Kucera, the first run leader, finished with a two-run combined time of two minutes 08.63 seconds.
“I haven’t been on my GS skies since the World Cup race in Kranjska Gora, which was a few weeks ago, so in the first run I had a little trouble with timing,” said the 24-year-old world downhill champion. “I had a better feel in the second run and had more speed. I felt a little better about it, even though JP got me by 0.02s (in the second run).”
Kucera last won the national GS title in 2006.
“This is my eighth title and I have won everything but slalom so I have to feel good about that,” Kucera said.
“The Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships are a showcase for the sport in Canada and it shows the young guys how far they have to raise their game. These are important races if you want to keep on top against the best in the world,” he added.
Roy, the 25th ranked giant slalom skier in the world, finished second today in a time of 2:09.09 with American Warner Nickerson third in 2:10.32.
The men’s Pontiac GMC Cup title was also awarded today to BC’s Benjamin Thomsen (Invermere, BC), a repeat champion from last year. The Pontiac GMC Cup is a developmental ski racing program that is sanctioned by Alpine Canada Alpin and the International Ski Federation.
The title sponsor of the race series, Pontiac GMC, is celebrating 40 years since it began providing amateur ski racers in Canada with essential competitive experience this season.
The Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships conclude tomorrow with the ladies GS.
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.
(* NEW) SATELLITE FEED: Broadcasters can access a satellite feed of the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships from March 22 to 24.
Satellite: Anik F1 R C Transponder 5A (Channel 09) @ 107.3 degrees W.
Audio sub carriers 6.8 (left) & 6.2 (right)
downlink frequency 3880 H
The satellite feed will be available from 5:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET daily.
This is analogue (not digital, so no need for FEC or Symbols Rate).
* These new coordinates are being provided in order to resolve problems that may have been experienced by some broadcasters in receiving video news feeds from Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships over the past three days. Alpine Canada Alpin and Pontiac GMC regret any inconvenience this may have been caused.
2009 PONTIAC GMC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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MEN |
LADIES |
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Downhill |
Jeffrey Frisch |
Shona Rubens |
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Super-G |
Robbie Dixon |
Britt Janyk |
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Giant Slalom |
John Kucera |
TBD |
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Slalom |
Michael Janyk |
Shona Rubens |
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Super Combined |
Paul Stutz |
Marie-Michèle Gagnon |
MONT-STE-ANNE, QC - MAR. 23, 2009 – GIANT SLALOM – MEN’S
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1 |
1 |
KUCERA, John |
Calgary, AB |
CAST |
2:08.63 |
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2 |
7 |
ROY, Jean-Philippe |
Ste-Flavie, QC |
CAST |
2:09.09 |
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3 |
4 |
NICKERSON, Warner |
USA |
USA |
2:10.32 |
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4 |
15 |
NELLA, Tyler |
Toronto, ON |
CAST |
2:10.35 |
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5 |
23 |
JANYK, Michael |
Whistler, BC |
CAST |
2:10.40 |
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5 |
2 |
FRISCH, Jeffrey |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
CAST |
2:10.40 |
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7 |
13 |
DONALDSON, David |
Toronto, ON |
GEOR |
2:10.57 |
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8 |
9 |
COOK, Dustin |
Lac Sainte Marie, QC |
CAST |
2:10.66 |
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9 |
10 |
BARRETT, Scott |
Toronto, ON |
CAST |
2:10.97 |
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10 |
3 |
SPENCER, Dane |
USA |
USA |
2:11.46 |
PONTIAC GMC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
REMAINING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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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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