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Alpine ski
In the penultimate season of the World Cup this winter, the technicians among the alpine skiing men will be invited in Kranjska Gora. In the giant slalom on Saturday and the slalom on Sunday (9:30 am / 12:30 pm, live on ORF1), a decision could already be made on the overall victory. French general leader Alexis Pinturault also leads the RTL special classification and, like Marco Schwarz, could secure a small ball early the next day. Black wants to succeed after back pain with an open visor.
The fact that excellent individual results are now possible in the giant slalom of the problematic discipline ÖSV was demonstrated by Schwarz with the bronze medal in Cortina and more recently in Bansko, especially Stefan Brennsteiner. The 29-year-old from Salzburg wants to confirm his third and fifth places. “I hope it wasn’t a flash in the pan. He trains for years so he can fight for victory at some point, ”said Brennsteiner. It is true that there is still one step to go on the upper echelon. “However, I am quite happy with the form.”
Schwarz reported back problems in preparation on Friday. “During slalom training at the Weißensee I received a small shot in the back. Of course, the therapy was very intensive, but it should fit normally over the weekend. ” After the trip to Bansko with two-tenths places, Schwarz was able to get an idea of the race track at Kranjska Gora. The competitions on the Podkoren track are special for the Carinthian. “Kranjska Gora is almost a home race for me. It’s the closest race in the World Cup, I always like to go down “.
Preview of the World Cup in Kranjska Gora
The men’s alpine skiing world cup will continue into the weekend with a giant slalom and slalom in Kranjska Gora.
Pinturault so far without RTL balloon
Pinturault is unlikely to receive crystal glass on Saturday. Only 18 and 58 points separate him respectively from his two remaining rivals Filip Zubcic (CRO) and Marco Odermatt (SUI), who finished in the top five in all eight races of the season. Since 2013, Pinturault has always been one of the top three RTL specialists of the year in the final scores, but the 29-year-old has never won the rating. In 2015 and 2016 he landed directly behind Marcel Hirscher, in the previous year he had to line up behind Henrik Kristoffersen, who has long been dethroned.
ÖSV’s aces have nothing to say up front either. Brennsteiner at least made a few spots on the starting list with the first two results. With number 18 he is now number two within the team behind Schwarz versus Roland Leitinger. “Of course, the starting position is a bit better in terms of numbers. But tomorrow he will start from scratch again ”, said the 29-year-old, aware of the task on a“ very demanding slope ”.
Odermatt catches up on World Cup overall
After the performance in Slovenia, only the final on Lenzerheide (SUI) is on the program. For a long time, the World Cup overall seemed clear, but Odermatt has stalked Pinturault up to 81 points in recent weeks. In Sunday’s slalom, the French are on the verge of possibly decisive points in the final bill.
The leader of the discipline Black wants to act according to the motto “attack is the best defense”. “The motto is clearly a complete attack. I will definitely not rest on that and try to get on the podium and win, ”said Schwarz. Norway’s Sebastian Foss-Solevaag is 146 points behind, Switzerland’s Ramon Zenhäusern should have 184 points in two races. Schwarz: “You have to have it on your bill.”
