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WDue to bad weather, Hahnenkamm’s descent scheduled for this Saturday at the Men’s Ski World Cup in Kitzbühel has been canceled. The rain at the bottom of the route had affected the slope of the legendary Streif too much, organizers said. “Due to the current weather situation and the state of the slopes,” the jury made this decision together with the organizing committee, announced the International Ski Federation FIS.
“I would have liked to drive, but of course only in good condition. When you’re in a good mood, of course you want that, ”said Andreas Sander, who was the best German in fifth place on the first descent in Kitzbühel on Friday. Rejection is “correct” and “not a broken leg” for him. Men’s national coach Christian Schwaiger also spoke of a “sensible decision.” His team will now use the day to regenerate and do some physical training. It was snowing lightly in Kitzbühel and there was fog. The next program in Kitzbühel, where a Super-G is scheduled for Sunday (10.30am), will be decided in the course of the morning.
On Friday, two bad falls overshadowed the race. When the doctors were still treating Urs Kryenbühl at the end, Ryan Cochran-Siegle had already been airlifted in the rescue helicopter. The famous Streif caused serious falls from the beginning in 2021. Swiss alpine skier Kryenbühl slammed his head into the track during Friday’s finish jump, American professional Cochran-Siegle even broke a safety net in his accident.
Typically, up to 50,000 fans look up the mountain with a mixture of thrill and enthusiasm during the most spectacular race of the Alpine Skiing World Cup. Spectators are not allowed due to Corona 2021. The drama at the Streif, however, remained in this race, in which in addition to Sander (+0.95 seconds) Romed Baumann in eighth (+1.51), Dominik Schwaiger in twelfth (+1.81) and one place behind Josef Ferstl (+1.88)) convinced, not off. The descent was canceled after several mandatory breaks after 30 starts, but because of the wind and poor visibility, not because of accidents.
Above all, the fall of Kryenbühl surprised the audience and viewers. The 26-year-old had lost his balance during the arrival jump at almost 150 kilometers per hour and hit his head on the slope. The Confederate’s skis broke. The accident painfully recalled compatriot Daniel Albrecht’s fall in the same place in 2009, which resulted in a traumatic brain injury and three weeks in a coma; Albrecht never returned to his former strength.
Swiss Ski announced in the evening that, according to an initial examination, Kryenbühl had suffered a concussion, a fractured right clavicle and a torn cruciate and internal ligament in his right knee. He stays in the hospital overnight. “That must not happen. The jump has to go, but unfortunately you don’t learn from the past, ”Urs Lehmann, 1993 world downhill champion and president of Swiss Ski, told Eurosport.de. Said race director Hannes Trinkl, “from my point of view it should remove the target jump or at least disable it a lot.”
“Have the honor, go far!”
“The jump is too far,” said winner Beat Feuz, who was only able to enjoy his first success in a limited way after four second places in the most important descent of the World Cup. He won ahead of Matthias Mayer from Austria and Dominik Paris from South Tyrol. “The jump has been a problem for three days. I sailed 60, 70 meters, “Feuz said on ORF, adding:” It doesn’t have to be this way. “
German headlines also struggled with the controversial position. After jumping too far, Ferstl had a hard time standing. “I noticed it in the air: I have the honor, go far!” Said the upper Bavarian. “I knew I had to stay compact, keep the tension, otherwise it would ring.” “I was on the edge,” admitted Emmanuel Couder of the FIS World Federation.
Even the accident of the podium candidate Cochran-Siegle was extreme. The American professional lost control of his skis shortly before the end of the infamous crossing and crashed into a safety net at full speed. As a result of the massive impact, Cochran-Siegle pushed him face down with his back and neck to the limit, broke the net and was left behind. Jury radio announced that the 28-year-old had pain in his shoulder. The American team announced a few hours later: Cochran-Siegle suffered a minor cervical vertebra fracture, but is now back at the team hotel.
