11:27
Stefano Gross (ITA)
Stefano Gross also has a hard time fighting on the steep slope. And at the very end he takes it out and misses the penultimate goal. The Italian goes back up and completes the run correctly. However, if he is more than 13 seconds behind, there will be no second round for him.
11:26
Samuel Kolega (CRO)
The next Croatian is already on his way. Samuel Kolega fights through the extended turns and tries to hold the line. That doesn’t always work. Kolega needed exactly 56 seconds for the run, putting him in 20th position.
11:23
Filip Zubčić (CRO)
Filip Zubčić finds his way smoothly. However, the Croatian has to struggle on the steep slope. From now on, the 30-year-old continuously collects lost time. More than two seconds come together. That should certainly be enough for the second round.
11:21
Sebastian Holzmann (GER)
Sebastian Holzmann is the second German to get started and is very committed. It doesn’t happen without mistakes, but the fifth-place finisher finds his rhythm and safely reaches the goal. The gap is 1.7 seconds. That’s okay, Holzmann ranks directly behind Linus Straßer in fifteenth place.
11:20
Sebastian Foss Solevåg (NOR)
Now the 2021 world champion is ready. Sebastian Foss Solevåg is a long way from the form he had at the time, but the conditions are also different. It quickly becomes clear that the Norwegian is following the music and ends up outside the top 15.
11:18
Kristoffer Jakobsen (SWE)
Kristoffer Jakobsen gets off to a strong start. The Swede doesn’t hit the entrance to the steep slope well, but is still quite good at the next timing. The Scandinavian continued to drive very stable and cleanly, moved into seventh position and was satisfied with this result.
11:17
Adrian Pertl (AUT)
For Austria, Adrian Pertl pushes himself into the slope, drives very compactly, but not fast enough. Almost three seconds are lost, which is not enough for the top 15.
11:15
Marc Rochat (SUI)
Marc Rochat has a much better attitude. The Swiss doses very well and therefore drives technically cleanly. The 30-year-old limits his time loss to less than a second and a half. This is a strong performance under these conditions – eighth place!
11:14
AJ Ginnis (GRE)
On his 29th birthday – congratulations – AJ Ginnis is taking things extremely aggressively. This resulted in a strong best time at the top. But the vice world champion doesn’t get much further, turns right and is eliminated.
11:12
Albert Popov (BUL)
We continue with Albert Popov. The little Bulgarian does much better on steep slopes. The 26-year-old also made it through quite cleanly – and finished in tenth place.
11:09
Alex Vinatzer (ITA)
Now the Italian Alex Vinatzer is struggling with the slope. The third place in the World Cup is choking on the steep slope, simply cannot find the right line and is losing a lot of time. In the end it will be more than two seconds. That’s not enough for the top 10.
11:08
Atle Lie McGrath (NOR)
Then the next Norwegian makes a blatant mistake. Atle Lie McGrath has practically already been eliminated, but climbs up again to finish the race. But of course the gap grows immensely, to a good seven and a half seconds. Of course that won’t be enough for the second round.
11:06
Alexander Steen Olsen (NOR)
Alexander Steen Olsen is dogged and uncompromising in his approach. Even if there are mistakes, this approach definitely pays off. The Norwegian is on the same level as Black and ultimately reaches the finish line at the same time as him.
11:04
Marco Schwarz (AUT)
Marco Schwarz is also there in the first ten seconds. Then the wheat is separated from the chaff. Nevertheless, the Carinthian managed a respectable race, only losing a little more than a second. Nobody has been this good in a long time. This is rewarded with fifth place.
11:03
Dave Ryding (GBR)
Dave Ryding is now riding full attack. The Briton is measured above with a best time. However, this does not last. Because of the aggressive approach, mistakes are inevitable. The 36-year-old slipped to tenth place.
11:01
Timon Haugan (NOR)
Timon Haugan is brisk and is doing really well at the top of the race. But as you progress, errors creep in. Hikers and wobbles are the order of the day. As a result, the Norwegian repeatedly loses the ideal position over the ski. The 26-year-old at least made it to the finish line in sixth place.
10:59
Tommaso Sala (ITA)
We can no longer judge athletes by Manuel Feller. Of course, no one will be able to match the best time if the slopes are getting weaker. Tommaso Sala confirms this beyond measure. The Italian is traveling really slowly, losing almost three and a half seconds and taking over the red lantern.
10:57
Fabio Gstrein (AUT)
Fabio Gstrein tackles it with the right home advantage. The 26-year-old lives right here. He knows the slopes very well. But that doesn’t mean Manuel Feller has to worry. Gstrein is just under a second away, which puts him in third place.
