After a poor first pass ended up Henrik Kristoffersen, only to be 0,01 seconds from the World Cup podium.

the Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen will fret when he has to evaluate Sunday's World Cup races in the slalom in the French Val d'isere.

An error to the end of the first pass cost him dearly. Although he was clearly the fastest in the second pass, he had to settle for fourth place, but he was only 0.01 seconds from third place.

the Frenchman Alexis Pinturault exploited the Norwegian roars to win Sunday's World Cup section on their home ground.

In spite of the fourth place leads Henrik Kristoffersen slalomkonkurrencen overall after the season's first two races.

" I was the fastest today, but because of the error in the first pass, it was not enough. I'm happy with, I got 50 points (for the World Cup-the ledger, ed.) anyway, it saved the day.

- I have not lost confidence because of today, he says to Norwegian Eurosport, according to NTB.

Slalomkonkurrencen should really be settled on Saturday, but because of the strong gusts, it was several times postponed. Finally, it was slalomløbet postponed to Sunday, where there would otherwise have to be settled in the giant slalom.

In Sunday's first pass was the Norwegian on the road against a kanontid and led at the last lap, but failed shortly before the goal and put so much time, that she was only number 27 after the first pass.

With the whole of 2,82 seconds up to leading Alexis Pinturault so it is also hard for Kristoffersen.

In the second pass put the Norwegian then a line under, that he is one of the sport's unconditional fastest when he is flawless. He put gennemløbets best time and drew so much on competitors, that it began to smell of the one who came in third.

eventually he had to see Alexis Pinturault win it all with almost a half-second margin, while Kristoffersen was from 0.01 second slower than the Italian Stefano Gross in third place and 0,04 seconds slower than the swede André Myhrer in second place.

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