British team selected for Alpine World Championships in Saalbach, Austria
British team selected for Alpine World Championships in Saalbach, Austria
Published : 17-Jan-2025 10:09
GB Snowsport have confirmed the selection of fourteen athletes for the British Alpine World Championships squad for the competitions in Saalbach, Austria, next month.
The eight male and six female athletes selected include the full British Men's Slalom World Cup team of Dave Ryding, Billy Major, and Laurie Taylor, alongside fellow World Cup level athletes in Roy Steudle, Victoria Palla and Reece Bell. Owen Vinter, Calum Langmuir, Giselle Gorringe, Lois Jackson, Dominic Shackleton, Molly Butler, Abi Bruce and Jack Irving make up the remainder of the initial selections list.
The size of squad marks an increase on the 12 athletes named for the 2023 Championships in Meribel-Courchevel, which had seen a previous high watermark of British representation.
Opening on 4 February and closing on 16 February, the 2025 Alpine World Championships will see the competition open with the Team Parallel on Tuesday 4 February, with the Men's Slalom closing the Championships' final day of racing.
Dave Ryding said:
"I'm feeling in good shape going into the World Championships, and focused on being ready next month when the Championships come around. Like every race, I'm at the World Championships to do my job and do it well, but it's always special to have other Brits around the Championships, and that's true for the fans as well as the other athletes we have in the team.
"Any race in Austria is always a good one; over the years I've really learned to use the energy from the crowd, so when the crowds are big like I know they'll be in Saalbach, I really enjoy that, and that's another reason to really look forward to these Championships."
Full Squad Selection:
Men's Team
Jack Irving (GS) (19 years old)
Calum Langmuir (Team Parallel | GS | Slalom) (22 years old)
Billy Major (Slalom) (28 years old)
Dave Ryding (Slalom) (38 years old)
Dominic Shackleton (GS) (20 years old)
Roy Steudle (Super-G | Downhill) (31 years old)
Laurie Taylor (Slalom) (28 years old)
Owen Vinter (Team Parallel | Super-G | GS) (23 years old)
Women's Team
Reece Bell (Slalom) (23 years old)
Abi Bruce (Slalom) (24 years old)
Molly Butler (GS | Slalom | Team Parallel) (18 years old)
Giselle Gorringe (Team Parallel | Super G | GS | DH) (21 years old)
Lois Jackson (Team Parallel | GS) (23 years old)
Victoria Palla (Slalom) (24 years old)
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