The World Cup leaders Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) and Markus Schairer (AUT) extended their lead in the race for the crystal globe by winning the fourth snowboard cross of the 2009 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup staged at Cypress Mountain, Canada.

Cypress SBX Semi final 1, ladies - Nobs (SUI) ahead of Olafsen (NOR) Meiler (SUI) and Francon (SUI), foto (c) FIS

In the ladies' final, the US-American relegated Olivia Nobs (SUI) and 2009 World Champion Helene Olafsen from Norway to the second and third spots, respectively. Maelle Ricker (CAN) missed the podium as fourth. On the men's side, the World Champion from Austria underlined his good shape on the 2010 Olympic course "Fork" securing his career's first World Cup win by successfully competing against Mike Robertson (CAN), 2006 Olympic Champion Seth Wescott (USA) and Francois Boivin (CAN).

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13/02/2009