Triple shot for Aaron March in Berchtesghaden. Winning the last slalom of the season, the 34-year-old Army rider did en plein, also winning the specialty trophy, but above all the parallel snowboard World Cup, thus succeeding his companion Roland Fischnaller.
The blue finished with 424 points against the 339 of the Austrian Andrea Payer, defeated today in the final of the Bavarian stage, to make his day even more special. This is the first affirmation in the overall ranking, while as regards the specialty sphere in slalom it is the second after the one won in 2017: in this ranking, he won with 258 points, followed by the Russian Dmitry Loginov (191).
On the other hand, the fourth Snowboard Cross World Cup fades for Michela Moioli. On the snows of Veysonnaz, the reigning Olympic champion played the trophy with Eva Samkova, with whom she was paired at the top of the standings before the last effort. Today’s race, however, rewarded the Czech, with the Bergamo-born who had to settle for second place (33rd podium in the Cup), commented as follows: “I can be satisfied with a season that saw me reach two world medals, two victories and second place in the World Cup overall, consistency always pays. But I still have a pinch of anger that will do me good for next year ».
And in the blue afternoon on the snow, there is also room for Lukas Hofer’s third individual podium of the season in the biathlon World Cup stage in Oestersund. After the success in yesterday’s sprint, the 31-year-old carabiniere from San Lorenzo di Sebato finished in third place in the pursuit of Oestersund, behind the two Norwegian aces Sturla Laegreid and Johannes Boe, who tomorrow in the final mass start will play for the conquest of the most prestigious crystal ball. «Being still competitive after almost 400 km on skis only for competitions makes me proud – said Hofer – I would say that it is enough to finish in this way. Now let’s see what comes out in the last race ». A mass start in which the crystal queen of the last two seasons Dorothea Wierer will also try the last acute in the women’s field.