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Travis Ganong is the son of Dr. Rick Ganong, Team Doctor for the US ski team. I grew up in Bakersfield, CA with Rick (3 years my elder), and his 2 younger brothers Steve and Phil. Steve was the person instrumental in a few of us learning to ski back in the 60's. Rick is an Orthopedic Surgeon living in the north Lake Tahoe area while Steve lives in Mammoth Lakes, CA. It looks like Travis is on his way to making the US Ski Team for the winter games.
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Date: Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 7:30 AM
Subject: Ganong 10th in Snowy Bormio Downhill
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From: USSA News Bureau <noreply@ussa.org>
Date: Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 7:30 AM
Subject: Ganong 10th in Snowy Bormio Downhill
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| Ganong 10th in Snowy Bormio Downhill |
| BORMIO, Italy (Dec. 29) - Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, CA) closed the 2013 calendar with another positive stride toward his first Olympic Winter Games with a tie for 10th in a rugged Bormio downhill to lead the U.S. Ski Team. Starting second, Ganong powered though snow at the top of the notroious Stelvio and then through rattling bumps in the middle section to post his best Audi FIS Alpine World Cup finish of the season. Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal, who skied in relatively clear conditions, skied a flawless line to win the race for the 25th World Cup victory of his career. Universal Sports Network will broadast the legendary Stelvio downhill at 11 a.m. ET. HIGHLIGHTS
Travis Ganong The conditions are always changing. I can’t seem to get on the right side of it. Today I skied perfect and it was snowing so hard I was plowing through snow the whole way. Now it’s definitely nicer. I feel like if I had started later today I could have had a better shot. For where I started I’m so happy with my skiing. I stuck to my plan, really pushed hard, had no mistakes and the skiing felt good, it was fun. I think we’re more relaxed now. It’s the middle part of the season. We have a bunch of races under our belts now. We’re strong, we’re fit. We know we’re skiing fast in training against all these other guys, it’s just a matter of figuring out race day. I love these tougher, longer, bumpier, gnarlier downhills. That’s kind of my forte. It’s not just a drag race. It’s more turning and deciphering the terrain and being smart and figuring out ways you can find time. The next few races fit right into that too: Wengen, Kitzbuhel, Garmisch. Sochi is very tough too. Sochi is very similar to Bormio. RESULTS Official Results |
