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I remember the U.S. parallel races from the 80's. The Mahre bros were amongst U.S. racers who 'retired' from the World Cup to race in the series, it was seen as a retirement home to ease off from the serious World Cup season. A sort of cash source for the pension!
Not a fan of it in the World Cup programme.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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'Park and Pipe' fans might find my interview with GB snowsport athletes Izzy and Zoe Atkin of interest. Izzy won Bronze in Slopestyle at PyeongChang 2018 and younger sister Zoe is a definite podium chance in Ski Half Pipe
Listen on Spotify or whereever you download your podcasts
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MaGvsXrYNLMhsFohHl7IL
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| ster wrote: |
Thats why I dont bother watching the parallel races anymore, when you could see the impact of that rule.
World Pro Ski Tour? All held in US, with mainly US skiers? A bit like the baseball “World Series” & NFL’s “World Champions” |
I spent a week in a hospital in Beijing with swine flu whilst on a school trip, sharing a room with an American student. He hadn't even considered the fact that the World Series of baseball didn't involve anyone but the US (and possibly a couple of Canadian teams!?)
Madness
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Just caught up with the mens racing last night, having already seen the womens race.
It certainly seemed like the red course was much quicker than blue, particularly in comparison to the women's race where it didn't seem to make as much of a difference.
I actually really like the parallel races, but they need to do something to make them more fair, and scrapping the 0.5 second rule has to be looked at. If you fall perhaps they need to punish you by 1 second but for all other scenarios, just keep the clock running. That would make for some really interesting/tight finishes.
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Parallel races are boring and unfair. Maybe do a reset or two as the competition unfolds?
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Back on the world pro ski tour:
https://skiracing.com/mathias-berthold-fis-must-work-with-world-pro-ski-tour/
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| While the FIS is struggling with the format of parallel races, the World Pro Ski Tour is growing and organizing parallel races for women for the first time. Mathias Berthold, former racer and coach, thinks in the interview about how the organization of parallel races could - or should - look in the future |
Mathias was a former Austrian WC racer, coach for the German's women team for seven years, during this time three olympic golds were won at the 2010 olympics, he was also head coach for the Austrian men's team until 2014 during which the Austrian men had a nice haul.
In other news Adrien Théaux , the Val Thorens local, and French speed specialist crashed during training on Copper mountain, he fractured his left elbow and his right tibia and ankle in a super-G practice run so will be out for the season. Brice Roger another Frnech speed specialist is also out and missing the Olympics due to an ankle injury.
https://twitter.com/FedFranceSki/status/1460540305007128587?s=20
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I see that Charlie Guest missed the cut (32) at Levi for the second run, what was her start number?
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@davidthornton,
You seem to have answered your own question? Charlie was bib 32 and us the same number tomorrow
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@stewart woodward, the question was where she finished not her bib number, which just happened to be the same
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@holidayloverxx,
Charlie finished 50th +2.85 secs in the first run according to the official results.
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| stewart woodward wrote: |
@holidayloverxx,
Charlie finished 50th +2.85 secs in the first run according to the official results. |
Ah..I read the 32 in brackets as her finish position. I did look on FIS app earlier today but couldn't find the run 1 results
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| stewart woodward wrote: |
@holidayloverxx,
Charlie finished 50th +2.85 secs in the first run according to the official results. |
Ah..I read the 32 in brackets as her finish position. I did look on FIS app earlier today but couldn't find the run 1 results |
Me also. 
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I see that CG is again bib 32 for today's race (Sunday)!
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You know it makes sense.
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Charlie makes the cut. Great effort
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I see Dave Ryding won his FIS race in Sweden last weekend (as he should), but also that Mia Brookes won the first Snowboard Slopestyle of the season.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| I see Dave Ryding won his FIS race in Sweden last weekend (as he should) |
Impressive. But why should he have won, was it a lowly ranked field?
I cant find him in the race on the second day, didn’t he compete in that one?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Think I read on social media Charlie Guest had a goggle issue on the first race.
