Slalom skier Dave ‘The Rocket’ Ryding, who recently won Britain’s first ever world cup race in Kitzbuhel, was unable to replicate his history making heroics at the Beijing Olympics.
Dave Ryding
The 35-year-old made a small mistake during his first run which left him in 16th position. In the second run it appeared he may have pulled off something special as his time of 50.44 put Ryding at the top of the standings and in the gold medal position. But the gap to the first run’s frontrunners proved too much and saw him finish in 13th position.