Overview
- Lucas Pinheiro Braathen topped the slalom in Levi, Finland, for his sixth World Cup win and his first since switching allegiance to Brazil.
- Olympic champion Clément Noël finished second at +0.31 for his 31st World Cup podium, all in slalom.
- Finland’s 22-year-old Eduard Hallberg placed third, the first Finnish podium at Levi and the nation’s first World Cup podium since 2007.
- Braathen previously retired in 2023 following an image-rights dispute with Norway’s federation before returning in 2024 under Brazil with a private support team.
- He celebrated by shouting “Vamos Brasil!” in the finish area, as the World Cup circuit moves next to Gurgl, Austria, on November 22.