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In becoming one of top ski racing stars in the late 1990's, Luc Alphand
also put his home area, Serre-Chevalier, on the tourist map as one of the
most attractive ski areas in the southern French Alps. A traditional all-season-resort,
Serre-Chevalier is located only a few minutes away from the historic town
of Briancon, famous for its spectacular fortress still used by the French
Mountain Division. Italy's border is just a few km's up the road. With
its 250 km of marked trails and its apres-ski facilities, the Serre-Chevalier
area is now a popular destination resort in and around the country. The
visitors appreciate the lush forest, the largest in Europe, which surrounds
the different villages and a good lift system which links the various resorts
between them. Two women's World Cup races have been held there, a downhill
in 1991 won by Austria's Petra Kronberger and a slalom in 1996 taken by
Claudia Riegler from New Zealand. |
Serre Chevalier Women's Result
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1 |
2 |
3 |
| 1991 |
DH |
Kronberger P. |
1:25.97 |
Zurbriggen H. |
-0.14 |
Vogt M. |
-0.26 |
| 1996 |
SL |
Riegler C. |
1:31.27 |
Roten K. |
-0.29 |
Wiberg P. |
-0.52 |
| 1999 |
GS |
Dorfmeister M. |
2:14.21 |
Wachter A. |
2:14.52 |
Bachmann S. |
2:14.83 |
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SL |
Kostelic J. |
1:23.34 |
Bakke T. |
1:25.12 |
Egger S. |
1:25.73 |
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