Nicolò Molteni is out for a long time. © Pentaphoto

Another serious injury on the Saslong

The speed weekend in Val Gardena claimed numerous victims during the training and race days. Among them was an Italian who has now received a devastating diagnosis.

20 December 2025

From: leo

In Thursday's sprint downhill, the winner Marco Odermatt and the heavily fallen Fredrik Møller The headlines. As reported, the Norwegian had a lucky escape. Nicolò Molteni started one bib ahead of the 25-year-old. After the Italian crashed in the Ciaslat course, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) spoke of a knee injury. As the 27-year-old told Race ski magazines He confirmed that he has torn the cruciate ligament in his left knee.

The man from Lombardy will therefore be out for the rest of the season. It had started well with a 23rd place finish in the Super-G in Copper Mountain. Molteni's best career results were in Kvitfjell in 2022 and 2025, when he finished 14th on both occasions. Besides Møller and Molteni, the following skiers had also been sidelined: Austrians Stefan Eichberger and Felix Hacker Two other athletes were injured on the Saslong.

Borsotti is also injured

The portal also reports on a training accident involving Giovanni Borsotti. Although a final diagnosis is still pending, the veteran skier will not be able to compete in Sunday's giant slalom in Alta Badia. In fact, the 35-year-old is not on the start list for the race on the Gran Risa.