Canadian ski cross racer Reece Howden reached the medal podium for a second consecutive week, incomes the victory Sunday over Italy’s Simone Deromedis within the males’s massive remaining in Val di Fassa, Italy.
Howden beat Japan’s Ryo Sugai throughout the end line and took the ultimate place on the rostrum final week in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, the place Deromedis prevailed.
“In the present day’s racing was wild. I do not know if I’ve skilled a ski cross monitor race like this,” Howden informed the Worldwide Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). “There’s a lot alternative [and] I used to be snowboarding quick as we speak [but] it did not matter.
“If I used to be a bit of again firstly or made a mistake, there was all the time time to get within the draft and make some strikes.”
Howden conceded he did not have a plan past racing.
“I feel that is in all probability an excellent mentality to have,” he mentioned. “That is removed from very best situations however the volunteers did an amazing job.”
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Sunday was the native of Cultus Lake, B.C.’s third win of the season and first since defeating Alex Fiva, of Switzerland in Innichen, Italy in late December. Deromedis was third that day.
Howden’s first gold medal of the season got here earlier in December in Arosa, Switzerland.
Ryan Regez of Switzerland claimed bronze in Val di Fassa.
Edmonton’s Abby McEwen was fourth within the girls’s massive remaining on Sunday gained by Jole Galli of Italy.
