14th Lalique Trophy
 
 

Friday, 24th November 2000


 






Men short program

Roman Serov   RUS
I didn't see his program, i was attending the mini press conference of the ladies after their short program...

Szabocs Vidrai   HUN
Dressed in black, music by Dead Can Dance
4T fall from 'steps', 3A-2T, circular footwork, 3Lz step out.

Stanick Jeannette   FRA
3A step out 3T, step 3Lz, good sit spin original as usual, serpentine footwork, 2A.

Alexei Yagudin   RUS
Red and black costume, started showing his back to the judges ;-)
4T-3T + hop -more flow needed-, 3A, sit spin, circular footwork, 3Lz easy, sit change foot sit

Vincent Restencourt   FRA
All in black with some golden part, music is from 'Matrix'.
3A-3T, 3F leaning in the air but OK, camel change foot camel, 2A picky (too much rotation)
Program fits him well.

Vitaly Danilchenko   UKR
Black and gold costume with an orange T-shirt underneath.spanish music.
2A big pop (with his technique on the Axel you can hear his free leg slightly touching the ice when he throws it), 3Lz, great speed in camel, well centered, straight footwork, circular footwork.
 

Group 2

Makoto Okazaki   JPN
All in brown velvet, smart.
3A-2T, 3Lz 2ft, 2A light, circular footwork, straight footwork.

Ryan Jahnke   USA
Balck pants and drak blue top. Music is Take 5 !
Sit change foot sit spin, 2A, 3Lz-2T, circular footwork, steps to 3F 2 big feet
His spin = definition of well centered. :-). His program is pleasant to watch, well inspired.

Konstantin Kostin   LAT
"Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra". Grey costume with parts if the US flag on it.
Textbook camel change foot camel, 3A high-3 turns-2T, 3Lz fall, 2A

Gabriel Monnier   FRA
All in black
3A hand down-2T, 3F (slight inside landing), serpentine footwork, 2A

Jon In Han   PRK
Black pants, shiny silver top reflecting multicolour
3A, almost no steps to 3Lz, 3F fall, circular footwork
No combo !

Patrick Meier   SWI
Black pants, silver top.
3A fall (leaning in the air), steps to 2Lz pop, sit change foot sit, 1A.
Not a jump day... but a spin day for sure !
Very smart program.
 

Mini press conference.

Q  about quads and what would have to be done in LP at SLCity.
Alexei : i think we will need at least two different quads at the Olympic Games, anyway that's what i think i will have, if not this year already, as I have recently landed a 4 Salchow for the first time.

Q about Tim at Skate America
Alexei : it's right Tim is impresive, landing three quads in America and 2 at Sparkassen Cup. Sure he pushed me at Skate America.

Q :  how far can you go concerning quads ?
Alexei : i think i can land them all.

Skatak