Austria's ski stars fight for the podium in the giant slalom!

Austria's ski stars fight for the podium in the giant slalom!

Sun Valley, USA - On March 26, 2025, the last men's last World Cup giant slalom took place in Sun Valley. The competition started with the first round at 4:30 p.m. during the second round for 7:00 p.m. The Swiss Thomas Tumler opened the race after winning the only giant slalom in the USA this season that took place in the Beaver Creek. Stefan Brensteiner was the first Austrian in the race with the start number twelve. A total of four ÖSV runners took part: Patrick Feurstein (start number 13), Marco Schwarz (start number 18) and Raphael Haaser, the giant slalom world champion, with the start number 21.

In the first round, Brennsteiner showed a strong performance and commented on the competition on ORF: "It was a fight from top to bottom." Schwarz, who finished 14th, commented on the challenging slopes as a "gag from top to bottom" and questioned whether the course was necessary under these conditions. Brennsteiner and his colleagues could all qualify for the second round, while Patrick Feurstein took 17th place to the tenth and Raphael Haaser.

Austria's services in context

With a view to the current season, the Austrian men are rather reserved in the giant slalom. Apart from the Haaser World Cup title, they could only drive to the podium in Val d’Isere, where Feurstein took second place and fuel stone. In the overall ranking, Marco Odermatt from Switzerland and Henrik Kristoffersen from Norway are currently at the top. Odermatt already has the small crystal ball for the giant slalom, which reflects its success this season.

In the current season, the Austrian gentlemen in giant slalom have been waiting for a World Cup victory since February 2023. Marco Schwarz's last World Cup victory in the giant slalom took place in February 2023 in Palisades Taoe. After 35 out of 37 races of the 2024/2025 season, Marco Odermatt leads the overall ranking with 1614 points, while the Austrian team is in 3rd place in this discipline with 3740 points.

outlook for the second round

For the second round, which will take place this evening, an Austrian coach will take over the course of the course, which may open up new opportunities for the athletes. In view of the different terms and the current slopes, the competition conditions for the athletes are still challenging. The team hopes for improving the placements and a good result in the final sprint of this season.

The winter season is coming to an end, and the Skifans worldwide look forward to the last races. It remains to be seen whether the Austrian gentlemen in the giant slalom can still exceed their previous services.

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