Feb. 5, 2014, 10:10 a.m. -  boomforeal

#!markdown nico had a disapointing campaign in the ews inaugural season. it seemed like he was rounding into form by the end of the summer, and was crushing the field in finale, but a substantial time penalty put him out of the running even there. with little international recognition to date and riding for a brand not well known in north america, he's got the potential to really surprise people this year if his early season form is good and his euro-style translates well to new world venues