00:00I think it shows in his riding, but really tricky just to stand up there after a long delay.
00:05Yeah, showing up yesterday at dinner, still in his ski boots, he was the last man on the ski hill.
00:10The psychological aspect of this delay, waiting for Kelly to collect his gear.
00:15But we are ready for Joey Leonardo as he pushes out of the start gate.
00:20Right onto the face, out of start gate 2, enjoying a few fresh pow turns for the Montana rider,
00:26heading where we saw Christopher Turdell go in the beginning as well.
00:31See how he enters into the top of the steep face.
00:35So popping in and now picking up speed, getting way up high over this little exposed rock band.
00:42Joey popping in, popping out, making it into a double with a left footer and turning it into a triple with a 360 clean.
00:48Joey Leonardo with a great top section.
00:50Perfectly clean, coming in, nice floaty backflip, bit of a backstop.
00:55Maybe not enough speed on there, but still holding it through.
01:01Perfect execution.
01:02I think that was really smart, whether he wanted to trick it or not, knowing that he needed the speed,
01:06going for the straight air, and now he's on the traverse.
01:09Going to get himself psyched up for part two.
01:13Maximizing that upper section.
01:15Multiple tricks, high speed, great fluidity.
01:18So now he's just resetting himself as he slashes himself into the white room.
01:23These conditions are absolutely glorious today.
01:25Amazing to see.
01:26We only saw him do straight airs with grabs in Spain.
01:29It's great to see that the man can spin.
01:31Let's see what he shows us.
01:33Nice lofty three.
01:35Holding on, putting it four points.
01:38Really big speed and air there.
01:40Yeah, Joey going huge there.
01:42And it looks, between him and Jack, the 360 may be the better option.
01:46It's Joey Leonardo now through this technical lower section, popping up that upper nose, staying in the fall line, and pinned out the bottom.
01:55Joey really showing that he is a well-rounded skier.
01:59He's got the airs.
02:00He got the grabs.
02:02He got the air and style and tricks.
02:03But he's also just a smart skier and a really technical skier.
02:07Not getting hooked up on those rocks.
02:09Just high energy.
02:11High energy from top to bottom for Joey Leonardo as he is through the finish with a run to be proud of.
02:19You know, he was the 2020 Junior World Champ.
02:22I think he knows what it feels like to win, and he wants to win again.
02:26Well, looking back here, Hadley, so technical on this top.
02:30Taking the double and then this turn to set up what was to come.
02:34Exactly.
02:35Nice way to set himself up, have the second to breathe.
02:40Really nice 360 here and perfectly stomped.
02:43That firm snow is definitely under there.
02:46You can see and then right away back into this technical riding.
02:51Yeah, ball line approach.
02:53Big double out the bottom.
02:55Joey keeping the gas pedal pinned.
02:57It's like ringing right now.
03:09The camaraderie between the athletes, you can see it.
03:12They all want to beat each other, but they're also great friends.
03:16Just an inside look there into the headspace of Joey Leonardo as its score comes in at an 89,
03:26and the young American rookie taking over the hot.
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