Lewis Irving’s audacity didn’t pay off in the Superfinal.
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Irving went into the final loop first and went for a triple somersault with five twists. It was the first time the Beijing Olympics bronze medalist in mixed competition had attempted this jump in a competition and he was unable to land it. He finished 5th.
“It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t land it but I’m glad I made my big jump under pressure,” he said. It was daring because it’s one of the toughest jumps on the circuit, but I’ll need that jump at the World Championships. I was aiming for gold and I would have been untouchable if I had succeeded.
Jeff Bean will be using the same strategy in the second relay World Cup today. “We want to increase the level of difficulty in anticipation of the World Cup,” explained the head coach of the Canadian team. We would have wished he had finished on the podium but I’m glad we tried the jump to take the stress off for the future. He is already successful in training. Lewis jumped well, but he was two km/h too fast. It’s my fault, not his.”
A bronze medalist in Ruka in the first event of the season, Irvinq savored every moment of his experience in front of a conquered crowd. “It’s unbelievable the energy we felt because of the crowd. I can’t wait to do it again tomorrow.”
The American Quinn Dehlinger won gold against the Swiss Noe Roth and the Ukrainian Dmytro Kotovski.
Four Canadians in the final
In addition to Irving, three other Canadians reached the final reserved for the best 12 jumpers. It was an unexpected result for Victor Primeau, who had qualified for a World Cup for the second year in a row. The day started badly for Primeau, who cut his tongue after a missed jump in practice.
“Two finals in two events, that’s above my goals, the author recognized a 9th place. My goal was to get through one final this year and I’ve already shrunk to two. Trust makes the difference.”
For their part, Alexandre Duchaine and Émile Nadeau finished 10th and 11th. “I’m happy with my jump in qualifying, but less so with the one in the final where I couldn’t land it,” said Duchaine, the reigning Canadian champion. I will come back stronger tomorrow.”
Miha Fontaine excluded from the final
Miha Fontaine could not qualify for the final. He fell forward on landing and was 15th. “Since our first descents this morning the wind has picked up and I started three meters higher, but that wasn’t enough,” he explained. Under these circumstances, it is sometimes difficult to make the right choice. I still lacked some speed. I gave it my all, but I have no control over the wind.
Bean was emotional when commenting on Fontaine’s performance. “I’m touched that he missed the final. he was so close He found himself two millimeters. His start and jump were good. He’s in the right place and needs to keep his faith.