Julian Lüftner made it onto the World Cup podium in snowboard cross for the first time in almost four years. The Worarlberger by choice landed third in Krasnoyarsk on Saturday behind the German Martin Nörl and the French Merlin Surget. For Lüftner it was the second-best World Cup result after his victory in Feldberg in February 2018. Jakob Dusek finished eleventh, Luca Hämmerle made 15th place on his comeback after suffering a back injury at the end of November.
Unfortunately for Alessandro Hämmerle, he was “shot down” by an opponent like last time in Cervinia and had to be content with 19th place. But that was enough to defend the overall World Cup lead with 257 points ahead of Dusek (190) and Nörl (186). In the women’s category, Pia Zerkhold was eliminated in the quarterfinals and finished twelfth.
“There is almost no better way to start the new year than with a podium. I was very focused and tried not to think about a podium or even a win. I drove well with this strategy, ”said Lüftner. Understandably, Alessandro Hämmerle was less happy after an opponent got in his way for the second time in a row. “It is of course bitter that something like this should happen twice in a row. The Russian got under my board, and before I could react, it turned me out. “
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