World champion Meillard presents in Kranjska Gora

Loic Meillard is on course for success after the first run of the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora (Slovenia). However, his closest competitors are waiting in the wings. The two Azzurri Stefano Gross and Alex Vinatzer also managed to impress.

March 02, 2025

From: azl

After the first run, the Swiss is in the lead by a narrow margin of 5 hundredths over Norwegian Timon Haugan. Meillard's compatriot Tanguy Neef is in third place (+3). The Bulgarian Albert Popov and the Norwegian Atle Lie McgGrath are in fourth place at the halfway point, each just 0,21 seconds behind.

Henrik Kristoffersen, who won the giant slalom the day before, is starting the decisive run from 8th place (+0,62). Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, on the other hand, was eliminated: after a strong start, a mistake on the finishing slope proved fatal.

Alex Vinatzer is in 14th place after the first round. © APA/afp / JURE MAKOVEC

Best Azzurro is Stefano Gross with 12th place (+0,89). Also taking part in the decisive second round is Alex VinatzerThe 25-year-old from Selva, who started the race with starting number 17, got off to a good start, but a mistake in the flat section cost him valuable time. In the end, he finished 1,13 seconds behind the leading Meillard. Not qualified for the second round are Tobias Kastlunger (+3,34 ) and Matteo Caninswho did not finish.

The decisive second run begins at 12.30 p.m. With the SportNews live ticker you won't miss anything.