A Bosnian first place, Delia Durrer finishes on the podium

It was a great show in Crans-Montana on Sunday in both the first and second downhill races. After a win by France's Karen Clément earlier in the day, the Bosnian anthem rang out in the finish area of a piste that had been perfectly prepared despite snow overnight and during the morning.

It's no real surprise to see Elvedina Muzaferija at the top of the leaderboard. The Bosnian has often enjoyed racing in Crans-Montana, as can be seen from her one and only podium finish in the European Cup, which was also here a year ago (2nd place). Nevertheless, this major result could give her wings for the future, starting with next week's World Cup races.

Tricia Mangan confirmed that she is on fine form. After finishing 2nd in the Super-G at La Thuile earlier in the week, the American missed out on her first win by just 0.31. Delia Durrer, who started the second downhill in the number 1 bib, didn't hang around on the Mont Lachaux piste. For a long time, she thought she had secured her second win on the continental circuit, before Elvedina Muzaferija and Tricia Mangan prevented her from finishing on the top step of the podium. It was still her fifth European Cup podium, and her first this season. The 21-year-old has also been getting her bearings ready for the World Cup speed races, which start next Friday on the same Mont Lachaux piste.

The day was marred by Malorie Blanc’s unfortunate fall. The triple medallist at the recent Junior World Championships ended her race in the nets during the second downhill on the Haut-Plateau. The Valais local appears to have injured her left knee, and will have medical examinations in Zurich to determine the severity of the injury.