Pechalat and Bourzat are carrying such a lead into the free dance, that it seems that they have this competition wrapped up. It would appear that their strategy of multiple outings for their programs early in the season has paid off, and the switch two weeks ago to the Dr. Zhivago soundtrack for their SD were very smart. In fact, it is entirely likely that the order of finish after the free dance will be just the same as after the short dance.
Isabella Cannuscio and Ian Lorello USA (ISU Ranked 48th) 38.34 points in the SD
Coach: Karen Ludington, A. Kirsanov, C. Moxley
Choreographer: Alexander Kirsanov
FD West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
6th at JGPF last year
4th in US Juniors last year
5th at LPIDC in the FD
This is their debut on the Grand Prix.
Xueting Guan and Meng Wang CHN (ISU Ranked 47th) 40.19 in the SD
Coach: Ge Gao, Chao Liu
Choreographer: Tianyi Zhang
FD The Sands of Time (from Prince of Persia soundtrack)
4th at Chinese Nationals in Seniors
9th at 4CC's
Madison Hubbell and Kieffer Hubbell USA (Ranked 12th) 44.47 in the SD
Coach: Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, E. Swallow
Choreographer: Juri Tchesnitchenko, Jaroslava Netchaeva
FD Ocean Club by Yello; Jungle Bill by Yello; Moments in Love by Art of Noise; Jungle Bill by Yello
6th at Senior Nationals
3rd at 4CC's
4th at Finlandia
4th in the SD with 50.89, with level 4 in both segments of the GW
75.48 in the FD
Hubbell's had a catastrophic fall in the SD, resulting in a 3 point deduction, plus loss of points for an element
Xiaoyang Yu and Chen Wang CHN (ISU Ranking 37th) 45.33 SD Score
Coach: Hongyan Xi
Choreographer: Natalia Linichuk
FD Beethoven's Last Night by Transsibirian Orchestra
Four time Chinese National Champions, including last year
8th at 4CC's
18th at Worlds
Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill CAN (ISU Ranking 19th)
Coach: Carol Lane, Juris Razguljaevs
Choreographer: Carol Lane, Juris Razguliaevs
FD Summertime by George Gershwin; Senie
4th in Seniors at Canadian Nationals last year
6th at 4CCs last year
WARMUP GROUP 2
Xintong Huang and Xun Zheng CHN (ISU ranking 17th) 49.70 in the SD
Coach: Hongyan Xi
Choreographer: Natalia Linichuk
FD Singing in the Rain (from American in Paris)
2nd Senior Nationals last year
4th at 4CC's last year
19th at the Olympics last year
Nora Hoffman and Maxim Zavozin HUN (ISU Ranked 22nd) 52.69 in the SD
Coach: Alexei Gorshkov, Sergei Petukhov
Choreographer: Elena Garanina
FD Nagyidai Ciganok (Gypsy Witch) soundtrack by Experidance
Hungarian National Champions for 2 years
13th at Olympics
10th at Worlds
1st at Nepela
2nd at Finlandia
Level 2 and Level 3 on the GW at Finlandia, finishing 2nd with 54.75
81.77 in the FD at Finlandia
Level 3 in both segments on the GW at Nepela, finishing 1st with 59.15
86.26 in the FD at Nepela
They would have scored a bit higher in the SD, if Max hadn't missed his hold on his foot in the twizzles.
Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev RUS (Ranked 18th by the ISU) 55.85 in the SD
FD Melody of the White Nights by Isaak Schwartz
2nd at Russian Nationals
9th at Europeans
8th at Worlds
15th at Olympics
He had problems with his 2nd twizzle, making it impossible to do the third twizzle for level 4. They also got a one point deduction, perhaps for a lift that went too long?
Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali ITA (Ranked ISU 7th) 57.21 in the SD
Coach: Natalia Linichuk, Paola Mezzadri, G. Karpanosov
Choreographer: Corrado Giordani, Barbara Melica, Ludmila Vlasova
FD Manolete From "Flamenco" by Pepe Romero: Que se ven desde el conquero; De mi vera te fuistes
7 time Italian National Champions, including last year
3rd at Worlds
2nd at Europeans
5th at Olympics
They were some 6 points lower in the SD than Pechalat and Bourzat due to TES alone, due to his catching his skate in her dress in the second segment of the Golden Waltz during one of the step segments used to determine the level of the Golden Waltz second segment. They only scored Level 2 in the midline step, also.
Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat FRN (Ranked 2nd by the ISU) 64.12 in the SD
Coach: Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov, Maxim Staviski
FD City Lights - Medley - London Symphonic Orchestra
Choreographer:
7th at Olympics
4th at Worlds
1st at Finlandia
1st at Nebelhorn
3rd GPF last year
90.79 in the FD at Nebelhorn (1st)
At Finlandia SD, level 2 & Level 3 on the GW, first overall with 59.96
91.80 in the FD
They got mostly level 4's in the SD.
