Germany’s Heidi Zacher profited from a collision between her three competitors to take a win and maximum points in the Ski Cross World Cup in Innichen, Italy last Saturday.
World cup overall leader Anna Holmlund of Sweden took an early lead, however a three-way collision between her, Sandra Naeslund of Sweden and Alizee Baron of France allowed Zacher a clear run to the finish line as the course neared its conclusion.
The win moved Zacher up to third position in the overall women’s ski cross standings with 198 points. Sweden’s Holmlund remains in first place with 360, trailed by Baron on 204.
In the men’s discipline, Frenchman Jean Frederic Chapuis took the maximum 100 points, taking an early lead which he never relinquished.
Brady leman of Canada finished second with Johannes Rohrweck of Austria in third.
Chapuis moved up to second in the overall ski cross standings with 270 points, trailing the overall leader, Canadian Christopher Delbosco, by 16 points.