11 November 2004 - 14:03 Snowboard cross World Cup in Saas-Fee, Switzerland Anderson just misses snowboard win

SNOWBOARD CROSS, Saas-Fee, Switzerland (CP) - Jasey Jay Anderson of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, fell during the last portion of the final and just missed his first World Cup snowboarding victory Saturday.

Anderson wound up fourth at a World Cup snowboardcross in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, behind Michael Layer of Germany, Dieter Krassnig of Austria and Vincent Valery of France.

/Canada's Jasey Jay Anderson, Germany's Michael Layer, Austria's Dieter Krassnig and France's Vincent Valery (L-R) take a curve during the Snowboard Cross final heat of the Snowboard World Cup in the Suisse skiing resort of Saas-Fee, October 30, 2004. Layer won the race ahead of Krassnig, Valery and Anderson. REUTERS-Alexandra Winkler/

"I had won all the races before that last one," said Anderson. "I was three-quarters of the way down so I only had to cross the finish line to win."

"I was too aggressive and I messed it all up. It's sad because I'm losing big points in the World Cup standings and I didn't get a podium. I simply lost a victory."

Other Canadians competing included: Drew Neilson of North Vancouver, B.C., placed sixth, Francois Boivin of Jonquiere, Que., 11th, Robert Fagan of Cranbrook, B.C., 25th, Tom Velisek of Vernon, B.C., 33rd and Derek Wintermans of Port Coquitlam, B.C., 57th. 

In the women's event, Dominique Maltais of Montreal was 12th and Dominique Vallee of Montreal was 26th.

Doresia Krings of Austria captured the gold medal. Second-place rider Carmen Ranigler of Italy and bronze medallist Deborah Anthonioz of France rounded out the podium.

/Switzerland's Sandra Frei (L), her teammate Tanja Uhlmann (2L), Austria's Doresia Krings (2R) and France's Marie Laissus (R) take a jump during the Snowboard Cross race of the Snowboard World Cup in the Suisse skiing resort of Saas-Fee, October 30, 2004. Krings won the race ahead of Italy's Carmen Ranigler, France's Deborah Anthonioz and Laissus. REUTERS-Alexandra Winkler/

/Germany's Michael Layer, Austria's Dieter Krassnig and Canada's Jasey Jay Anderson (L-R) jump in front of spectators during the snowboard cross final heat at the Snowboard World Cup in the Swiss ski resort of Saas-Fee, October 30, 2004. Layer won the race ahead of Krassnig, France's Vincent Valery and Anderson. REUTERS-Alexandra Winkler/

/Hannah Teter from the U.S. performs a jump during the Halfpipe competition of the Snowboard World Cup in the Swiss skiing resort of Saas-Fee, October 29, 2004. Teter won the competition ahead of France's Doriane Vidal and Soko Yamaoka from Japan. REUTERS-Alexandra Winkler/

/Steven Fisher from the U.S. performs a jump during the Halfpipe competition of the Snowboard World Cup in the Swiss skiing resort of Saas-Fee, October 29, 2004. Fisher won the competition ahead of Germany's Jan Michaelis and Kim Christiansen from Norway. REUTERS-Alexandra Winkler/

The next stop in the series is December 4 in Kronplatz, Italy.

Canadian Press, 30.10.2004