Sunday, February fifteenth, Austrian Manuel Feller, the chief of the 2024 slalom standings, delivered his fourth victory of the season. Though the nice and cozy temperatures and a fancy course made it tough for the final males to be quick he skied brilliantly to beat France’s Clement Noel and Germany’s Linus Strasser. Nevertheless, all three males completed on the rostrum.
“I simply wish to present that I’m the perfect slalom skier in the meanwhile and that’s what I did at present,” Feller stated.
“Proper now I’m simply taking each race with pleasure. I wish to present in every single place on the planet why I’m carrying the crimson bib in the meanwhile in slalom.
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The peak of the second-run pleasure started when the 4 quickest on the morning course started their second runs. The primary of that group was Norwegian Timon Haugan. He didn’t disappoint. Though he gave again most of his benefit earned within the morning, he crossed with the lead and took the leaders’ chair with three remaining initially.
The following to ski was Feller, and he elevated his benefit and have become the race chief with two extra to race. From the end, he then watched because the second quickest from the morning, Noel, skied brilliantly however crossed the end ranked second (+0.28) slower than Feller.
“It’s not the proper race as a result of I’ve but to win a race this season, however I do know it isn’t that straightforward to win a race, and the opposite guys are actually quick, and I’ve to be slightly bit sooner. However on the finish, it’s my third podium in a row, so I can’t complain,” Noel stated.
Notably Noel was tied for third in final season’s version of the Palisades Tahoe occasion.
It was then each males then knew they might be on the rostrum. However they watched because the first-run chief, Strasser, delivered his greatest. Nevertheless, Strasser’s Sunday greatest was solely ok for third.
“I’d say first run was superb, second run I had, right here and there, my issues. I didn’t hit the road completely. However total, if I take into consideration my second run, I had three gates the place I practically went out, so in the long run, I’m proud of third place,” Strasser stated.
The journey to the ultimate 4
After the primary fifteen racers had skied their second runs, Italian Alex Vinatzer was main. He nonetheless processed that lead when the final ten to ski began their runs. He held off 5 racers he relinquishing the result in Sweden’s Kristoffer Jakobsen. Jakobsen stored the lead, whereas Austria’s Dominik Raschner and Switzerland’s Daniel Yuletide failed to complete. Lastly, Spain’s Tommaso Sala completed however effectively off the tempo. Leaving solely six left to ski.
The primary of that group was Austrian Fabio Gstrein, and though he skied effectively, he crossed the end ranked third quickest. Jakobsen then dispatched Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen, who crossed the end line ranked 4th. That left the 4 first-run leaders who had been inside a second of one another within the morning. Nevertheless, all of these males would ship brilliance and stay within the high 4.
Massive second run features
It’s anticipated to see an distinctive racer who struggled in the course of the first run begin early within the afternoon finale. These racers typically make the most of their scenario and rocket up the leaderboard. Immediately, that skier was US-born Norwegian Atle Lie McGrath. He was the fourth skier to run and crossed with a lead. He might maintain the lead for the next six racers. After two shut calls, McGrath surrendered the chief’s chair to Croatian Samuel Kolega; nevertheless, by the top of the race, the Norwegian gained 15 positions in the course of the ultimate run to complete twelfth.
Three different males had been in a position to make double-digit features within the afternoon. Croatian Filip Zubcic gained 12 spots, Vinatzer gained 10, and Zubcic’s teammate Kolega gained 10. The Croatians took benefit of the second run course set by their coach.
5 racers couldn’t end the second run.
Seymour wins Stifel Bibbo Award
The one Stifel US Ski Staff member to ski the second run was Steamboat Springs’ Jett Seymour. Seymour certified for the second run for under the third time this season. Immediately, with the loud assist of the group, he delivered a superb second run, and though he didn’t cross with the lead, he was solely (+0.07) from tying McGrath. Nevertheless, Seymour gained eight positions in the course of the second run to earn fifteenth place. He additionally gained the Stifel Bibbo Award for the racers who gained essentially the most positions from their morning begin quantity. He’ll take residence $5000 for his effort.
Seymour confessed, “It was superior to take action effectively in entrance of the American followers. It was extremely nerve-wracking listening to all of them the way in which from the beginning all the way in which to the end, and I couldn’t be happier with the ability to take care of the nerves and be capable to put down two stable runs that received me the perfect results of the season. And, in fact, I like to do it at sunny Palisades, Tahoe.”
Extra slalom subsequent Sunday
Transitioning to the subsequent males’s slalom race, mark your calendars for the upcoming occasion in Aspen on March third. Whether or not you’re a devoted fan or an informal observer, the joy of aggressive snowboarding continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Be a part of us in witnessing the subsequent chapter of exhilarating races as high slalom athletes like Manuel Feller intention to keep up their momentum whereas challengers like Jett Seymour look to make their mark.
Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup high 30 first run SL outcomes and evaluation of the quickest three and Certified North People
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The evaluation of the quickest three and Stifel US Ski Staff’s Jett Seymour