Isabella Cannuscio and Ian Lorello USA (ISU Ranked 48th) 38.34 points in the SD
Coach: Karen Ludington, A. Kirsanov, C. Moxley
Choreographer: Alexander Kirsanov
FD West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
6th at JGPF last year
4th in US Juniors last year
5th at LPIDC in the FD
This is their debut on the Grand Prix.
Xueting Guan and Meng Wang CHN (ISU Ranked 47th) 40.19 in the SD
Coach: Ge Gao, Chao Liu
Choreographer: Tianyi Zhang
FD The Sands of Time (from Prince of Persia soundtrack)
4th at Chinese Nationals in Seniors
9th at 4CC's
Madison Hubbell and Kieffer Hubbell USA (Ranked 12th) 44.47 in the SD
Coach: Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, E. Swallow
Choreographer: Juri Tchesnitchenko, Jaroslava Netchaeva
FD Ocean Club by Yello; Jungle Bill by Yello; Moments in Love by Art of Noise; Jungle Bill by Yello
6th at Senior Nationals
3rd at 4CC's
4th at Finlandia
4th in the SD with 50.89, with level 4 in both segments of the GW
75.48 in the FD
Hubbell's had a catastrophic fall in the SD, resulting in a 3 point deduction, plus loss of points for an element
Xiaoyang Yu and Chen Wang CHN (ISU Ranking 37th) 45.33 SD Score
Coach: Hongyan Xi
Choreographer: Natalia Linichuk
FD Beethoven's Last Night by Transsibirian Orchestra
Four time Chinese National Champions, including last year
8th at 4CC's
18th at Worlds
Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill CAN (ISU Ranking 19th)
Coach: Carol Lane, Juris Razguljaevs
Choreographer: Carol Lane, Juris Razguliaevs
FD Summertime by George Gershwin; Senie
4th in Seniors at Canadian Nationals last year
6th at 4CCs last year
WARMUP GROUP 2
Xintong Huang and Xun Zheng CHN (ISU ranking 17th) 49.70 in the SD
Coach: Hongyan Xi
Choreographer: Natalia Linichuk
FD Singing in the Rain (from American in Paris)
2nd Senior Nationals last year
4th at 4CC's last year
19th at the Olympics last year
Nora Hoffman and Maxim Zavozin HUN (ISU Ranked 22nd) 52.69 in the SD
Coach: Alexei Gorshkov, Sergei Petukhov
Choreographer: Elena Garanina
FD Nagyidai Ciganok (Gypsy Witch) soundtrack by Experidance
Hungarian National Champions for 2 years
13th at Olympics
10th at Worlds
1st at Nepela
2nd at Finlandia
Level 2 and Level 3 on the GW at Finlandia, finishing 2nd with 54.75
81.77 in the FD at Finlandia
Level 3 in both segments on the GW at Nepela, finishing 1st with 59.15
86.26 in the FD at Nepela
They would have scored a bit higher in the SD, if Max hadn't missed his hold on his foot in the twizzles.
Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev RUS (Ranked 18th by the ISU) 55.85 in the SD
FD Melody of the White Nights by Isaak Schwartz
2nd at Russian Nationals
9th at Europeans
8th at Worlds
15th at Olympics
He had problems with his 2nd twizzle, making it impossible to do the third twizzle for level 4. They also got a one point deduction, perhaps for a lift that went too long?
Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali ITA (Ranked ISU 7th) 57.21 in the SD
Coach: Natalia Linichuk, Paola Mezzadri, G. Karpanosov
Choreographer: Corrado Giordani, Barbara Melica, Ludmila Vlasova
FD Manolete From "Flamenco" by Pepe Romero: Que se ven desde el conquero; De mi vera te fuistes
7 time Italian National Champions, including last year
3rd at Worlds
2nd at Europeans
5th at Olympics
They were some 6 points lower in the SD than Pechalat and Bourzat due to TES alone, due to his catching his skate in her dress in the second segment of the Golden Waltz during one of the step segments used to determine the level of the Golden Waltz second segment. They only scored Level 2 in the midline step, also.
Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat FRN (Ranked 2nd by the ISU) 64.12 in the SD
Coach: Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov, Maxim Staviski
FD City Lights - Medley - London Symphonic Orchestra
Choreographer:
7th at Olympics
4th at Worlds
1st at Finlandia
1st at Nebelhorn
3rd GPF last year
90.79 in the FD at Nebelhorn (1st)
At Finlandia SD, level 2 & Level 3 on the GW, first overall with 59.96
91.80 in the FD
They got mostly level 4's in the SD.
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