Noรซl Slides to Seventh as McGrath Leads Gurgl World Cup Firstโ Run
GURGL, Austria – November 22, 2025 – Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath posted the fastest time in the first round of the world Cup slalom in Gurgl, Austria,โ today, edging out Finn Eduard Hallberg by a mere 17 hundredths of a second.โข Defending Gurgl champion Clรฉment Noรซl of France struggled with errors,finishing seventh,half aโ second (48โ hundredths) behind McGrath’s leading pace of 52″12.
the race, held under clear blue skies and a chilly -10ยฐC, sawโ an exceptionally tight field with 19 skiers finishing within one second of McGrath. Noรซl, starting with bib number 2, faced difficulties on the course and conceded time, though remains within striking distanceโค heading into the second run scheduled for 1:30 p.m.local time.โฃ
Hallberg,aiming to elevate Finland’s presence in the world of skiing,secured second place,tying with Switzerland’s Tanguy Nef. A โstrong contingent of French skiers also positioned themselves for contention, with Paco rassat, Victor Muffat-Jeandet, and Steven Amiez โfinishing within three hundredths of each other. Lucasโ Pinheiro Braathen, โขwinner ofโฃ the Levi slalom, sits in 11th place.
First Round Results (Top 10 & Selectedโค French Skiers):
1- Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) 52″12
2- Eduard Hallberg (FIN) +0″17
-โค Tanguy Nef (SUI) +0″17
4- Timon Haugan (NOR) +0″39
5- Linus Strasser โ(GER) +0″41
6- Manuel Feller (GER) +0″43
7-โข Clรฉment Noรซl (FRA) +0″48
8- Fabio Gstrein (AUT) +0″64
9-โ Armand Marchant (BEL) +0″65
10- Alexโ Vinatzer (ITA) +0″66
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14- Paco Rassat (FRA) +0″85
15-โ Victorโ Muffat-Jeandet (FRA) +0″87
16- Steven Amiez (FRA) +0″88
Not Qualified for 2nd Round: Marc Rochat โค(SUI), Luca Aerni (SUI), Benjamin โคRitchie (USA), Michael Matt (AUT)โฆ
Did Not Finish: Antoine Azzolin (FRA), โขSamuel Kolega (CRO), Kristoffer Jakobsen (SWE), Istok Rodesโ (CRO), Ramon โZenhaeusern (SUI)โฆ
