Henrik Kristoffersen completed an exceptional weekend in Kranjska Gora, securing back-to-back victories in the Alpine Ski World Cup for both Giant Slalom and Slalom events. He achieved a remarkable victory, leading a Norwegian one-two finish on the podium at the Slalom Alpine Ski World Cup held in the Slovenian ski resort. He beat his teammate Timon Haugan by 0.17 seconds. Manuel Feller finished in third place 0.23 seconds behind.
Kristoffersen achieved 13 World Cup podiums in Kranjska Gora, including another Slalom win on 15 March 2015. Only Marcel Hirscher (15) claimed more top-three finishes in Kranjska Gora in the Men's World Cup.
Kristoffersen, with 57 podiums, including 25 wins in this discipline, is in fourth position in the ranking of most podiums in Slalom. Only three other men have won 57 or more podium finishes in World Cup Slalom events: Ingemar Stenmark (81), Marcel Hirscher (65), and Alberto Tomba (57).
Kristoffersen has 94 World Cup podiums in all disciplines and is ranked in fifth place on the Men's all-time list.
The 30-year-old Norwegian skier leads the Slalom standings with 567 points. With only two remaining Slalom events on the Calendar, Kristoffersen has just a 77-point cushion ahead of Clement Noel (490). Loic Meillard (465) is in third place 102 points behind. Timon Haugan is fourth with 459 points.
"It is my first double weekend with Giant Slalom and Slalom. I’ve won GS and GS the same weekend. I’ve won Slalom and Slalom. It was one of my goals to win the Giant Slalom and Slalom on one weekend. It makes me proud that I have been fighting for podium places and victories for ten years. Individual victories are more important to me than big globes. The greatest joy is winning. My body is OK, my head is more of a problem. Let's see if I'm there next season," Kristoffersen said.
Timon Haugan finished on the podium five times in his last ten World Cup Slalom events, including three wins and two second places.
"It was close, very close. The second run was very difficult. It’s been a great season for us really, and it’s the first double win for Henrik and with Van Deer, which is cool. I’ve always really liked Kranjska, so I’m very happy to get my first podium here," Haugan said.
After a DNF yesterday in the Giant Slalom, Manuel Feller skied full attack in the second run and climbed three places to achieve his second podium finish of the season.
"Yesterday and today were two different races. In the Giant Slalom, it's about whether I'll still be racing next season. In the Slalom, it's about top places for me, not about slowing down. If I fall out of the top FIS ranks in the Giant Slalom, I'll give it up, because I'm not going to put up with a starting number of around 50. But let's see what happens," Feller said.
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