German Linus Strasser fastest in Kitzbuehel slalom run, wins 1st race on childhood course
Returning to the place where he learned to ski as a young boy, Germany's Linus Strasser won the men's World Cup slalom at the classic Hahnenkamm races Sunday for his first win in two years.
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![German skier Linus Strasser captured a men's World Cup slalom race in Kitzbuehel, Austria on Sunday for his first victory in two years. He beat Kristoffer Jakobsen by 0.14 seconds. German men's skier yells and raises his right index finger to signal No. 1 following his World Cup victory in a slalom race in Kitzbuehel, Austria.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7090384.1705850302!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/strasser-linus-240121-1180.jpg)
Returning to the place where he learned to ski as a young boy, Germany's Linus Strasser won the men's World Cup slalom at the classic Hahnenkamm races Sunday for his first win in two years.