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Alexis Pinturault, who leads the overall and the giant slalom cup, connected the grip in the first race.
It is true that there were some competitors who threatened half a second behind the French. But the gold was almost home. OR?
Seven doors on the second promenade smoked with Pinturault’s gold.
Instead, Mathieu Faivre, who won the parallel on Tuesday, could celebrate a new gold.
Silver went to local Italian skier Luca De Aliprandini, while Austrian Marco Schwarz took bronze.
Departure for Rönngren
Mattias Rönngren, who with the exception of team silver had a tough World Cup, had a good first race and was 17th.
However, after a good start in race two, Åreåkarens VM finished with another race.
– In speed disciplines, I didn’t have so many expectations. But today I expected more, Rönngren tells TT.
– Of course, it sucks to go out when you have a good position in the top 15.
TT: How do you summarize your WC?
– I really don’t know what to say. I am happy with the trip that comes from time to time, but otherwise unsatisfied. I hardly ever drive any other way.
– But 15th place in the parallel is fine, so a good first race today and of course the team’s silver. So I’m not dissatisfied with the World Cup, really.
World Cup rookie William Hansson has already participated in the first giant slalom race.
On the other hand, the Swede was not alone on a hill that offered a whimsical mix of different surfaces. “It’s like the four seasons,” as Mattias Rönngren put it.
The tough conditions also required a huge sacrifice right away, when Marco Odermatt, one of the favorites for gold, walked away. Odermatt, with start number 1, had a good run but was too late in one corner and went off in the next.
– I am very disappointed, it is one of the hardest days of my career so far, says the 23-year-old Swiss.