Alex Bilodeau captured the first World Cup dual moguls competition of his freestyle ski career Saturday to complete a perfect weekend on snow for the young man from Rosemère, Que.
Alex Bilodeau
He had Canadian company on the podium, for the second straight day, after spearheading a Canadian medal sweep Friday.
Bilodeau won the gold-medal dual against Guilbaut Colas of France. Maxime Gingras of St. Hippolyte, Que., took the bronze by knocking off Sho Koshima of the United States.
The day before, Bilodeau, Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau of Drummondville, Que., and Vincent Marquis of Quebec City went 1-2-3 for the second time this season.
“It’s awesome just to have a weekend like this,” said Bilodeau, 21. “I stuck with my own game plan, but it’s really nice to win my first dual moguls,” he added.
“What’s the most fun is the five podiums we (guys) had this weekend. The Canadians are so strong.”
Gingras, 23, was demoted to the national development squad after struggling last season, but has rebounded with a series of strong World Cup showings this year. This was also the second medal of his career after a bronze at Apex in 2007.
