Marc Bischofberger took the podium in the second World Cup race of the season in Val Thorens, France. The Appenzell resident finished 3rd in a race won by Austrian Mathias Graf. Among the ladies, the Vaudoise Fanny Smith came out in the quarter-finals.
The Swiss ski cross has therefore won a 3rd podium in 2 days in the French resort, which hosts the 1st stage of the season. But he is still waiting for a first success: on Thursday, Jonas Lenherr and Tanina Gantenbein were also ranked 3rd.
Among the women, Sweden’s Sandra Näslund repeated her victory from the day before. The Olympic champion from Beijing triumphed for the 30th time at the highest level and can now boast of being the only one to hold the record for World Cup victories. The best Swiss, Talina Gantenbein, placed 5th. The Vaudoise Fanny Smith is out of the quarter-finals.
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