at the bbc sport centre. thanks, reeta. good evening. slalom skier dave ryding says he never stopped believing after he became the first briton to win an alpine world cup event. the 35 year old, who learnt to ski on a dry slope in lancashire, will now head off to his fourth winter olympics. adam wild reports. british alpine skiing has never before reached such heights. in more than half a century of world cup competition, there isn t a brit who s done what dave ryding is doing here. sixth after his opening run, by the time he had reached the bottom of the second, ryding was on top. he dips, he dives, he is there! come on! yes! in the lead, now only one other skier could stop him. out of the gates, and dave ryding! great britain! it always happens when you don t expect it, you know. it s been a long road. it was more disbelief
with high hopes of british success but we re not generally looking to the alpine skiers to bring us medals. when the games begin in beijing on the 4th of february, we ll be keeping a keen eye on dave ryding, who in kitzbuhel on saturday became the first british skier to win gold in a world cup race. patrick gearey has more. what s red, white and blue and hurtles downhill but ends up at the top of the world? the answer is dave writing, britain s first alpine skiing world cup winner aged 35. dave writing. i skiing world cup winner aged 35. dave writing- dave writing. i saw the green light and i think dave writing. i saw the green light and i think i dave writing. i saw the green light and i think i let dave writing. i saw the green light and i think i let my dave writing. i saw the green light and i think i let my emotion - dave writing. i saw the green light and i think i let my emotion out i and i think i let my emotion out then. know what to say. i thought, you know
to win an alpine world cup event. he started at the age of six. he has risen to the top of the spot. it is 35 uuite risen to the top of the spot. it is 35 quite old risen to the top of the spot. it is 35 quite old for risen to the top of the spot. it is 35 quite old for the risen to the top of the spot. it 3 35 quite old for the spot? risen to the top of the spot. it is 35 quite old for the spot? yes, i 35 quite old for the spot? yes, cominu 35 quite old for the spot? yes, coming towards 35 quite old for the spot? yes, coming towards the 35 quite old for the spot? yes, coming towards the end i 35 quite old for the spot? yes, coming towards the end of- 35 quite old for the spot? yes, coming towards the end of his career. sport. it is a great story and let s not forget the winter olympics is around the corner. slalom skier dave ryding says he never stopped believing after he became the first briton to win an alpine world cup event. the 35 year old, who learnt to ski on a dry
come. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst. we re talking skiing in the sport. good morning. slalom skier dave ryding says he never stopped believing after he became the first briton