Frenchman Clement Noel claimed his second victory in as many races after winning the World Cup slalom in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on Saturday with a two-run time of 1:45.53 seconds.
Heavy snow fell throughout the day in Kitzbuehel but the 21-year-old Frenchman managed to win the most prestigious slalom on tour ahead of Austrian great Marcel Hirscher in second, 0.29 seconds back and fellow countryman Alexis Pinturault in third, 0.36 seconds off the pace.
Weather forecasts forced a schedule change in Kitzbuehel for the weekend with downhill taking place on Friday, slalom on Saturday, and super-G on Sunday.
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Top 10
- Clement Noel (FRA): 1:45.53
- Marcel Hirscher (AUT): +0.29
- Alexis Pinturault (FRA): +0.36
- Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR): +0.53
- Marco Schwarz (AUT): +0.69
- Ramon Zenhaeusern (SUI): +0.85
- Andre Myhrer (SWE): +0.88
- Michael Matt (AUT): +1.01
- Albert Popov (BUL): +1.05
- Christian Hirschbuehl (AUT): +1.24
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A Lake Tahoe native and University of Vermont graduate, Higgins was a member of the Catamounts' 2012 NCAA title winning squad and earned first team All-American honors in 2013. Prior to coming to Ski Racing Media, he coached U14s for the Squaw Valley Ski Team.
