Haugan leads the favorite in the slalom of Sun Valley - Kristoffersen!

Haugan leads the favorite in the slalom of Sun Valley - Kristoffersen!

Sun Valley, USA - On March 27, 2025, the last men's last World Cup ski race took place this season in the slalom in Sun Valley, USA. The Norwegian ski racer Timon Haugan took the lead of the competition and achieved an impressive time of 0:10 seconds before Clement Noel from France. Henrik Kristoffersen was on the heels Haugan’s, also from Norway, who was only 0:14 seconds behind the leading one. Kristoffersen is at the top of the slalom rating with a 47-point lead over his competitors.

The best Austrian in this race was Fabio Gstrein, who finished fourth and had a distance of 0:43 seconds to the winner. Manuel Feller came up to 10th place (+1: 89 seconds) and was one of the other representatives of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV). Dominik Raschner and Johannes Strolz landed in places 17 and 18, while Michael Matt took 24th place (over two seconds behind the winner).

course of the race and piste conditions

The slalom slope in Sun Valley was sometimes heavily ramponed, which led to runners with higher start numbers. The second round was scheduled for 8 p.m. CET. This was an exciting final of the season, which is also in the context of the upcoming World Championships from February 4th to 16th in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

Haugan, who only won a night slalom in Schladming, Austria on Wednesday, was overjoyed after his victory in Sun Valley. He described the victory as "crazy" and emphasized how special Schladming was for him. In this race in Austria he had left the Austrians Manuel Feller and Fabio Grein behind and celebrated his second win of the season after his team -mate Alexander Steen Olsen had previously won the giant slalom.

competitive statistics and significant placements

The World Cuprunde is the premier class in skiing, where only the best ski racers can collect points. With regard to the dot allocation, the first three places are decisive:

Henrik Kristoffersen changed several times as a leading one during the season and is now going into the next phase with a comfortable lead. The striking statistics show the strong team of Norwegians, which caused a sensation with Haugan and Kristoffersen, while the Austrian skiers continue to strive to improve their performance, especially with a view to the upcoming World Championship event.

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