Roger Puig Eighth in Méribel Giant Slalom Opener, DNF in Second
Andorran para-alpine skier Roger Puig secured eighth place in the first World Cup giant slalom at Méribel despite heavy snow, but failed to finish.
Key Points
- Puig finished 8th in first giant slalom (2:31.90, +12s behind winner Arthur Bauchet), earning 32 points.
- Ranks 10th in giant slalom standings (66 pts), 9th overall (370 pts).
- Strong season: 6th downhill, 9th super-G, 7th combined, 16th slalom.
- DNF in second race after 11th in first run due to 15cm unexpected snowfall; next stop Tignes.
**Roger Puig places eighth in first Méribel giant slalom but fails to finish second**
Andorran para-alpine skier Roger Puig earned eighth place in the opening giant slalom of the World Cup stop at Méribel, France, on Wednesday, but could not complete the second giant slalom there on Friday.
In the first race, Puig finished 10th after the opening run and climbed to eighth overall with a combined time of 2:31.90, over 12 seconds behind French winner Arthur Bauchet. The performance netted him 32 points for both the giant slalom standings—where he ranks 10th with 66 points—and the overall classification, placing him ninth with 370 points. Puig and his team praised the result and his strong sensations on course, calling it one of his best in the discipline.
Puig has shown consistency this season across most events: sixth in downhill, ninth in super-G, seventh in combined, and 16th in slalom. Heavy, unexpected snowfall—about 15 cm against a forecast of 5 cm—complicated matters, forcing organizers to groom the track more than five times and delay the start by over an hour.
On Friday's second giant slalom, Puig placed 11th in the first run but did not finish the second, ending his Méribel campaign. The World Cup circuit now moves to Tignes, France, starting Monday for the penultimate stage with two downhills and a super-G.
Original Sources
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