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After two fifths (Santa Caterina) and fourth place at the season opener in Sölden, Pinturault returned to the top in the fourth giant slalom of the season. The work on materials and technology from Santa Caterina has paid off, according to Pinturault. He laid the groundwork for the 31st World Cup victory as the leader against Santa Caterina winners Filip Zubcic (CRO / 0.26) and Marco Odermatt (SUI / 0.40) in the first round. In the decision he kept the attacking pursuers at a distance.
As Odermatt and Zubcic fell back to fourth and ninth, McGrath, 20, attacked. Despite the mistake, he took the lead in fourth place at halftime. Only Pinturault, who had 0.46 seconds of credit, was able to beat his best time. “Great for me, it was a great performance. I had to attack despite the difficult slope conditions. I did it, ”said Pinturault, who was at the top of Alta Badia for the first time in his career. The record for wins in the Big Laughter is Marcel Hirscher with six giant slalom victories.
McGrath ranks second
Young Norwegian Atle Lie McGrath won both races and was rewarded with second place.
ÖSV with the best result of the season
The trend of the Austrians, who had mostly landed on the field defeated since Hirscher’s resignation in the giant slalom, points upwards, this time five were in the final. ÖSV’s best rider was finally Brennsteiner, who achieved the best result of his career in eighth place. He finished 12th at Adelboden in 2018, but did not get past 17th at Sölden this season. “The sentence returns. I can go to the limit again. But we still have to work on that, ”said Brennsteiner.
“A top ten position in the current situation is already satisfactory. We have to fight back gradually. I think it’s going in the right direction, “said ÖSV coach Michael Pircher, who scored the second race.
1. Alexis Pinturault (FRA)
2. Atle Lie McGrath (NORTH)
3. Justin Murisier (SUI)
Roland Leitinger (ninth at halftime) missed a top result immediately after the start of the final due to an inside ski error. Artistic remained on the run. But the dream of the top-ten spot from sixth in January 2020 at Adelboden was over. In 22nd place (1.73) he struggled with the result. Marco Schwarz placed 21st (1.66) just ahead of Leitinger.
The black is chasing the way
Schwarz, who was feeling well recovered from his CoV illness and had achieved ÖSV’s best result so far this RTL season as 14th at Santa Caterina, was upset as 24th after the first race. In the second, he wanted to release the handbrake, which didn’t work either. Raphael Haaser scored his first World Cup points in giant slalom in 24th place (2.11).
“The second race was better than the first. But I am not satisfied. It wasn’t what I wanted, ”Schwarz said. “I lack some ease in the giant slalom. I miss that. It just doesn’t work yet. But I will continue to work hard, ”said the 25-year-old Carinthian, who recently showed great performance in training and wanted to finally perform in the race.
Once again, Manuel Feller could not write, who was 21 years old at halftime. eliminated in decision. Matthias Mayer and Magnus Walch failed in the first round. Adrian Pertl did not surpass the position 43 (3.16) with the exit number 60 and in the final also only spectators. On Monday (10 am or 1 pm, live on ORF1) the first men’s slalom of this season will be held in Alta Badia.
