Just one day after landing 10th in the Arosa, Switzerland replacement parallel giant slalom, Michelle Gorgone (Sudbury, MA) finished just two slots shy of the podium in the scheduled Alpe d'Huez race. It was Gorgone's third World Cup top-10 finish on the season including a third place result at the December Whistler World Cup.

Local rider Julie Pamagalski stepped up from her fifth place result the day before to top current parallel leader Daniela Mueli of Switzlerland. Isabella Blanc, also of France, finished third, while teammate Mathieu Bozzetto, the reigning World Cup parallel champ topped the men's field. Current parallel leader Siegfried Grabner of Austria finished second ahead of Canadian Jasey Jay Anderson.

Top U.S. man was Olympic bronze medalist Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) with 22nd.

FIS SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP
Women's Parallel Giant Slalom

1. Julie Pamagalski, France
2. Daniela Mueli, Switzerland
3. Isabella Blanc, France
4. Marion Posch, Italy
5. Michelle Gorgone, Sudbury, Mass.

12. Rosey Fletcher, Girdwood, Alaska
37. Erica Mueller, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
46. Stacia Hookom, Edwards, Colo.

Men's Parallel Giant Slalom

1. Mathieu Bozzetto, France
2. Siegfried Grabner, Austria
3. Jasey Jay Anderson, Canada
4. Dieter Krassnig, Austria
5. Heinz Inniger, Switzerland

22. Chris Klug, Aspen, Colo.
25. Eric Warren, Bennington, Vt.
30. Ryan McDonald, Entiat, Wash.
36. Adam Smith, Tangent, Ore.

— Courtesy, US Snowboard Team