Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) put together a strong second run to win his 23rd slalom race: the conditions were tough, and the snow was coming down, but Kristoffersen led a thrilling race to capture victory in the men’s slalom stop in Wengen on the Audi FIS World Cup tour. Kristoffersen improved upon his first run with a time of 53.60 seconds to pace the field. The veteran used a nearly flawless run through the gates on a track with many ruts that were not easy to navigate in the heavy snow. It is the second victory and seventh podium of the season for Kristoffersen: the Norwegian adds to his decorated career with his 79th career World Cup podium and also extends his lead in the season’s slalom standings. Loic Meillard (SUI) finished in the runner-up position, and 22-year-old Lucas Braathen (NOR) came up third, just short of his fourth slalom victory of the season. Braathen now has nine career podiums to his name, and it is the first time he reached the podium this season without finishing first. The Norwegian men had a great weekend in Wengen as Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (NOR) took the double in the speed events. The tour now moves to the famed Kitzbühel course in Austria for two downhill and one slalom races.
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