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The 27-year-old from Zagreb arrived where even Kostelic had failed, taking the giant of Yuzawa Naeba with a crazy comeback. His is a far from casual first win.
Saturday 22 February 2020 2 minutes reading time
A historic success, the first of Croatia in a World Cup giant and the first of his career for the subject in question.
Be careful though, because it is true that Yuzawa Naeba's race was literally crazy, between the spring snow conditions and the wind that arose in the second heat, but Filip Zubcic has become a certainty in this discipline.
High quality performances, from the podium of Adelboden to the 4th place of Garmisch, for the 27 year old from Zagreb who exploded from January onwards; his second heat in the Japanese test was impressive, after a first in which between the bib (13) and an error "which cost me 6-7 tenths", he had finished only 12th to 1 "58 from Kristoffersen.
"I knew however that conditions had changed and therefore it would have been possible - said Zubcic in the post race - I tried to push from the first door, I took all the risks and this important victory came. It's incredible".
Zubcic is now also third in the giant standings, just 56 points behind leader Kranjec: “If I think of the crystal ball? I don't know, we will see how the last two races will go (which are actually 3, with the recovery at Hinterstoder and the subsequent tests of Kranjska Gora and Cortina, ed). Now I enjoy this success that has a special flavor. "
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