2024-01-12 16:36:19
Alexis Pinturault, injured in his left knee in a fall during the super-G in Wengen, is forced to end his season, indicated the French Ski Federation (FFS).
“He suffered from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.specified the FFS. His season is over.”
The 32-year-old Frenchman, combined world champion last winter, fell following a jump and had to be evacuated by helicopter to Interlaken hospital.
“He will be repatriated to France for further assessment and will be quickly shown to a surgeon.“, specified the FFS.
Best results
Pinturault, the best active track record on the men’s circuit with 34 World Cup successes, had started this season a shift towards speed for the end of his career, giving up slalom to discover downhill.
Father since Saturday of a little Olympe, he achieved his first top-10 in downhill on Thursday, taking a fine 9th place upon his discovery of the Lauberhorn.
The race was won by another Frenchman, Cyprien Sarrazin, who became the first Habs to win a super-G since Pinturault in 2014.
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