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Sebastian Foss Solevåg (29) was well placed for the World Cup victory after leading after the first half. When he sat last man, it was Henrik Kristoffersen (26) who led after driving from 12th.
Solevåg did not achieve as strong a finish as his compatriot and finished 0.33 behind Kristoffersen, his first podium finish in four years.
Kristoffersen was relieved after the victory.
– The last three weeks have been very hard for me. “I think I have never been so excited after a victory,” Kristoffersen told the FIS in the victory interview according to NTB.
He became a double Norwegian in Italy. A historic moment.
– Completely crude, thought Kjetil André Aamodt from NRK live.
BECOME NUMBER TWO: Sebastian Foss Solevåg. Photo: NTB
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Strong driving
Foss Solevåg delivered a very strong slalom round and was in a clear lead (four tenths) after the first half at Madonna di Campiglio. It was also the first time he led after the first round of the World Cup.
– Oh my! Sebastian Foss Solevåg has surpassed the world elite here, Aamodt said after the trip.
The 29-year-old has two third places in the World Cup as the best result before.
Henrik Kristoffersen was number 12 after the first half, 1.25 behind leader Solevåg. He had a fantastic second round and led with 0.54 on goal.
It was strongly driven by Henrik, Aamodt thought.
Haaland won the honorary Kniksen award
Raw
And Kristoffersen kept the lead completely.
– You understand how raw Henrik has ridden, Aamodt said when one climber after another could do nothing with the strong weather.
Alex Vinatzer from Italy was third, 0.34 behind Kristoffersen. There was only a difference of two hundredths between second and fourth place.
World Cup, slalom:
1) Henrik Kristoffersen, Norway 1.35,35 (48.59-46.76),
2) Sebastian Foss Solevåg, Norway 1.35.68 (47.34-48.34),
3) Alex Vinatzer, Italy 1.35.69 (47.84-47.85),
4) Manuel Feller, Austria 1.35.70 (47.86-47.84),
5) Clement Noel, France 1.35.79 (48.17-47.62),
6) Jean-Baptiste Grange, France 1.35.89 (49.19-46.70), Alexis Pinturault, France 1.35.89 (48.12-47.77) and Linus Strasser, Germany 1.35.89 (48.22- 47.67),
9) Marco Schwarz, Austria 1.35.93 (48.39-47.54),
10) Kristoffer Jakobsen, Sweden 1.35.96 (49.27-46.69).
(NTB)
Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen was number 27, Timon Haugan number 24, while Lucas Braathen only got one lap and was number 32. Jonathan Nordbotten and Atle Lie McGrath came out.
