The threader costs Feller dearly – Tonetti is happy

This Kitzbühel race will Manuel Feller not fondly remembered. The Austrian crossed the finish line in the first slalom run, but was subsequently disqualified. The reason was a threader that he said he didn't notice. “Normally I have to stop, but if I don’t notice it, I can’t do it,” said Feller. “All I can do now is apologize.”

Despite the apology, he is now facing a fine: If you merge and continue driving, according to the rules, you have to pay 999 Swiss francs (880 euros). “That’s a lot of money for us too. “That’s worth it, I’ll just make it back in Schladming,” said Feller.

Kudos to young star Noel The first chamois for Clement Noel. © APA / EXPA/JOHANN GRODER

Clement Noel won on Saturday a week after the slalom classic in Wengen Ganslernhang . From the eventual runner-up Marcel Hirscher he received a lot of praise. “He drives a shorter line than anyone else at the moment,” explained the Austrian. “He is definitely the future of this discipline,” said Noel’s compatriot Alexis Pinturault , who ended up in third place in Kitzbühel. Tonetti happy, Mölgg not The best South Tyrolean result goes to the giant slalom specialist Riccardo Tonetti as 23rd. “I'm happy that I was able to complete the second round here in Kitzbühel - I've never managed that before. But I would have expected a little more from the decision. Be that as it may, I’ll be happy to take the points with me.”

The Manfred Mölgg However, guesswork is the order of the day. “I just can’t manage to drive in the race like I did in training,” said the man from Enneberg, who was eliminated in the first run. Simon Maurberger , who was eliminated in the second round, climbed back and still reached the finish 20 seconds behind, was able to take something positive from his performance: “It's a shame about the mistake: I was doing well in the second round before and after.”

The detailed race report can be found here .

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The threader costs Feller dearly – Tonetti is happy

Manuel Feller is threatened with a fine, Marcel Hirscher is impressed and there are mixed feelings among the South Tyroleans: Here are the voices and reactions to the Kitzbühel Slalom.

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