Good course, crowds at final men’s downhill training

By Chris Freud

BEAVER CREEK — After packing the venue full for the women’s downhill, crowds also took in a number of the men’s training runs at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships today. But while Red Tail Stadium was jammed for Steven Nyman, the first home team racer to attack the Birds of Prey downhill course, the best American on the day didn’t enjoy nearly as large an ovation as the crowd had dissipated considerably by the time Andrew Weibrecht’s run, the fourth fastest overall, was complete. Weibrecht stunned those who had stuck around by coming from 41st start position to land …

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