Overview
- Rassat, 27, vaulted from 14th after the first run to win with the fastest second-leg time in Gurgl.
- He edged Belgium’s Armand Marchant by 0.07 seconds, with Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath third at 0.09.
- The French team’s depth showed again as Victor Muffat-Jeandet finished 7th, Clément Noël 12th and Steven Amiez 15th.
- Noël, the reigning Olympic slalom champion, has reported persistent back pain that has recently worsened and limited training.
- A tightly packed first run led by McGrath and a string of mistakes from favorites set the stage for Rassat’s breakthrough.