Camille Balanche wins the World Cup ahead of Myriam Nicole, winner of the final round of the season
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A week ago, frustration prevailed at Myriam Nicole after his bronze medal at the Worlds at home, in Les Gets. This Saturday, the double world champion (2019 and 2021) smiled again and concluded her season with great success in Val di Sole.
Thanks to a time of 4’21’804 on this very technical track, four seconds ahead of her first pursuer, the German Nina Hoffmann, Nicole offered herself victory, nibbling up a place in the general standings (second) but without succeeding in overthrow Camille Balanche, leader since the start of the season. Second in this 2022 World Cup, the 32-year-old Frenchwoman will have to wait a little longer to win a second trophy, after 2017.
Austrian Valentina Holl, world champion’s rainbow jersey on her back, completes this Italian podium. And it was enough for a fifth place for Camille Balanche on this Italian track to win the general classification of the World Cup. Despite a fall at Mont Sainte Anne in early August and a broken collarbone, the Swiss, world champion in 2020, who has three victories this season (and six podiums in eight rounds), lined up well at the World Championships in Gets (4th), as in Val di Sole, to afford his first World Cup of his career, at 32 years old.
Overall World Cup standings
1. Camille Balanche (SUI): 1465 points
2. Myriam Nicole (FRA): 1405 points
3. Valentin Holl (AUT): 1386 points
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