Snowboardcrosser Paul Berg with his second podium position this winter has self-confidence for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang (9th place). till 25. February) tanked up. The Constanceer, who had won the World Cup in Val Thorens in France in December, came third at the Olympic dress rehearsal at home Feldberg. In the second half, the 26-year-old had even been in the lead.
Berg only had to give way to French Olympic champion Pierre Vaultier and Italian Michele Godino in the finish line,”I think we are well prepared for Pyeongchang. But Olympia is a new race, and anything can happen,”said Berg, who had already failed in the last sixteen on Saturday after a mistake, on ZDF television.
Martin Nörl (Adlkofen) completed a good German team result in fourth place. Konstantin Schad (Miesbach) was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
The Italian Michela Moioli won the women’s race, just like on Saturday. Olympic competitor Jana Fischer (Löffingen) was 18. almost missed the qualification for the final races.