Skiing, Cdm Slalom Val d’Isere: Braathen wins. Surprise Kastlunger

It is the Norwegian Lucas Braathen who conquers the first special slalom of the World Cup season in Val d’Isere in Val d’Isere. Second after the first heat, Braathen flies away in the second finishing in 1’38″14, while his compatriot Henrik Kristoffersen, who went down with the best time, makes a mistake and finishes sixth. Second place for the Austrian Manuel Feller at 84 cents , the Swiss Loic Meillard third.

The blues

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There is a surprise among the Italians. Tobias Kastlunger, bib number 67 and 26th after the first heat, did the race of his life and finished tenth, conquering a place in the top ten in his first qualification for the second heat. Too bad for Alex Vinatzer, better than the Azzurri after the first heat with the eleventh time, who skied well until he got on his fork. Seventeenth Tommaso Sala, 23rd Stefano Gross.