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Huge disappointment for Manuel Feller.
After the first run, the Austrian ski fans dream of the Kitzbühel weekend ending the way it was launched on Friday: with a home win.
The reason? With start number 1, Manuel Feller conjures up such a strong run in the snow that all the competitors break their teeth. He leads 31 hundredths ahead of Lucas Braathen (No) and half a second ahead of Linus Strasser (De).
When he goes to the start house for the 2nd run, the excitement in Kitzbühel increases. And then it happens. Feller starts furiously, takes full risk and threads in after about ten seconds. The dream of a home win suddenly bursts. The audience falls silent, unable to believe it.
Just ten seconds away
And Feller once again mourns the great opportunity. Instead of celebrating the third slalom victory of his career after Lenzerheide and Schladming (both 2021), he fell into misery for the third time as the half-time leader. Because the same thing happened to him in 2017 in Zagreb (Kro) and 2021 in Schladming (Austria). He is the last to go into the pole forest and is eliminated.
While Daniel Yule celebrates victory, a disappointed Feller drives towards the finish. The fact that he was received there with warm applause should be small consolation.
“It hurts a lot, I can’t describe the feeling,” says a disappointed Feller to ORF. But: “It is what it is. There are worse things in life.”
Austria is still waiting for the first Kitzbühel slalom victory since 2017. The winner back then? Marcel Hirscher. (bir)
From 7th place to the top: Daniel Yule’s unleashed victory ride(00:31)
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The 2022/2023 ski season is in full swing and so is the “Blick Ski Trophy”: Answer questions every day, type ski races and crown yourself as ski champion. Lots of great prizes await.
To take part in the “Blick Ski Trophy”, you have to register here.
Have fun and good luck!