dave ryding learned to ski in the dry ski slopes in the pendle ski club but a slight mistake in the first round and he had to go for it in the second. he first round and he had to go for it in the second.— in the second. he had to go for it in the second. he had to go for it in both. speaking _ in the second. he had to go for it in both. speaking before - in the second. he had to go for it in both. speaking before the - in the second. he had to go for it. in both. speaking before the race, he said _ in both. speaking before the race, he said it — in both. speaking before the race, he said it was do or die. it's such an unpredictable event, the men's slalom _ an unpredictable event, the men's slalom. there have been six different— slalom. there have been six different winners on the world cup this season so to guess the gold was i'iili'i this season so to guess the gold was nigh on _ this season so to guess the gold was nigh on impossible. dave ryding just made _ nigh on impossible. dave ryding just made a _ nigh on impossible. dave ryding just made a little mistake on the bottom section— made a little mistake on the bottom section of— made a little mistake on the bottom section of his first run which set him back — section of his first run which set him back. he was 1.21 seconds behind the leader— him back. he was 1.21 seconds behind the leader and in 15th place after the leader and in 15th place after the first— the leader and in 15th place after the first run so he had to pull something magical out of the bag in his second _ something magical out of the bag in his second run to get anything near the standings. he got himself into first place — the standings. he got himself into first place for a while but then with— first place for a while but then with 14 — first place for a while but then with 14 skiers to come after him, he dropped _ with 14 skiers to come after him, he dropped and — with 14 skiers to come after him, he dropped and dropped. he has finished in 13th _ dropped and dropped. he has finished in 13th he _ dropped and dropped. he has finished in 13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in_ in 13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in sochi, _ in 13th. he was 27th in bank over, 17th in sochi, ninth in korea but he