Popov thrilled: Surprise victory at the slalom classic in Adelboden!

Popov thrilled: Surprise victory at the slalom classic in Adelboden!

The alpine ski world is moving at full speed: After the exciting slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, where the Bulgarian Albert Popov sensationally achieved his first World Cup victory, the next highlight now awaits the athletes. The next slalom round will start on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Adelboden, with Linus Strasser from Germany wearing the first starting number, followed by the two-time season winner Clement Noel from France and the Tyrolean Manuel Feller, who was last eliminated in the second run in Madonna di Campiglio laola1.at reported.

In Madonna di Campiglio, Popov impressed with an impressive comeback. After a solid first run in eighth place, he put everything on one card in the second run and took victory with the fastest time, while Atle Lie McGrath, who was in the lead after the first run, unfortunately had to retire. Popov, who has a tragic past after being seriously injured in a car accident in his youth, could hardly believe his magnificent triumph. "It's brutal. I wanted to risk everything - and yet I didn't make a mistake," he explained in an interview tagesanzeiger.ch reported.

Strong field of participants in Adelboden

The anticipation for the slalom in Adelboden is great, not least thanks to the fast competition. Loïc Meillard from Switzerland, who took second place in Madonna di Campiglio, will start the race with the red starting number of the discipline leader. Samuel Kolega from Croatia and numerous other stars of the scene will also be at the start, which will further heat up the excitement. Fans in particular are excited to see whether the athletes' tragic stories can turn into further successes. The slalom promises pure excitement and could enable another surprise victory.