12 December, 2009‚ Sestriere (ITA) This morning the Swiss Melanie Bürgener and Renè Stöessel won the Carving slalom, first competition of the season, on the snows of Sestriere.
It was a good beginning for the swiss athletes. The Fis Carving cup 2009/2010 began this morning on the snows of Sestriere with the speciality of the Carving slalom. Melanie Bürgener and Renè Stössel awarded the competition at the conclusion of a very exhiting final run. The Champion was better than Stefania Burba and Martina Giunti, and Renè left behind Thomas Bergamelli and Gianluca Grigoletto. The slalom carving has been disputed on the slope Kandahar Agnelli , very well prepared from the men of the Sestriere Spa: hard and solid ground on a racetrack of twenty turns , setted from the swiss Mauro Robustelli.

Also the first Italian Cup competition took place. The winner of the Children category are Carlotta Poncet and Lorenzo Pan.

Tomorrow morning the new speciality named Speed Carving will start. The difference to the traditional competition is that there will be only one buoy for turn, therefore only the time will establish the ranking. The distance between the buoyes increases and also the speed will be superior. It will start at 10 am with the two qualifying runs and after there will be the final run.

For the public entertainment tomorrow the Renault Koleos Skitour Village will open. With the booths of some sponsors and the entertainment of R101 deejay’s. For everyone the opportunity to make a test drive with the new Renault Koleos Carving Cup.