FV Moya Malattie} MEN/WOMEN WANTED WARSHAW’S SNOWMOBILE gtatea.) third “I’m more proud of this medal than any other we've won this year,” said Davidson, who livesin Layton. Salt Lake City driver Jill Bakken and brakeman Meg Henderson drove USA II to fourthplace. third at 253.9 points fun, Racersleave Brighton’sparkinglot carrying their gear and headfor the snowatthe beginningof the Wasatch Overland, Utah's oldest USA I team of Jean Racine and in the first leg, had an unimpressivedistance of 120.0 meters in the second round to place said. 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