Red-white-red festival at the end of the World Cup

The worst World Ski Championships since 1987 was already on the horizon, but in the last race the Austrian ski racers struck again. All three slalom medals went to the Alpine republic - also because Alexis Pinturault deprived himself of the reward he deserved.

The Frenchman, in first run together with Hirscher in a class of his own , did an excellent job again. But then Pinturault made a fatal mistake that cost him his third medal in Åre. In the end it was a “tinny” fourth place for the 27-year-old.

Bitter: Alexis Pinturault was almost eliminated on the way to a slalom medal – and ended up fourth. © APA/afp / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND

Hirscher snatched the world title, who did a good job in the final, but still won with a lead of 65 hundredths over Michael Matt. The Tyrolean moved up two places from fourth place and won the silver medal. By the way: In 2007, his brother Mario won the gold medal on the same slalom slope. Bronze went to Marco Schwarz. Vinatzer proves his potential Alex Vinatzer conjured up a decent second run in the salt-soaked Swedish snow. The young man from Val Gardena started third, took advantage of the good number in the final and, thanks to the best running time, moved up nine places to 19th final position. A strong exclamation mark from the 19-year-old from Wolkenstein. Best running time in the second round: Alex Vinatzer. (Photo: Pentaphoto)

Manfred Mölgg's World Cup, however, was one to forget. The man from Enneberg, weakened by the flu, couldn't really get into the rhythm in the second slalom round and ended up in 18th place. The second round didn't go as planned for Giuliano Razzoli either; the 2010 Olympic champion fell back a few places and ended up 22nd. The best “Azzurro” at the World Cup final in Åre was Stefano Gross, who came 10th.

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Red-white-red festival at the end of the World Cup

Marcel Hirscher leads an Austrian triple victory at the World Cup finale in Åre. The “Azzurri” had nothing to do with the medal decision, but Alex Vinatzer made a big statement in the final.

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