Schwarz and the first world champion joy: "What a beautiful duel with Alexis". Pinturault: "Marco the best"

The two rulers of the combined world confession after the race. And Meillard breathes a big sigh of relief: "After that mistake, I didn't think I would be able to get on the podium anymore."

Monday 15 February 2021 4 minutes reading time

He had made three of a kind in the Are World Championship, without however being able to grasp the most precious metal, a few weeks before breaking the crusader in the combined Bansko. Two years later, in the same discipline and after a phenomenal slalom season, Marco Schwarz who already got his hands (only the arithmetic is missing) on the specialty cup, took the most beautiful revenge. Combined world title, well-deserved for one of the most complete athletes on the circuit, even if to do so he had to beat, for only 4 cents, the one who is the emblem of versatility, Alexis Pinturault. First world championship race in Cortina and first gold, for the 25 year old from Carinthia it was really a dream start. “I'm super happy - he told the microphones of Ettore Giovanelli (Rai Sport) - This time it went well for me with the cents, it was really a great challenge with Alexis. A difficult slalom, even for us specialists: for me it is a medal that means a lot, even if many consider the combined title in a minor tone. I don't think so ”. Alexis Pinturault cannot have too many regrets, but he was certainly aiming only for the maximum goal: "Of course it is much worse when you lose the first place for 4 cents in a World Cup rather than in a World Cup race, but the best slalomist has arrived in front of me. of the season. Marco was also very good in super-g, I am satisfied with the second medal and now I think of the giant (the transalpine, as known for weeks, has decided to sacrifice the parallel) ”. Finally, the bronze of Loic Meillard, the first medal at world championship level for the Swiss talent: "I was afraid I would no longer be able to get on the podium after the serious mistake committed - he explained in the interview at Rai Sport home - In the end it went well, it's a good result that also pays off for the whole team. We are doing really well ”. Switzerland, while not leading the medal table with Austria which has collected 3 golds, has in fact risen to 7 overall medals in just 6 races.

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