{"id":7367,"date":"2020-01-19T14:34:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T14:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=7367"},"modified":"2020-01-19T14:35:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T14:35:02","slug":"slalom-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=7367","title":{"rendered":"Slalom"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s tough finding a place for a quiet beer over Lauberhorn weekend, but we managed to get a couple of seats in the Sunstar last night. I found myself sitting next to Ken Read, the Canadian who won just about everything in the late seventies and early eighties. His son is competing in the slalom today. Spectators make their way to the stadium.<\/p>\n

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We had a lovely morning in the village. It’s properly cold for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

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At lunchtime it started snowing, making the racers’ task even more challenging. Our own Dave Ryding was a creditable 16th. Here are the top 3.<\/p>\n

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First is Clement Noel (France), second Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) and third Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia).<\/p>\n

Now it’s time for thousands of weary spectators to make their way back down to the valley. Long (but very orderly) queues at the station.<\/p>\n

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And that’s Lauberhorn done for another year. Can we have our village back please?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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