Preview: Men’s World Cup Finals GS – Odermatt Dominates & U.S. Contenders
Who is racing in Saalbach, when, and how to watch the men's World Cup finals giant slalom on March 16th
Who is racing in Saalbach, when, and how to watch the men's World Cup finals giant slalom on March 16th
Jett Seymour Stifel Aspen Winternational; GEPA pictures After the first slalom run on Sunday, March
Sunday, February 15th, Austrian Manuel Feller, the leader of the 2024 slalom standings, delivered his fourth victory of the season. Although the warm temperatures and a complex course made it difficult for the last men to be fast he skied brilliantly to overcome France's Clement Noel and Germany's Linus Strasser. However, all three men finished on the podium.
After the first run of the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup Slalom, Germany's Linus Strasser is the race leader. However, there are three others within a second of his time. French star Clement Noel is second (+0.40), and the season slalom leader Austrian Manuel Feller was the third fastest (+0.46). The only other racer within a second of Strasser is Norwegian Timon Haugan, who was second in Palisades Tahoe a year ago.
GEPA Pictures Switzerland's Marco Odermatt delivers a men's World Cup giant slalom victory for the
Who is skiing, when and how to watch Sunday's February 4th Chamonix slalom Six slaloms down, six to go. The slalom season's halfway point is here, with plenty of chances left for athletes to shine. Yet only the top 25 will make it to the finals in Saalbach, Austria.
The big surprise of the evening came when Switzerland's Marco Odermatt crossed the finish without the lead. Notably, Odermatt has won all the GS races this season. Although he was fast in the first and last sectors, the superstar finds himself the 11th fastest (+0.98) behind Austrian star Manuel Feller. It will take an Odermatt miracle to find his way to the podium but Odermatt miracles are ordinary. It is likely, however, that the fatigue of the recent speed event demands could have negatively affected his performance. He might be human, after all.
The big surprise of the evening came when Switzerland's Marco Odermatt crossed the finish without the lead. Notably, Odermatt has won all the GS races this season. Although he was fast in the first and last sectors, the superstar finds himself the 11th fastest (+0.98) behind Austrian star Manuel Feller. It will take an Odermatt miracle to find his way to the podium but Odermatt miracles are ordinary. It is likely, however, that the fatigue of the recent speed event demands could have negatively affected his performance. He might be human, after all.
Get ready for the thrill of the Tuesday, January 23rd Night Giant Slalom in Schladming, Austria – a historic event that rivals even the renowned Kitzbühel race. The Schladming night slalom attracted massive crowds in the past before the completion of the impressive finish stadium in 2013. With around 48,000 attendees annually, the village transforms into a giant party.
Kristoffer Jakobsen leads after first run in the KitzbĂĽhel Hahnenkamm-Rennen World Cup. North Americans do not qualify for second run.
Manuel Feller in Wengen, GEPA pictures/Mario Buehner-Weinrauch Austria's Manuel Feller ended last season discouraged and
Alte Lie McGrath GEPA pictures/Mario Buehner-Weinrauch Repeating the outcome of the Adelboden slalom a week
Wengen finish arena GEPA photos Who is skiing, when and how to watch Sunday's Wengen
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