Hosp claims Aspen slalom to go top
Austria's Nicole Hosp skis the second run on her way to winning a World Cup slalom race in Aspen, Colorado, on Sunday.(Photo: Shanghai DailyBEIJING, Dec. 11 -- Austria's Nicole Hosp won the women's World Cup slalom race in the Rockies on Sunday to take over at the top of the standings.
Hosp completed the two runs in one minute 34.60 seconds in Aspen, Colorado, with Finland's Tanja Poutiainen 1.19 seconds behind and Austrian Kathrin Zettel third. The victory allows Olympic slalom silver medalist Hosp to replace compatriot Marlies Schild at the top of the World Cup slalom standings.
Schild failed to finish the second run after crashing. She won the World Cup slalom races in Reiteralm, Austria, and Panorama, British Columbia. Hosp was second at Reiteralm and fifth at Panorama.
Poutiainen had taken an advantage of 0.03 seconds over Hosp into the second leg but the Austrian produced a blistering run in difficult, soft snow to ensure victory.
Hosp, who was second in slalom at Aspen in 2006, has now won 10 World Cup races in her career and she was delighted to pick up the red bib as slalom leader.
Poutiainen was happy to take a podium position for the first time since Zwiesel in March when she won the giant slalom.
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