Kristoffersen makes a mistake, Braathen takes advantage of it and leads the Adelboden slalom: Sala still gives hope

Sensational error of the red bib, the compatriot is surgical and has more than half a second advantage after the 1st heat against Meillard and Strasser. The Brianza is in the top ten, with a 1"34 disadvantage, Vinatzer saves himself as well as Gross, Razzoli very far away.

Sunday 8 January 2023 3 minutes reading time

Norway is always ahead in slalom, but not with the most awaited man in that of Adelboden. First heat on the Chuenisbar which was fatal to Henrik Kristoffersen, who flies in every sector (starting with the 1 he had made the difference over all) but makes a mistake before the central plateau and, going back up the lineup, closes 4"12 behind his compatriot Lucas Braathen, therefore failing to hit the pass for the 2nd heat, which starts at 1.30pm. "Pinheiro" takes advantage of it by managing, this time, a very careful and precise test, to trim 52 cents to Loic Meillard, very solid and with the dream of the first victory in slalom today closer, 60 to Linus Strasser and 82 to Manuel Feller, while the Garmisch podium was immediately “cancelled” by Clément Noel, at his third outing in four rounds. Norway which also places a good McGrath ahead, 5th at + 0"94, and Haugan sixth ex-aequo with Schwarz at 1"16, while in eighth place is the best of the Azzurri, Tommaso Sala who "runs" at 1”34 from Braathen and can still compete for an important placement. Bad Yule, behind the Brianza rider and ahead of his compatriot Zenhaeusern, who returns to the partial top ten, then Popov and Strolz while Alex Vinatzer, starting with the No. 22 when the track already gave little, finally manages to conclude the 1st heat, in the 15 with a disadvantage of 2"10 and will be able to attack in the second. On the other hand, qualifying was difficult for a Giuliano Razzoli in great difficulty, 3”41 away. (updating)

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