ARE, Sweden - Having waited nearly four years for a World Cup win, Maria Pietilae-Holmner was lost for words when it finally came.http://www.airmaxgronline.com/nike-air-max-2015/nike-air-max-2015.html .The Swede beat overall leader Tina Maze by just .06 seconds to clinch victory in Saturdays slalom, with home fans given extra reason to cheer as Frida Hansdotter finished third on her 29th birthday.Talking to the media proved more difficult for Pietilae-Holmner than taming the rock-hard Olympia course in freezing conditions that dropped to minus 17 degrees Celsius (1 degree Fahrenheit) in the mornings first run.Im getting emotional again, Pietilae-Holmner said as she tried to describe what it meant to win her first race since a City Event in Munich in January, 2011.For a long moment, no words came out, as she sat hunched forward, wiping tears away from her eyes.It was a ninth career podium for the 28-year-old Pietilae-Holmner and first since finishing second here in a slalom race in March.Her only other career victory was also in slalom — at Aspen, Colorado two months before Munich.This means so much, said Pietilae-Holmner , who won in a combined time of 1 minute, 43.65 seconds. Its really big to prove I can be the best one again and to do it at home is even bigger.After crossing the finish line, she paused, looked at the giant screen and then held her hands over her head as she saw the winners light.Emotional is the right word, she said. I decided to just enjoy it. Sometimes its easy to get a little bit stressed. I was trying to enjoy the nice view. Im a skier who hears everything, I can see my coaches on the way down, and for sure I heard the crowd.Hansdotter finished .32 behind in third for her 13th career podium.Its nice to share the podium with Maria, Hansdotter said.Sixth fastest after the first run, Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States just missed out on another podium, finishing fourth after a brilliant second run full of her trademark aggression. Marie-Michele Gagnon of Lac-Etchemin, Que., was 11th and Erin Mielzynski of Collingwood, Ont., was 21st.Shiffrin, who won the season-opening giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, in October, posted 51.65 and was just .02 behind a relieved Hansdotter, who clinched her third podium this season, all of them in slalom.Another learning experience, said the 19-year-old Shiffrin, who was a disappointing 10th in Fridays giant slalom. Im much happier to be fourth and two hundredths off the podium (than 10th).The 31-year-old Maze was aiming for her fourth victory of the season and second in slalom, after winning in Levi, Finland, last month.Maze is right back where she was two years ago and looks like shes hammering, Shiffrin said. With the world championships coming up (in late March) everyones really gunning for the podium and Im trying to do the same. I have to learn to have that fighting spirit, not just a winning spirit.After complaining of jet lag on Friday, having made the switch from North America to Europe earlier this week, Maze is looking forward to much-needed rest before heading to the French Alpine resort of Val dIsere for next weeks speed races.Now its two days of sleeping, Im really happy about that, Maze said. The body needs some time to get used to it. http://www.airmaxgronline.com/nike-air-max-2015/nike-air-max-2018.html . With Nadal and Ferrer focusing on the ATP season and Almagro injured, Moya has called on veterans Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez to team with debutants Roberto Bautista and David Marrero. http://www.airmaxgronline.com/nike-air-max-90.html . Kekuta Manneh unleashed a 25-yard bomb that even the cat-like Jaime Penedo couldnt catch up to.WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- Will Power gave Tony Kanaan a friendly tap on the arm when someone asked the fellow IndyCar driver about what it took to succeed at the Milwaukee Mile. "Tell me!" Power joked. No need -- Power did just fine on his own Saturday. The IndyCar series points leader will start at the pole Sunday after being the only driver to surpass 169 mph in qualifying. What a nice way to start the final three weeks of the season for Power, who has a slim lead over Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves in the standings. "Obviously, a win tomorrow would be phenomenal as far as the championship goes," Power said before narrowing his focus. "Just no other way to approach it but just be smart and keep your head down lap by lap. You cant even think about the overall picture." Power topped qualifying Saturday with a lap at 169.262 mph. Castroneves will start eighth. Tony Kanaan qualified second at 168.662 mph for his seventh straight top-10 start. A third Penske driver, Juan Pablo Montoya, will start third. After a week off in the series, the Milwaukee race begins a three-week stretch to end the season. Kanaan led a strong contingent from Chip Ganassi Racing, wwhich will start four drivers in the top 11. Nike Air Max 2015. Kanaan won at the Mile in 2006 and 2007. "Weve been showing how quick weve been, how good weve been everywhere. Weve just really got to get a little bit of luck on our side sometime," Kanaan said. "Hopefully tomorrow well challenge Will and some of the guys." Power took his third pole of the season, and the first since qualifying first in June at Texas. The race is promoted by team owner Michael Andretti. The highest-qualifying Andretti Autosport driver was Marco Andretti, who will start ninth. Ryan Hunter-Reay, third in the standings, will start in the second-to-last row in 19th place. Hunter-Reay won at Milwaukee the previous two years. "We just missed the balance entirely today in qualifying -- it wasnt even close," he said. "Unfortunately, we are going to have to pay for it tomorrow." Andretti driver James Hinchcliffe had the top speeds at both practice sessions earlier Saturday, but made contact with the wall late in the second session. Hinchcliffe said the car was fine, but track conditions had changed by the time of his qualifying run. He will start in 13th position. wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseyscheap nfl jerseys ' ' '
