Finnish prodigy Eduard Hallberg leads after the opening run of a night slalom in Madonna Di Campiglio. He aims for Finland’s first World Cup men’s victory in…
MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy(AP) — Finnish prodigy Eduard Hallberg will aim for a first World Cup men’s victory for his country in nearly 20 years as he led after the opening run of a night slalom Wednesday.
Hallberg leads Swiss racer Tanguy Nef by 0.17 seconds, with Olympic champion Clément Noël 0.23 off the pace in Madonna Di Campiglio.
In November, the 22-year-old Hallberg earned Finland’s first World Cup men’s podium result since 2007 by finishing third in his home race in Levi.
However, the top 18 are all within a second of Hallberg.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will take place Feb. 6-22, with men’s Alpine skiing to be held in Bormio.
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