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Kevin Drury wins World Cup ski cross gold for Canada in Val Thorens
Kevin Drury claimed his first World Cup ski cross gold in five years by taking an early lead at Val Thorens, France, with Canadian teammates also securing top-10 finishes.
- On Friday, Kevin Drury won gold at the men's World Cup ski cross in Val Thorens, France, his first World Cup win in five years and was swarmed by Canadian teammates.
- Drury began the big final in fourth before taking an aggressive line into the first negative turn, vaulting into a lead he would not surrender.
- Simone Deromedis took silver after a photo-finish with Austrian Tristan Takacs, who claimed bronze, while Reece Howden won the small final to place fifth overall and Jared Schmidt finished 13th.
- Earlier in the day, India Sherret crashed hard and was tobogganed off the course, raising safety concerns as the World Cup ski cross circuit moves to Arosa, Switzerland on Sunday.
- Sweden's Sandra Naeslund earned her second Val Thorens gold Friday, with Marielle Berger Sabbatel second and Fanny Smith third, shaping momentum heading into Arosa, Switzerland Sunday.
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This is his first victory in five years.
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Kevin Drury wins World Cup ski cross gold for Canada in Val Thorens
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Kevin Drury claims first ski cross World Cup victory in almost five years - Team Canada
What a way to start the FIS Ski Cross World Cup season. On the second day of racing at the opening stop of the circuit in Val Thorens, France on Friday, Kevin Drury skied to first place in the men’s event. It is the first time he has been on the top step of a World Cup podium since February 1, 2020, nearly five years ago. Out of the start gate, the 37-year-old Drury found himself in fourth place. But at the midway mark of the course, he took an …
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