Great result for her on day 2, particularly quick over the first couple of splits.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| ster wrote: |
| iainm wrote: |
| I see Dave Ryding won his FIS race in Sweden last weekend (as he should) |
Impressive. But why should he have won, was it a lowly ranked field?
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Yes - using for training and points I expect
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| ster wrote: |
| But why should he have won, was it a lowly ranked field? |
It was the lowest level of international race but there were some other WC racers in it.
Strange race, the FIS rules have a limit of 140 racers but the bibs go up to 176.
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FIS/Europa Cup to World Cup is the equivalent of Championship to Premiership in football.
Looks like he only raced the one day, but he's racing again in FIS at Levi this weekend.
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Got you, I didn’t pick up it wasn't a WC race from you first post.
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| using for training and points I expect |
Dave can't make points from a race at that level, he may stop anyone else making points as well.
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@rjs, FIS points were awarded do how can't he make points?
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@holidayloverxx, Your FIS points are calculated as the average of your best two results. He is currently on 2.91 but the minimum penalty of a FIS race is 23.0 so he can't improve his points even by winning that race.
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@rjs, ah ok
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Anyone had any luck with Eurosport player discounts - it's renewal time, usually there is a black friday deal going on somewhere. Mine renews next week for £39.99 (£19.99 was last years BF deal).
The renewal price seems like it is a bargain compared to the £59.99 option for a new subscriber - though that gets you package with Discovery channel now?
I've turned on the VPN and had a look at the EU prices - €39.99 for the classic EU player package where it hasn't been bundled with Discovery but no deals on the continent either
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Nope, nothing yet. That £20 BF deal has run for the last few years. Might be run on the day itself?
Yes apparently you get more with the new subscription even if you dont want it, so you pay more. And I thought bundling was dead.
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You know it makes sense.
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Mine has run out too. Discovery seems to be adding more adverts too.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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@albob, previous experience is you need to have a card that is issued in the country you are purchasing the subscription from.
I tried last year with PayPal, revolut and a euro card issued abroad to purchase via vpn in cheaper EU countries and it didn’t work.
Thanks for sharing though - there is hope that something may come up on Friday!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I can’t see any deals for a UK Eurosport subscription today offered when I log on. If nothing eventuates then I might just do it by month for the skiing season as I’m not too interested in the summer sports it carries.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We were paying £30 Broadband and £14 for Netflix plus the Eurosport subscription so I cancelled the lot and signed up with Sky which was installed today.
The Sky installation engineer just mentioned that anyone with Sky can get Discovery+ for free for the first year if you sign up via the Sky website.
Not sure if that helps anyone as you will have Eurosport already but I think the catch-up options may be better 
https://www.sky.com/pages/vip/discovery+
PS Eurosport on the SkyQ box is excellent !
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Just had another look now - seems on the continent at least where I have an EU card issued there is no deal but it's €39.99 for a year - my UK sub renews at £39.99 - so can save £6 - probably not worth all the effort to get a new account up - but the question is will it keep renewing at £39.99?
Also - 7pm this evening the first DH of the season is on, the Men are in Lake Louise with a DH again tomorrow and an SG on Sunday. The ladies are in Killington this weekend - with a GS Saturday and a Slalom Sunday - exciting weekend!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I might have to get on and subscribe then.
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@barracuda, From my link above (translated from the French) -- my bold
Special offer available until 11/29/2021 at 11:59 p.m. Access to one year of sport for an initial payment of € 29.99 for the first year. Standard total price of € 69.99. Your subscription is automatically renewed each year, at THE THEN APPLICABLE PRICE, unless it is cancelled before the renewal date. A minimum 12 month commitment applies for the first year from the date of payment and during each year of renewal. All prices include VAT. Not available for subscribers. Access to all Eurosport Player content
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@albob, problem is it won't take my UK or other EU issued card as it wasn't issued in France - it is a good deal for those that have a french issued debit/credit card
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bug, I could get to the french deal payment page after logging on, but hadnt tried all the way to payment yet.
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bug - today's DH has been cancelled - Snowfall last night, today and in the forecast for the day at Lake Louise has resulted in the Jury and Organising Committee calling off the race.
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@barracuda, thanks for letting us all know. Like you say, bug!
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