Drew Neilson is on top of the world. The 32 year old from North Vancouver added another Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup win to his resume today, taking top spot in Lake Placid, New York. In a season that has been cut short due to poor weather conditions throughout Europe, Neilson is making every event count, having won both World Cups to date, and leading the World Cup standings for Snowboardcross.“Today felt great,” said Neilson. ”I won the time trials, and then had to make up some time in the semis, but I squeaked through in second. I didn’t leave the door open in the finals, and I just won it.“It was a great day to race. The weather was sunny, and the course was super fun!”

Neilson led a strong Canadian Snowboardcross team in today’s event, and was followed by Whistler’s Maëlle Ricker on the women’s side, who took home fourth spot, after having qualified through to the finals in first. Canadian team rookie, Christelle Doyon of Sherbrooke, finished in an impressive fifth position.