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It is the ÖSV’s first giant slalom podium since Marcel Hirscher’s second place in February 2019, also in Bansko. The best results of the season so far were eighth places for Brennsteiner at Alta Badia and Roland Leitinger at Adelboden. The Austrians continued their upward trend after Marco Schwarz’s surprising World Cup bronze in the title fights at Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Brennsteiner, after the first round as the best Austrian with 0.80 seconds of the best time, surpassed the dominator of the season Alexis Pinturault, who got stuck with a stick in a goal and “with one hand” still saved the fifth place, and Henrik Kristoffersen, who fell from fourth to seventeenth place. “It’s unbelievable. That was really crucial today, that is, attacking completely,” said the 29-year-old from Salzburg in an interview with ORF. It’s over, but today it’s really nice. With a little more consistency, even more would have been possible. “
Satisfaction by Brennsteiner
It is also a satisfaction for Brennsteiner. “It is really fantastic at the moment. In recent years it has rarely been done by hand. My races today were anything but good, but with this material we are way ahead, ”said Brennsteiner, who was 0.93 seconds behind Zubcic’s best time and 0.53 seconds with Faivre, in an interview with ORF. “When I crossed the finish line, I didn’t know what I was saying. Actually, it didn’t feel so good. But today is really nice. “
Feller, who was ÖSV’s second best rider, was sixth (+1.63). “My RTL season was really ruined, I had a lot of cancellations. Today the goal was to ski well twice, I did it, ”said the 28-year-old Tyrolean. “But you have to look at it critically, I lost twice from the first to the second half time. But deep down he was very good in both rounds, I’m super happy with the result. What I have already experienced with Stefan is unimaginable. I’m very happy for him. “
Feller ranks sixth
Manuel Feller was sixth in the final score, 1.63 seconds behind. Made three places in the second race.
Black, for his part, was not satisfied, who would have expected more after finishing third in the Cortina World Cup. “I didn’t feel so comfortable in the second race either. It was a little better than in the first, but very little for the front, ”said the 25-year-old Carinthian in the ORF interview. “I struggled with the extremely twisted corners and didn’t understand. But tomorrow is also another day. “
Pertl wants to go back up on Sunday
A total of four Austrians qualified for the final. In addition to Brennsteiner, Feller and Schwarz, also the vice world champion of slalom Adrian Pertl, who with the high starting number 53 finally landed in 20th place thanks to a brave push. “I’m not entirely satisfied, I expected more in the second race. I have to see why it was, ”the 24-year-old from Carinthia said in an ORF interview with a view of RTL on Sunday (10 am / 1 pm, live on ORF1). “Tomorrow I have to drive with more courage, more brutality from below and with more risk. I have to take a step forward. “
Then Roland Leitinger will also have a new opportunity. The 29-year-old from Salzburg, who was 18th in the points before the race and was the best ÖSV giant slalom of the season and did not pass 10th in the World Cup, slipped on the indoor ski after seven seconds and landed alongside to the track. Christian Borgnaes (34th) and Fabio Gstrein (39th) did not qualify for the final.
Zubcic approaches Pinturault
In the battle for the small crystal ball, Zubcic (468) rose to 22 points from the leader Pinturault (490) with his third World Cup victory. Three giant slalom slopes are still open. “It’s unbelievable. That was really crucial today, that is, attacking fully,” said the 28-year-old Croat in the ORF-Invertiew. “There were mistakes, I knew it would be difficult and tight, but I am very happy that I did.
