Ski Alpin: Luitz second in Pinturault victory

In Val d’ Isere in France, Stefan Luitz has once again presented himself as a contender for the Olympic Games. In the second World Cup giant slalom of the season, the Allgäuer finished second behind Alexis Pinturault (France) (+0.28 seconds).

Third place went to Marcel Hirscher (Austria/+0.54), who won in Beaver Creek/Colorado a week ago. Luitz had finished third.

However, another German player was responsible for the big drumbeat. Alexander Schmid from the Allgäu region took a sensational sixth place. The 23-year-old competing for SC Fishing qualified for the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang (9th place). till 25. February).

In his previous seven starts in the World Cup, Schmid had never made it through the first run, but this time he was in eighth place with starting number 40 and even improved by two places.