In Kranjska Gora the Swiss triumphs ahead of Pinturault and conquers the second consecutive trophy. De Aliprandini tenth who qualifies for the finals with Della Vite (14th)
The masterpiece is accomplished: with a second heat without overdoing Marco Odermatt wins the giant of Kranjska Gora and takes full loot. World Cup (the second in a row), one step Giant Cup (here too it would be the second in a row). For Odermatt – world gold in giant slalom and downhill – it is the tenth success of the season, enough to reach the finals with an unbridgeable lead for Kilde: 1726 points against the 1240 of the Norwegian, who will not be able to recover 486 points from Odermatt. Tomorrow there is still a giant, but Kilde had already decided to give up the Kranjska stage to prepare for the World Cup finals scheduled in Soldeu (Andorra) from Wednesday to Sunday.
The race
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When Odermatt started in the second moto in the lead was Alexis Pinturault. The Swiss arrived with a delay of 2 cents at the penultimate intermediate stage, then accelerated to finish in 2’16″65 with 23/100 on the Frenchman who is back on the podium in giant slalom after 14 months (he had been third in Adelboden on 8 January 2022). Kristoffersen also takes the podium, third at 37/100 ahead of Brennsteiner (at 72/100) and Kranjec (at 1”04).
The blues
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The best of the Azzurri is Luca De Aliprandini, never so good in giant this year. In the end he is tenth at 2 ”14 (he was 14th in the first) but what convinces is a second heat finally at the level of the best. He relegates Filippo Della Vite from 10th to 14th place (at 2”52); 18th place for Zingerle (at 3″06), while Borsotti is 25th at 3″86.
Another giant is scheduled for tomorrow in Kranjska.
March 11, 2023 (change March 11, 2023 | 14:06)
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