Grandvalira opens the European Cup Finals with the slalom and the participation of Quim Salarich

MADRID, 15 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The tests of the European Cup Finals begin this Thursday, starting at 10:30 a.m., at the Andorran resort of Grandvalira with the men’s slalom dispute on the Avet de Soldeu track and a new day of downhill training female in the Àliga de El Tarter.

The presence of the Olympic skier Joaquín ‘Quim’ Salarich stands out. The athlete from La Molina is the sensation of the season with two ‘top 10’ and two ‘top 15’ in the World Cup. After passing through Andorra he will travel to Courchevel-Méribel to participate in the slalom next Sunday in the World Cup Finals, the first time in history for a Catalan.

The classification of this discipline on the European circuit is led by the Swiss Noel Von Gruenigen, with 354 points, ahead of the German Fabian Himmelsbach, with 324 points, and the also Swiss Fadri Janutin. Mathematically, the top five on the list have a chance to win the slalom overall. Salarich currently occupies the ninth position and will start with number 9.

This Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m., the public draw for numbers will take place in L’Abarset de El Tarter with the ‘top 15’ participating runners of the giant and the descent this Wednesday.