First Downhill Training: Start List

Wednesday, at 12.15 the Gardena World Cup Race Week officially begins for the racers with the first Downhill Training. The practice run will be opened by the Canadian Robbie Dixon. Last year’s winner Michael Walchhofer (AUT) will start with number 14 and the local favourite Werner Heel will contend the first Downhill Training with number 18. Didier Cuche, who only last week injured a rib, has announced his participation in the training run. He starts with number 12.

1. DIXON Robbie (CAN)
2. STAUDACHER Patrick (ITA)
3. SCHEIBER Mario (AUT)
4. STREITBERGER Georg (AUT)
5. MILLER Bode (USA)
6. NYMAN Steven (USA)
7. SULLIVAN Marco (USA)
8. OLSSON Hans (SWE)
9. BUECHEL Marco (LIE)
10. THEAUX Adrien (FRA)
11. INNERHOFER Christof (ITA)
12. CUCHE Didier (SUI)
13. GUAY Erik (CAN)
14. WALCHHOFER Michael (AUT)
15. DEFAGO Didier (SUI)
16. KROELL Klaus (AUT)
17. OSBORNE−PARADIS Manuel (CAN)
18. HEEL Werner (ITA)
19. HOFFMANN Ambrosi (SUI)
20. SVINDAL Aksel Lund (NOR)

Further Italian racers:
36. THANEI Stefan
45. PARIS Dominik
51. PATSCHEIDER Hagen
58. KLOTZ Siegmar
60. PLANK Andy
63. VARETTONI Silvano