. world ski news : Fantastic final in the slalom's World Cup - 13 March 2010 - 15:00
Neureuther wins final slalom, Herbst claims the title
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AFP) - - Germany's Felix Neureuther won the men's slalom at the World Cup finals in his home town on Saturday, followed by Austria's Manfred Pranger in second and Sweden's Andre Myhrer third. With a ninth place in the final slalom of the season, Austria's four-time season winner Reinfried Herbst claimed the discipline World Cup trophy.
Neureuther, clocked a combined total of 1 minute 43.63 seconds for his second career win, two months after his first in the prestigious Kitzbuehel slalom.
Neureuther's combined time was 1:43.63 with Pranger finishing second 0.29sec back and Myhrer third trailing by 0.35sec.
The son of two-time Olympic champion Rosi Mittermaier and former slalom great Christian Neureuther claimed his second career victory, two months after his first in the prestigious Kitzbuehel slalom. After a terrible start into the season, the German even pondered retirement but has now established himself among the slalom elite.
Julien Lizeroux who finished a respectable fourth at 0.45 seconds just missed out on taking the overall slalom title. In the end, Lizeroux finished the season with 512 points, just 22 points behind the Austrian Herbst with 534 points. Switzerland's Silvan Zubriggen ended up third on 365 having finished seventh in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at 1.03 seconds back.
"This is a childhood dream," said Herbst after winning the only 2010 World Cup globe for ski power Austria. "It was a dream season with a lucky end ... I am so relieved now."
The final overall standings remained unchanged as World Cup winner Carlo Janka (1,197) of Switzerland and third-placed teammate Didier Cuche (952) did not race the slalom and number two Benjamin Raich of Austria (1,091) crashed out.
The Nations team event will wrap up the World Cup Finals series in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday.
FISalpine.com
13 March 2010
Place Garmisch Partenkirchen (GER) Discipline Slalom
Date 13.03.2010 Category FIS World Cup
Race codex 1906 Gender M
Valid for FIS Points YES TD Name Stocker Rudolf (AUT)
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Run 1 Run 2 Total Time FIS Points
1 3 201702 NEUREUTHER Felix 1984 GER 50.50 53.13 1:43.63 0.00
2 11 50624 PRANGER Manfred 1978 AUT 49.85 54.07 1:43.92 1.68
3 10 501017 MYHRER Andre 1983 SWE 50.08 53.90 1:43.98 2.03
4 7 191459 LIZEROUX Julien 1979 FRA 50.90 53.18 1:44.08 2.61
5 13 102435 JANYK Michael 1982 CAN 50.34 53.84 1:44.18 3.18
6 9 102239 COUSINEAU Julien 1981 CAN 49.94 54.39 1:44.33 4.05
7 6 510890 ZURBRIGGEN Silvan 1981 SUI 50.85 53.81 1:44.66 5.96
8 12 292491 MOELGG Manfred 1982 ITA 50.76 54.16 1:44.92 7.47
9 1 50605 HERBST Reinfried 1978 AUT 50.92 54.45 1:45.37 10.07
10 5 380260 KOSTELIC Ivica 1979 CRO 51.72 53.71 1:45.43 10.42
11 24 301312 SASAKI Akira 1981 JPN 51.21 54.49 1:45.70 11.98
11 20 910000 IMBODEN Urs 1975 MDA 51.67 54.03 1:45.70 11.98
13 21 534040 COCHRAN Jimmy 1981 USA 51.79 54.08 1:45.87 12.97
14 17 192506 MISSILLIER Steve 1984 FRA 51.23 54.90 1:46.13 14.47
15 2 53831 HIRSCHER Marcel 1989 AUT 51.61 54.57 1:46.18 14.76
16 15 501111 HARGIN Mattias 1985 SWE 51.55 54.72 1:46.27 15.29
17 19 501223 BAECK Axel 1987 SWE 52.31 54.10 1:46.41 16.10
18 25 102912 SPENCE Brad 1984 CAN 57.36 53.77 1:51.13 43.42
Did not finish 2nd run
26 511908 SCHMIDIGER Reto 1992 SUI
18 421400 MYHRE Lars Elton 1984 NOR
16 534562 LIGETY Ted 1984 USA
14 560355 VALENCIC Mitja 1978 SLO
4 50625 RAICH Benjamin 1978 AUT
Did not finish 1st run
23 301709 YUASA Naoki 1983 JPN
22 511127 GINI Marc 1984 SUI
8 293098 RAZZOLI Giuliano 1984 ITA