"Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner claimed the first World Cup victory of his career on Friday, November 28, at Copper Mountain, Colorado, topping a veteran podium ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen in second and Filip Zubčić in third. The 34-year-old Austrian handled increasingly soft conditions better than anyone, capping a chaotic day that saw 14 DNFs, course trouble throughout, and major shake-ups across both runs."
"Early starters briefly held stable positions: Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner in bib 1 led with a time of 1:13.27 minutes, followed by Slovenia's Žan Kranjec in second and Switzerland's Thomas Tumler in third. Henrik Kristoffersen slotted into fourth, Loïc Meillard into fifth, and then came Odermatt's DNF, which shifted the entire rhythm of the race. Norway's Lucas Braathen, starting seventh, jumped into fourth, knocking his former teammate Kristoffersen into fifth."
Stefan Brennsteiner claimed his first World Cup victory in a slalom at Copper Mountain, Colorado, finishing ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen and Filip Zubčić. The 34-year-old managed increasingly soft course conditions more effectively than other competitors. The day featured 14 DNFs, widespread course trouble, and major positional changes across both runs. Run 1 saw 13 athletes fail to finish, including Marco Odermatt after losing an inside edge in the mid-section. Austria placed four skiers in the top 10 after run 1, while Switzerland had two and lost Odermatt. Team USA qualified only River Radamus in 14th, with other Americans finishing outside the top 30 or recording DNFs. Canada had Erik Read qualify 26th.
Read at SnowBrains
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]