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Hoffman Breaks Ski, Still Leads
Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO) led the U.S. in the men's 20K freestyle technique mass start at the FIS Nordic Junior World Championships finishing 23rd despite breaking a ski at the start. Ida Sargent (Orleans, VT) led the U.S. women in 36th in the 10K.
German Phillip Marschall won the men's race with Therese Johaug of Norway taking the women's title for her second straight gold.
It was a tough break for Hoffman, an Aspen native who skis for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. He broke a ski at the start and had to wait for the pack to hit the trail before picking up a replacement. He had moved all the way up to sixth after 11K's, but lost steam and dropped back.
Hoffman had been 12th in the classic technique event two days earlier. Freestyle is his better event and he had high expectations before breaking the ski in the mass start. It is legal to replace a broken ski during a race.
World Juniors wrap-up in the Bolzano region of Italy Friday with relays.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
FIS NORDIC JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Malles, ITA - Feb. 25, 2008
Men's 20K
1. Phillipp Marschall, GER, 48:29.6
2. Petr Sedov, RUS, 48:30.1
3. Andrey Gridin, KAZ, 48:30.1
4. Alex Harvey, CAN, 48:41.3
5. Hannes Dotzler, GER, 48:48.1
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23. Noah Hoffman, Aspen, CO (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation), 50:44.9
31. Max Treinen, Anchorage, AK (Alaska Winter Stars/University of Alaska Anchorage), 40. Reid Pletcher, Hailey, ID (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation), 52:11.0
67. Kevin Cutts, Townshend, VT (Northern Michigan University) 54:24.4
Women's 10K
1. Therese Johaug, Norway, 25:24.7
2. Laure Berthelemy, FRA, 25:28.7
3. Lisa Larsen, SWE, 25:29.2
4. Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg, NOR, 25:26.5
5. Hilde Lauvhaug, NOR, 25:36.9
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36. Ida Sargent, Orleans, VT (Dartmouth College), 27:14.2
37. Rosie Brennan, Park City, UT (U.S. Ski Team/National Sports Foundation/Dartmouth College), 27:15.0
39. Alexa Turzian, Sun Valley, ID (U.S. Ski Team/Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation), 27:21.2
49. Sophie Caldwell, Peru, VT (Stratton Mountain School) 27:53.2
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