Regez wins Olympic ski cross gold for Switzerland

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For the men’s finals on Friday, it was a bluebird sky and a perfect day for some great ski cross action with the sun shining over the Genting Snowpark in Zhangjiakou.
For the Olympic big final of men, the following gentlemen where in place at the start gate: PyeongChang 2018 bronze medallist Sergey Ridzik (ROC), the Swiss double pack of World Champion Alex Fiva and World Cup leader Ryan Regez and Idre 2021 World Championship bronze medallist Erik Mobaerg (SWE).
Alex Fiva had the fastest start out of the gate and got over the start section in style, but just at the end of the roller section, Ryan Regez was able to gain speed and pass Fiva to get into the lead. Fiva then managed to get into the draft of his teammate, who was still in front and just in third position it was Ridzik, who showed some great performance throughout the entire competition to get into the big final. And who by the way also had won the Olympic test event on that course back in November 2021 at the World Cup season opener.
It was only after one of the roller sections with the jump into a right bank turn, when Fiva tried to sneak by Regez to go for the first position, however Regez, with his incredible racing so far this season, managed to keep the door closed and not let the World Champion pass.
It was after that turn, when the ROC representative Ridzik also gained speed and was then head-to-head with Fiva fighting for the silver. At that point, Regez had won some margin in the lead and was absolutely going for that gold.
Fiva had managed to defend his second spot and therefore heading into the last bank turn and the final roller section over the final jump it was then Ryan Regez crossing the finish line for Olympic gold with 36-year-old Alex Fiva taking silver and Sergey Ridzik defending his PyeongChang 2018 bronze medal in an incredible manner.
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