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Chumpy's disappointment

23/1/2012

 
Australia’s reigning World Champion and defending World Cup title holder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin suffered a horror end to his final in Veysonnas, Switerland, today 24 hours after he clinched back-to-back fastest qualifying times.

Competing in the third round of the snowboard cross World Cup, the Australian Institute of Sport rider blitzed the quality 66-man field in qualifying, which followed on from his domination in qualifying in the second round four days ago, but in the first race of the finals, everything unraveled.

About three quarters of the way into the first final, Pullin was vying for the lead with Andrey Boldykov, winner of the World Cup second round event, when the Russian closed a gap in the field that forced the Mt Buller athlete to ride around the wrong side of a course marker, resulting in immediate disqualification from the race.

This sort of incident is commonplace in tight races and unfortunately for Pullin there was nothing he could do, due to the lack of track space left by Boldykov.

The event was won by American veteran Nate Holland, with Austria’s former World Champion Markus Schairer second and Italy’s Emanuel Perathoner claiming his first World Cup podium finish.

AIS snowboard program head coach Ben Wordsworth said that both he and Pullin, while disappointed, will put the incident down to experience.

“This sort of thing goes with the territory,” Wordsworth said.

“At the end of the day the positives are that we know he has qualified fastest twice so far this season, his equipment is working well for him, he is healthy and determined to win.”

Wordsworth said that Pullin will regroup by “switching off” for a few days while he travels to his next event, the X Games, in Aspen, USA, from January 26-29.

Pullin out in quarter-finals

20/1/2012

 
Australia’s reigning World Champion and defending World Cup title holder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin was a victim to bad luck when he finished in 13th place in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, today despite setting a the fastest time in qualifying.

The Australian Institute of Sport athlete established himself as the man to beat by topping the qualifying results sheet, 0.65 seconds faster than the next best.

Pullin’s qualifying form continued in the opening round of the finals, winning his heat and progressing through to the quarter finals.

But there his run ended, the Australian caught a rut in turn two in his quarter final, forcing him off line and costing him valuable momentum.

He crossed the line in fourth, but failed to qualify for the next round.

The event was won by Andrey Boldykov, who secured Russia’s first World Cup snowboard cross victory, followed by American Nate Holland and Frenchman Pierre Vaultier.

AIS snowboard program head coach Ben Wordsworth said that Pullin is now focusing on a strong result in the second event in Veysonnaz, which will take place on January 22.

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