SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — American skier Bryce Bennett surprised the favorites by winning the Val Gardena downhill with a late start number as the men’s World Cup speed season finally opened on Thursday a month later than scheduled. The two-meter Bennett used his tall frame to absorb the terrain in the technical Ciaslat section that characterizes the course, …
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — The big jumps and the varied terrain on the Saslong course remind the American racers of home. It’s been the perfect recipe for success over the years and Bryce Bennett added another win for the team at the Dolomites resort Saturday in the first classic downhill of the World Cup season. “It’s a magical …
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Ryan Cochran-Siegle speaks just like he skis: poised, measured and in control. “As athletes you want to be successful there but there have been many good skiers that don’t have Olympics success, so I don’t think that defines anyone’s career,” added Cochran-Siegle, whose mother, Barbara Ann Cochran, won the slalom at the 1972 Olympics. …
