Rubens just beat Marie-Michèle Gagnon (Lac-Etchemin, QC) by 0.04s to capture her second national title in as many days. Rubens finished with a two-run combined time of one minute 37.87 seconds.
“It’s amazing. I didn’t really expect it. I’m happy to keep the championship because there are some really strong slalom skiers here. It wasn’t easy today,” said Rubens, the winner of yesterday’s ladies DH.
“Definitely Combined is in my future next year I am going to try and do all four events a little more of all four events. This is a good way to end the year for confidence going into next year,”
Gagnon was second in 1:37.91 with Brigitte Acton (Mont-Tremblant, QC) third in 1:38.65 after first run leader Anna Goodman (Pointe Claire, QC) skied out in her second run.
“In slalom there’s Anna and Brigitte so I didn’t expect much today but we all know that anything can happen. Shona won today and she deserved it. She a good friend of mine so it’s fun to see a friend win,” said Gagnon.
“The course was just perfect. It was hard snow. I skied okay, not exceptional. I just didn’t attack as much as I wanted,” she said. “It’s great to ski at home in Quebec again. It’s very special to have friends and family here today,” she added.
The ladies switch to super-G and super combined tomorrow in Le Massif, QC.
The PGMC Provincial Dual Slalom, an “east vs. west” showdown with teams from Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and BC competing, takes place later tonight. (Results to be posted in tomorrow’s pres release.)
PGMC PROVINCIAL DUAL PARTICIPANTS:
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QUÉBEC |
ONTARIO |
ALBERTA |
BC |
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Julien Cousineau |
Scott Barrett |
Trevor White |
Mike Janyk |
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Louis-Pierre Hélie |
Tyler Nella |
Mike Mackie |
Sasha Zaitsoff |
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Cedrick Gagnon |
Kevin Drury |
Erik Read |
Morgan Pridy |
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Simon Mannella |
Kelby Halbert |
Trevor Philp |
Ben Thomsen |
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David Donaldson |
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Emilie Desforges |
Larisa Yurkiw |
Shona Rubens |
Britt Janyk |
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Brittany Phelan |
Erin Mielzynski |
Steph Irwin |
Celine Rytz |
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Catherine Blanchard |
Megan Ryley |
Tatum Monod |
Alecia Willis |
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Marie-Hélène Lépine |
Brenley Nella |
Victoria Michalik |
Calindy Ramsden |
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Madison Mcleish |
LIVE TIMING: Click here for live timing at Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships races at Mont-Sainte-Anne.
MEDIA NOTE: Please be advised that media attending the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships will require skis to get to photo positions. Please be in position on course by 9:15 a.m.
PHOTOGRPAHY: For those wishing to purchase photos of ski racers involved in this weekend’s Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships races at Mont-Ste-Anne, please visit www.photoaction.ca.
SATELLITE FEED: Broadcasters can access a satellite feed of the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships from March 19 to 24.
SATELLITE: Anik F1 RC 2B
UPLINK: 6005 H
DOWNLINK: 3780 V
* The satellite feed will be available from 5:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET daily. *
MONT-STE-ANNE, QC - MAR. 21, 2009 – SLALOM – LADIES
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1 |
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RUBENS Shona |
Canmore, AB |
CAST |
1 :37.87 |
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2 |
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GAGNON, Marie-Michèle |
Lac Etchemin |
CAST |
1 :37.91 |
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3 |
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ACTON, Brigitte |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
CAST |
1 :38.65 |
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4 |
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MIELZYNSKI, Erin |
Guelph, ON |
CAST |
1 :39.47 |
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5 |
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YUMOTO, Hiromi |
-- |
JAP |
1 :39.76 |
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6 |
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RYLEY, Megan |
Toronto, ON |
CRAIG |
1 :40.15 |
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7 |
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JANOVIAK, Lyndee |
-- |
USA |
1 :40.83 |
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8 |
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RYLEY, Kate |
Toronto, ON |
CAST |
1 :40.92 |
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9 |
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DURHAM, Ashley-Kate |
Montréal, QC |
TREM |
1 :41.32 |
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10 |
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CONE, Lindsey |
-- |
USA |
1 :41.51 |
PONTIAC GMC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
REMAINING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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22.03.2009 |
Le Massif, QC |
SG & SC |
Ladies |
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22.03.2009 |
Mont Ste-Anne |
SL |
Men |
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23.03.2009 |
Mont Ste-Anne |
GS |
Men |
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24.03.2009 |
Mont Ste-Anne |
GS |
Ladies |
ABOUT THE COUPE PONTIAC GMC CUP
The Coupe Pontiac GMC Cup, which is celebrating 40 years since it began providing amateur ski racers in Canada with essential competitive experience in 2008/09, is a developmental ski racing program sanctioned by Alpine Canada Alpin and the International Ski Federation (FIS). The series includes 39 races in three provinces this season culminating with the Coupe Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships from March 19 to March 25 in Le Massif and Mont Sainte-Anne, QC. For more information, click on the official Coupe Pontiac GMC Cup website of join the Coupe Pontiac GMC Cup Facebook page.
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