Ski Alpin – Straßer narrowly misses victory

Skir racing driver Linus Straßer once again demonstrated his fabulous shape a few days before the alpine world championships began, but just missed the first podium of the season. Straßer, 32, was fourth in the night slalom of Schladming. In 2022 and last year he won the prestigious and atmospheric event on the Planai.

Once again, Straßer was in front of 22,500 spectators, including national soccer coach Julian Nagelsmann, after the first round with a best time on victory course. Ultimately, however, the Norwegian Timon Haugan won ahead of the Austrians Manuel Feller and Fabio Grein. Straßer fell back three places in the final.

He was “cool” in the first run, analyzed the slalom specialist from TSV 1860 Munich. Especially in the top section of the route, he convinced that in the lower one he might have been able to get some time out. However, this race should give him a boost for the title fights in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria from February 4th to 16th. There he and slalom colleague Lena Dürr are the largest German medal hope.