Alex Vinatzer: “The first run was brutal”

For Alex Vinatzer (Wolkenstein), the slalom on Thursday in Saalbach was only the fourth World Cup race; the 19-year-old had never taken part in the second round before. The foundation for this Experience of success Vinatzer placed in the first run, where he finished in 35th place with the high starting number 20.

“The first run was brutal. It was a long run, the track was battered, it was extremely difficult to ski. At the finish I was exhausted,” Vinatzer explained SportNews.bz . In the second round, the vice-junior world champion ran the fifth time in the slalom. “The second run was good. I could have risked more, but I really wanted to finish. Hats off to Stefan Hadalin and Manuel Feller, they drove really well in the second round.”

Alex Vinatzer is going to Madonna di Campiglio, where the night slalom is on the program on Saturday. Vinatzer wants to continue his good performance there: “I don’t know the slope. But she looks very cool on TV. It must be great to drive there.”

Praise from old master Manfred Mölgg Manfred Mölgg is also happy with eleventh place: “The threader at the first slalom in Levi unsettled me a little. This time I wanted to finish. A top 15 result is a solid performance,” said Mölgg, who until a few days ago was physically very weak after a viral illness. Regarding his teammate's performance, the man from Enneberg said: “Big compliments to Alex Vinatzer, he's really got it. I am convinced that Alex Vinatzer and Fabian Bacher will deliver in the future.”

The slalom classic in Madonna di Campiglio on Saturday starts at 15.45:18.45 p.m., the second run starts at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.

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Alex Vinatzer: “The first run was brutal”

At the men's World Cup slalom in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the young Alex Vinatzer from Val Gardena finished 16th and finished in the points for the first time.

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