US EditionUnheralded French Skier Rassat Beats Belgium's Marchant in World Cup Slalom for 1st Career Win
Rassat overcame a tight first run with the fastest second leg to claim victory in Gurgl, while Belgium achieved its first World Cup podium with Marchant second.
- On Saturday in Gurgl, France's Paco Rassat won his first World Cup slalom and moved to the top of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup slalom standings after the first two races.
- Finding form in an Olympic season, Rassat had been sixth in Levi last week and prepared for the Milano Cortina Games next February.
- After a tight first run, Paco Rassat posted the fastest second run, 0.27 quicker than Belgian Armand Marchant, who finished second 0.07 behind in Gurgl.
- Rassat now heads to his home hill in Val d'Isere on December 14, looking forward to leading the slalom there while wearing the World Cup red bib.
- Visibly emotional, Rassat said `My dream came true today,` and added `It's totally crazy,` later reflecting `I had some tears and I don't think it will be the last one.
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Savoyard Paco Rassat entered the court of the greats by offering his first victory on Saturday during the slalom of Gurgel (Austria).
The slalomeur created a huge surprise this Saturday by winning the first victory of his career in the World Cup in Gurgl, Austria, less than three months from the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games.
Unheralded French skier Rassat beats Belgium's Marchant in World Cup slalom for 1st career win
Unheralded French skier Paco Rassat earned his first career World Cup victory Saturday in Gurgl, Austria, winning the second slalom of the Olympic season thanks to a blistering second run.
The 27-year-old gives his nation the first World Cup podium in ski alpine.
Unheralded French skier Rassat beats Belgium's Marchant in World Cup slalom for 1st career win
Unheralded French skier Paco Rassat had a blistering final run to win the second men’s World Cup slalom of the Olympic season. Rassat was 14th after the opening run but posted the fastest second-run time by far to earn his…
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