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The second men’s giant slalom postponed to Monday
The second men’s giant slalom of the World Cup in Santa Caterina will be postponed 24 hours from Sunday to Monday. This is decided by the direction of the race after heavy snowfall overnight.
No giant slalom in Santa Caterina on Sunday: Justin Murisier & Co. have to surrender to the snowfall
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First Corona, then too much snow: After the Alpine World Cup calendar had to adjust significantly in autumn due to the Corona pandemic relative to winter, the onset of winter in the Alps now caused problems. The two women’s Super G races planned for the weekend could not be held at St. Moritz. The second men’s giant slalom in Santa Caterina also had to be postponed on Sunday.
The implementation of men’s races in Valtellina was in jeopardy from the start. On Saturday, however, the first giant slalom could be performed in difficult slope and visibility conditions. Swiss Marco Odermatt finished third behind Croatian Filip Zubcic and Slovenian Zan Kranjec.
“The safety of the skiers could not be guaranteed for Sunday,” said FIS race director Markus Waldner. “Because the temperatures have risen, the subsoil no longer holds up well enough under the fresh snow. Also, the wet snow from the ski goggles would have affected the vision too much. “Santa Caterina took over as the headquarters of the Val d’Isère ten days ago. The organizers had to cancel there due to lack of snow.
After all, they hope in Valtellina that the race can be recovered on Monday. The heavy snowfall, which has been falling on the Santa Caterina region since Saturday, should subside during the course of Sunday, and it should also be colder again. It should be possible to prepare the track, which was severely damaged in the first race on Saturday, in 24 hours. The first race is scheduled to start on Monday at 10 am, the decision will start at 1 pm
