Alpine SkiingSt. Moritz 2017
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Who will succeed nell''albo of 'gold of the World Alpine Ski Championships in the men's Giant Slalom where the last three editions were won by Ted Ligety, quest''anno absent for the physical problems that have stopped the' chase to poker champion?
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You know tomorrow, Friday, February 17, shortly after lunch, but an important first brick will be placed in the first heat scheduled on Corviglia piste starting from 9.45. To be raffled off with the start number 1, in a situation that if you repeat the day today could favor the low numbers, will be French Victor Muffat-Jeandet that, very regular in his placings, lacks the 'appointment with a podium for 14 months. With the number 2 will evaluate the physical condition of the German Felix Neureuther struggling with back problems and with the bib affaccierà 3 is at the starting gate this season the winner of the first Giant to Val d' 'Isere, French Mathieu Faivre.
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen received the number 4 and will precede the 'Austrian Philipp Schoerghofer (5) and the hot favorite Marcel Hirscher, two victories and four second places in the six Giants played in the season, which kicks off with 6. Will close the first subgroup merit French Alexis Pinturault, winner in Soelden, Val''Isere and Adelboden and bronze medal in Beaver Creek two years ago behind Hirscher (and all''inarrivabile Ligety).
The descents of the second subgroup of merit will start with the Swede Matts Olsson (8) while 9 will be the first race of the Italian, Florian Eisath that on the Gran Risa in December won the first podium of his career. Andre Myhrer will have 10, 11 for Zan Kranjec, 12 for the German Stefan Luitz, 13 for the Norwegian Leif Kristian Haugen, 14 for Manuel Feller, 15 for the 'Swiss Justin Murisier and 16 for Manfred Moelgg, last Italian podium at the World Championships in the discipline with the Bronze Schladming 2013. the thirty-four of San Vigilio di Marebbe at the starting gate will precede the 'one former world champion Giant this race, Switzerland's Carlo Janka who imposed eight years ago in Val d' ' Isere.
Riccardo Tonetti will have the number 21 while the young Simon Maurberger, convened after the resignation of De Aliprandini, will be the 'last of the Italians in the race with 35.
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HIRSCHER Marcel
LEITINGER Roland
NESTVOLD-HAUGEN Leif Kristian
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