KT Calder has stepped her skiing up to a new level, claiming two podium finishes on Swiss Cup and scoring the best ever distance FIS points for an Australian woman.
KT Calder has stepped her skiing up to a new level, claiming two podium finishes on Swiss Cup and scoring the best ever distance FIS points for an Australian woman. Calder finished third in both the 5km classic and the 10km freestyle mass start events in the Swiss Cup events in Campra. Her FIS points of 77 and 65 far eclipsed her previous best points of 99 from Swiss Cup last year.
The winner on both days was Sereina Mischol ahead of Doris Trachsel. In the individual start classic race KT was in fourth with 500m to go but second placed Natascha Leonardi fell on the last downhill and dropped out of the top three.
In the mass start Calder led early on, then lost contact with the leading three after taking a drink at the end of the first 5km lap. She regained contact with the leading group a the six kilometre mark, and in the finish strait was able to hold off Sereiner Boner for third place, finishing just 10 seconds behind the winner Mischol.
In the men's 10km classic Chris Darlington and Mark Raymond finished 54th and 59th (out of 91 starters), with FIS points of 146 and 157. (Story with the assistance of The XC Files)
The winner on both days was Sereina Mischol ahead of Doris Trachsel. In the individual start classic race KT was in fourth with 500m to go but second placed Natascha Leonardi fell on the last downhill and dropped out of the top three.
In the mass start Calder led early on, then lost contact with the leading three after taking a drink at the end of the first 5km lap. She regained contact with the leading group a the six kilometre mark, and in the finish strait was able to hold off Sereiner Boner for third place, finishing just 10 seconds behind the winner Mischol.
In the men's 10km classic Chris Darlington and Mark Raymond finished 54th and 59th (out of 91 starters), with FIS points of 146 and 157. (Story with the assistance of The XC Files)
