Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier made sure their first trip onto the medal podium at a Grand Prix Final was memorable. They won gold.
The world bronze medallists, who held a half-point sliver of a lead over Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates after the rhythm dance on Friday night, pulled away with their free dance on Saturday.“We felt great today from start to finish,” Gilles said. “I said to Paul after we finished, 'I felt that was the most present we have felt all season.'
Chock and Bates won silver with 211.94 while Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy claimed the bronze . The 30-year-old Gilles, and Poirier, 31, also won both their Grand Prix assignments this season - Skate Canada International and Grand Prix Finland.
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