Adrian Smiseth Sejersted denied first win as Aspen World Cup downhill race cancelled due to bad weather

03.03.2023 - 23:51 eurosport.com

Adrian Smiseth Sejersted was denied a maiden World Cup victory after the downhill was halted due to poor weather in Aspen. Heavy snow in western United States had caused problems for organisers, and the racers went into the event with only one practice run under their belts.

Ad Conditions were expected to worsen as the day went on, and the forecast proved to be correct. Alpine SkiingKriechmayr posts second-fastest run before Aspen World Cup downhill cancelled due to bad weatherAN HOUR AGO Norway's Sejersted drew bib No.

1 and it looked set to be a golden bib, as he stormed down Ruthie’s Run to post a time of 1:31.24. Flat light proved a massive issue and no one could get near the Norwegian, including Vincent Kriechmayr, Marco Odermatt and downhill season leader Alexander Aamodt Kilde.

After Odermatt in bib 15 came in way off the pace in a time of 1:33.88, the race looked Sejersted’s. But he never looked at ease in his chair, as he was aware the weather could snatch victory from him.

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