Sunday 9 February 2014

Tough opening day for the men

It was not the start everyone was hoping for on the team. Everything looked perfect as the athletes headed to the start of the race. The skiers were happy with their classic and skate skis moments before the start. After the first lap, it was obvious Alex had slippery skis in the uphills. Ivan looked like he had better kick than Alex. By the end of the classic, both Alex and Ivan had lost too much time to be able to mount a serious comeback. Unfortunateley, the temperature rose a lot quicker today than it did in the last few days.

We will not turn our focus to the skate sprints on Tuesday night. 

A few pictures from today;

Alex in classic
The entry to the ski stadium at biathlon
The view of the men's downhill course used today, viewed from the gondola.