South Tyrol rejoices, Austria struggles and a Belgian is surprised

“Tick it off as quickly as possible. Luckily there’s another race coming up soon,” said Michael Matt, who crashed in the decision in Zagreb when he was second at halftime. Marco Schwarz, on the other hand, had material problems and had to use new skis during the break. The North Tyrolean Manuel Feller was happy to accept 12th place after his slipped disc. The fact that it wasn't enough for a top 3 result in the current season will soon be forgotten. “We can definitely do more,” said Feller.

A Belgian shows off strongly Fabio Gstrein was a ray of hope for Austria. The silver medalist at the 2018 Junior World Championships recorded his first World Cup points in 17th place. But Gstrein was far from the only boy in the Medvednica hills above Zagreb who showed up. Alex Vinatzer was third For the first time on the podium, the Belgian Armand Marchant came into the spotlight in fifth place with the fastest time. The 22-year-old returned to the World Cup after an injury break of more than two and a half years, after which he had to undergo several operations on his left leg.

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The South Tyrolean slalom specialists were very pleased after their strong performance in the Croatian capital. In addition to Vinatzer, Simon Maurberger (10th) and veteran Manfred Mölgg (8th) were also able to convince. Vinatzer spoke of an “incredible day”, Maurberger is “proud of the entire team” and Mölgg praised his young teammates as “bravi ragazzi”. Next stop: Madonna di Campiglio Now the home race in Madonna di Campiglio (Wednesday from 30:17.45 p.m.) is on the program for the in-form FISI athletes (two others, Tommaso Sala and Giuliano Razzoli, made it into the top XNUMX).

Then not only the South Tyrolean cracks but also Stefano Gross want to attack again. The 33-year-old from the Fassa Valley was on the podium in Val d'Isere, but was eliminated early in Zagreb. Gross's form is also good, so Azzurri fans can hope for a strong result in the classic in Madonna di Campiglio.

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South Tyrol rejoices, Austria struggles and a Belgian is surprised

Austria's slalom team is not really getting going this winter. Injuries, mistakes, material mishaps and no podium finish so far – these are not the ÖSV’s demands. Meanwhile, Alex Vinatzer & Co. are looking forward to the home race in Madonna di Campiglio.

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