Slalom aces get ready to take off in Sweden

The Frenchman Jean Baptiste Grange and the Austrian Marcel Hirscher hold the record on the “Levi Black” slope with two victories each. It remains to be seen whether Hirscher will achieve the triple this year, as the six-time overall World Cup winner injured his ankle in the summer and had to take a long break. From the “Azzurri’s” perspective there are two podium places, Giorgio Rocca came third in 2006 and Manfred Mölgg took third place in 2016.

In the women's category, the German Maria Höfl-Riesch leads the list with three wins, while top favorite Mikaela Shiffrin from the USA is aiming for her third victory in Levi on Saturday. The “Azzurre” record is poor, Manuela Mölgg’s fifth place in 2006 is still the measure of all things.

This time the “Azzurri” are sending four newcomers to the slalom in Levi: The young Val Gardena native Alex Vinatzer is making his debut in the World Cup, the Ahrntaler Simon Maurberger is contesting his second slalom (the first in Levi), and Roberta Midali and Federica Sosio are competing in the women’s competition for the first time Levi at the start of a slalom. Also at the start are the veterans Manfred Mölgg, Patrick Thaler, Graziano Razzoli, Tommaso Sala and Stefano Gross, as well as Manuela Mölgg, Chiara Costazza and Irene Curtoni.

Here is Levi's program: Slalom women, Saturday November 11th (10 a.m./13 p.m.) Slalom men, Sunday November 12th (10 a.m./13 p.m.)

The results of the South Tyroleans in Levi so far: Manuela Mölgg 2016 13. 2014 12. 2013 26. 2012 DNQ 2010 DNF 2009 21. 2008 13. 2006 24. 2006 24. 2006 17. 2004 19. 2004 21.

Simon Maurberger Slalom debut

Manfred Mölgg 2016 3. 2013 DNF 2012 4. 2010 7. 2009 DNF 2008 DNF 2006 28.

Patrick Thaler 2016 21. 2014 5. 2013 6. 2012 5. 2010 DNQ 2009 21. 2008 DNF 2006 DNQ

Riccardo Tonetti 2016 DNQ 2014 17. 2013 DNF 2012 DNQ 2010 DNF

Alex Vinatzer World Cup debut

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Slalom aces get ready to take off in Sweden

In Kåbdalis, the eight slalom specialists of the Italian national team are preparing for the Levi slalom. The World Cup season for the slalom aces begins in Finland this weekend.

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