Unheralded Strolz is shock winner of World Cup slalom

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Published January 9, 2022 3:47 AM

ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Johannes Strolz was the shocking winner of a World Cup slalom on Sunday wearing low-ranked bib No. 38. The 29-year-old Austrian had a career-best finish of 10th in more than eight years of World Cup racing. The son of an Olympic champion was in tears as he sat in the finish-area leader’s seat watching rivals fail to match his time. First-run joint leader Manuel Feller bowed theatrically across the finish area to his unheralded compatriot after seeing his time was only good for second place. Linus Strasser of Germany was third, trailing by 0.29

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