 Poster: A snowHead
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Let's call my friend Lucy...it's not her real name, she would prefer me not to use it.
Lucy has been training for he Eurotest and has nearly passed a couple of times. She now lives in Switzerland and decided that she should get her full Cert there.
The Swiss have a similar test to Eurotest and give equivalence if you have passed, as she has not passed she needed to do it.
Last season she turned up at a Test feeling pretty nervous.
A.n.other tester approached her and engaged in conversation:
Man: Ah, are you the BASI candidate? You are the only non Swiss person here! Welcome...how are you feeling?
Lucy: Pretty nervous actually...how about you?
Man: Ah, not so nervous myself....have you been training much?
Lucy: Quite a bit....
and here it gets good:
Lucy: You do know this is a Giant Slalom course? I can't help but notice you are on Slalom skis, you might find those a bit difficult. It usually helps to have skis that have a turn radius that matches the course layout. If you don't pass today I'd suggest getting some GS skis for the next time.
Man: Ah, I just picked these ones today, I like these skis.
They chat a bit more, his number is called and he goes to the start.
As he starts everybody stops talking and watches....he ZOOMS down the course!!
Lucy: Wow, he is quick!
A.N.other tester: You do know who that is don't you?
Lucy: No, who is it?
A.N.Other: Didier Cuche!
Lucy: O.M.G. and I was telling him he was on the wrong skis !
She passed too.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Titter.
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brilliant
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Ha ha 
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Excellent!
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Lol!
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That's such a lovely story. Say hello to L from me, hope her training is going well.
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I wonder how he compared with the openers?
I've a few similar stories from training and coaching at Manchester velodrome when GB squad riders (and ex squad) riders turn up just for a spin and start getting advice from relative beginers.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Amazing
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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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Cool 
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@rob@rar, she is doing really well....a big step forward over the last week or so.
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You know it makes sense.
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@adithorp, she said he was way quicker than the openers.
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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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How did he take off his skis when he got to the bottom
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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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Great story....and exactly the sort of thing that would happen to me.
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Haha I like it, Cuche is such a legend.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Loved it.
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Surely he had enough FIS points to be exempt? 
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@Dave of the Marmottes, instructors qualification...the Swiss love a rule
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no doubt he'd need to do the qualification but ex-World Cup racers with sufficient points are exempt from the Eurotest.
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It's anyone with less than 100 or 85 points but only if you apply within five years so someone like Cuche could end up having to do it
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| Surely he had enough FIS points to be exempt? |
Maybe he was just having a laugh, seeing how much he cold beat the openers by on the "wrong skis". Maybe he thinks he shouldn't be able to avoid it. Maybe that's the only bit of the qualification he enjoys....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Remember it was not Eurotest but the Swiss Test (whatever its official name is) so FIS points may not apply.
...and like I said: The Swiss love a rule.
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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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haha! I bet he loved that. Didier Cuche is awesome.
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Not as good a story but I worked with an Australian guy who came back from a stag weekend. They'd been meeting up in a bar in London. It was pretty empty when he arrived early and he saw another guy who looked like he was waiting so he introduced himself - sure enough it was someone else for the stag party. Another Australian guy. Mark.
Conversation turned to "so what do you do?"
- "Oh I race cars"
- "Really? A mate of mine is a racing driver - he teaches, does a bit of GT racing, had a few good results recent actually. So what do you race?"
- "Formula 1"
- "Ah... Mark... Webber?"
grins
Nice bloke apparently
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