10:56
Loïc Meillard (SUI)
Loïc Meillard does much better, he is at least close to Feller level – especially up there. The Swiss can’t bring it all the way down. So a good second still accumulates – third place!
10:54
Daniel Yule (SUI)
Nobody can come close to Manuel Feller here. This also applies to Daniel Yule. After the first intermediate time everyone loses a lot of ground. And the Swiss simply can’t stop the loss either. Yule slipped into fifth place, only Linus Straßer was four hundredths slower.
10:52
Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR)
Now we are excited about Henrik Kristoffersen. But Feller’s specifications are of course enormous. The world champion got off to a good start, but the Norwegian also lost ground in the second part of the route. And this continues in form. For the 29-year-old, being a second and a half behind is a bitter disappointment.
10:50
Clément Noël (FRA)
Afterwards, Clément Noël also gets off to a promising start. In the long run, however, the Olympic champion cannot keep up with Feller’s pace, so the line sometimes doesn’t quite fit. So the Frenchman is falling behind considerably. The nine-tenths deficit is still enough for second place.
10:49
Manuel Feller (AUT)
Manuel Feller is on the attack. The Tyrolean knows the tendency from training and makes use of this experience. The 31-year-old is constantly making time. The great ride gives him a big lead. The fans are happy about 1.4 seconds and the clear lead.
10:46
Ramon Zenhäuser (SUI)
Now Ramon Zenhäuser should show that the first benchmark is worth it. The Swiss doesn’t take full risks, doses better and therefore allows himself fewer mistakes, and holds the line better. The Swiss are initially more than a second ahead. Below, however, Straßer seems to have done well. Zenhäuser arrives first, but with only three tenths of credit left.
10:45
Linus Strasser (GER)
Now Linus Straßer opens the men’s slalom in Gurgl. With bright sunshine and excellent visibility, the slopes are in brilliant condition. The German wants to take advantage of this. Sometimes there is a bit of a snag. Then the 31-year-old finds his rhythm and things progress smoothly down there. Straßer takes care of the first time.
10:43
Favorites
After the retirement of Lucas Braathen, the winner of the small crystal ball, his Norwegian compatriot Henrik Kristoffersen (start number 5) is one of the big favorites. In addition to the world champion, there is also the Olympic champion and fourth place at the World Cup, Clément Noël (4). Everything else has to crystallize today and over the course of the season. A total of 72 athletes from 22 nations want to take part in the competition.
10:41
The Swiss
There are also eight athletes on the Swiss side. Ramon Zenhäuser is a co-favorite among them. The third in last season’s slalom ranking can hope for very good conditions with start number 2. A little later it is the turn of Daniel Yule (6) and Loïc Meillard (7). We also know Marc Rochat (18), Luca Aerni (26), Sandro Simonet (41), Tanguy Nef (42) and Noel von Grünigen (68) from last season.
10:37
Eight Austrians
Eight athletes are available for the host nation. The first starting group includes Manuel Feller (start number 3), Fabio Gstrein (8) and Marco Schwarz (12). We are also expecting Adrian Pertl (19), Michael Matt (27) and the Olympic silver medalist Johannes Strolz (30). It remains to be seen whether Dominik Raschner (50) and Simon Rueland (52) will have enough for the second round.
10:29
German quintet
Five athletes are looking forward to the start in the colors of the German Ski Association. Linus Straßer can start the competition straight away with start number 1. The 31-year-old has already won two World Cup victories in slalom and hopes to live up to his ambitions this season. Sebastian Holzmann, fifth in the World Championships, is 22nd on the start list. And then we have Anton Trimmel (40), World Cup debutant Linus Witte (53) and Fabian Himmelsbach (64).
10:20
Daily task
The Kirchenkarpiste therefore also represents new territory for athletes and is also considered very demanding with a length of 548 meters and an average incline of a good 38 percent. At the steepest point it is 62 percent. From the start at an altitude of 2,475 meters, the athletes have to climb 210 meters down to the finish. Alec Glebov is responsible for setting the course for the first round. The Slovenian in the service of Norway scored 72 goals.
10:11
Gurgl
For the first time ever, the World Cup entourage of alpine ski racers is stopping off in Gurgl. Because it belongs to the municipality of Sölden, it wasn’t far to reach the local World Cup-experienced organizers, who provided active support. Just in time for the season opening of the Ötztal ski area yesterday, there is of course a lot of media attention. Even without a glacier, you can already ski on the 112 kilometers of slopes. This is due to the snow-sure altitude of 1,800 to 3,030 meters and efficient snowmaking systems.
10:01
Welcome
Welcome to the men’s slalom in Gurgl! After the giant slalom in Sölden was canceled due to bad weather and the downhill runs in Zermatt/Cervinia were canceled, we are hoping for the first full season competition for alpine skiers today. The first round is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m.