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Bulgaria’s best alpine skier, who is sponsored by the Bansko Ski Area missed on March 20th, 2022 a place on the podium. In Courchevel, where the race season ended, Popov finished fourth in the slalom. The Bulgarian gave the 22nd best time after the first run (45.81), but after a flawless ride in the second (49.64) he achieved a total time of 1: 35.45 minutes and registered his best performance so far.

In the second run, only Joaquim Salarich (49.33) was faster than Popov, but the Spaniard finished overall fifth.

The slalom was won by Atle Lie McGrath (Norway), who finished in 1: 34.52 minutes, followed by his compatriot Henrik Kristoffersen (1: 34.89) and Manuel Feller (Austria) with 1: 35.29 minutes. Kristoffersen's second position brought him a Small Crystal Globe for the third time in his career.

Albert finishes the the World Cup season in with a total of 147 points, improving his best achievement so far, which was 95 points.