Marco Odermatt in Val d'Isère: Is he sprinting to his next victory?

Marco Odermatt in Val d'Isère: Is he sprinting to his next victory?

In the Alpine Ski World Cup in Val d'Isère, the Swiss Marco Odermatt took the lead in the first round of the giant slalom and set a clear signal with a best time of 1:25.34 minutes. Nordic challenger Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway is in second place, just 0.15 seconds behind. Loic Meillard follows in third place, 0.32 seconds behind. The best Austrian in this highly competitive event is Stefan Brennsteiner, who takes fourth place after a solid run, 0.56 seconds behind laola1.at reported.

Austrian performance in the slalom

In the women's race, Katharina Liensberger celebrated a comeback on the winner's podium after struggling with difficulties for the last year and a half. In Levi, where she finished third, she relegated slalom queen Mikaela Shiffrin to fourth place. The victory went to Slovakian Petra Vlhova, who celebrated her sixth triumph in Lapland. After her success, Liensberger said she was relieved and happy about the successful start to the season. The Austrian slalom women presented a significantly improved performance compared to the previous year, which was also evident in the placings of Katharina Huber (8th place) and Katharina Gallhuber (13th place). krone.at reported. The next race takes place on Sunday and promises exciting slalom competitions.