Clement Noel doesn’t make it: official forfeit in slalom in Val d’Isere

Clement Noel fails: official forfeit in Val d'Isere slalom

A few hours before the start of the first run of the slalom in Val d'Isere (France), valid for the men's Alpine Ski World Cup, comes the first twist. The absolute ruler of this early season Clement Noel, in fact, announced his forfeit from the race due to the fall he suffered during the giant slalom.

"Clement Noel will not be in the race today due to the ankle blow suffered in the giant slalom yesterday. He will continue treatments to return as soon as possible" this is the note issued by the French Federsci.

"My ankle hurts too much. I have tried them all, but the risk of making it worse è around the corner. This morning when I woke up the pain was still too severe, so I will focus on recovery to get back on track as soon as possible. Already yesterday I had guessed that it would be impossible to compete in the slalom. I only thought about resting and healing, I did not even take part in the bib draw. I tried to dispose of the hematoma, but it was not è possible. When I woke up I tried to slip on my boots and test the course, but I quickly realized that the pain was too much. I hope to be able to return to action already in Alta Badia on December 23" this, however, the update provided by the person concerned to the microphones of "SkiCrono".

Accomplice to the painful forfeit, Clement Noel also loses the chanceà to repeat in the slalom after winning the first two stages of this new World Cup season .