Super Faivre is majestic in the first of the Bansko bis: Meillard and Pinturault chase him, blues still far away

The second Bulgarian giant sees the French lead, like yesterday, halfway through the race; Zubcic disaster, "Pintu" can approach the specialty cup. De Aliprandini just out of the top ten with 2 "21 behind.

Sunday 28 February 2021 4 minutes reading time

A magical moment. Double world gold in Cortina, podium found in the cup just 24 hours ago, with second place in the first giant of Bansko, and today again in front of everyone as happened yesterday at the end of the first heat. Mathieu Faivre is the master of the second round on the Bulgarian snow, at least halfway through the race; the transalpine makes the difference in the second part of a track that is once again very compressed and slow, finishing with 42 cents on Loic Meillard, the only one close enough to the native of Isola 2000 considering the 2nd heat, which will start at 13. Of course, Alexis Pinturault is still in the running, third at 79 cents from his compatriot, but the World Cup leader can also be satisfied with a podium today, considering that the first pursuer in the specialty standings, Filip Zubcic, gets everything wrong today after the triumph of race 1 and even closes at 3 ”10. In fourth place there is therefore Zan Kranjec, who finds himself partially and is only 7 cents from Pinturault, with Odermatt instead sixth at 1 "20, preceded by one cent by another Frenchman, the excellent Thibaut Favrot. While Henrik Kristoffersen closes at 2 "10, preceded by Schmid, Murisier and Leitinger, behind the Norwegian there is precisely the one who threatens him (a slightly worse placement than HK94 would be enough) the first sub-group of merit for the next race, or Luca De Aliprandini. Of course, the run of the vice world champion is not exceptional, with the same difficulties encountered yesterday (and a bib that did not help), but in any case the place just outside the top ten, 2 "21 from Faivre, is not bad for a result that can be worth a very important goal. Expected in Italy, over the number thirty, Moelgg, Nani, Hofer, Zingerle and Della Vite in search of qualification. (updating)

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