Steven Amiez Falls Short of Podium After Leading in Val d'Isère Slalom

The French skier's promising start ended in disappointment as Henrik Kristoffersen claimed victory, with Olympic champion Clément Noël sidelined due to injury.

Steven Amiez led the first run of the Val d'Isère World Cup slalom but fell early in the second run, missing his chance at a first career podium finish.
Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen secured the win, surpassing his compatriot Atle Lie McGrath and Switzerland's Loïc Meillard, who finished second and third respectively.
Clément Noël, France's Olympic slalom champion and winner of the season's first two slaloms, withdrew due to a right ankle injury sustained during Saturday's giant slalom.
Amiez, the 26-year-old son of former Olympic silver medalist Sébastien Amiez, has shown strong form this season with a sixth-place finish in Levi and fourth in Gurgl.
Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made an impressive recovery, climbing 22 places in the second run to finish just off the podium in fourth.