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With the 16th start, Bailet had frustrated the double speed world champion. Kriechmayr now leads the Super G World Cup 83 points ahead of Odermatt. The decision will be made in the World Cup final on March 18 (11:00 am, live on ORF1) in Lenzerheide, where, after three second places in the special classification, Kriechmayr finally snatched the first little ball from him. crystal to an Austrian in the Super-G since Hannes Reichelt in 2008 could.
Odermatt promised Kriechmayr a tough fight. “The chances are, of course, very small, but if someone had told me before the season that I would be competing for this ball, I would have signed immediately,” said the 23-year-old, who also has a chance in the World Cup overall. . Cup as second behind Alexis Pinturault. “No matter how it turns out, it was a brilliant season. It’s great that I can get a little closer. As always, the last races decide. It will be a fight, you have to drive to the limit and not allow yourself to make mistakes. “
Kriechmayr sent
After his Saalbach victory on the relegation, Kriechmayr was the first of the ball hopefuls to set the fastest time in the Super-G, but the brand did not stand up to the comparison with Odermatt and Bailet. However, so far it has been positive. In Super-G, he had won the last three races, including the World Championship. In Bormio (2nd) and only in Saalbach (3rd) he jumped to the podium. His downhill victory at Saalbach was his third World Cup victory of the current season and the ninth of his career.
After the Super-G, the 29-year-old said: “I had some mistakes upstairs and downstairs I was over-dedicated. Odermatt deservedly showed us the limits here. Of course I would have wanted to fix it, but we still have one race left and we are happy to have a Super-G, ”said Kriechmayr, who will not drive with the parking brake on at Lenzerheide despite the lead. “It is time to attack again and not have the touch like you do today. But I’m also satisfied with third place. “
Mayer loses the last chance
Carinthian Matthias Mayer had to record his Super-G-Kristall chances in seventh position, 1.28 seconds behind Odermatt. Mayer’s hopes had already been dashed after a fumble at the top, and it brought out the best in her as a result.
“Unfortunately not everything went well, it was a difficult Super-G, difficult to ride and icy. At the top I drove cautiously, tried to find my way again after the mistake. I was happy with the descent, ”said Mayer, who is now 116 points behind Kriechmayr in the Super G World Cup. In the Downhill World Cup, Mayer, second behind Beat Feuz (SUI), still has a slim chance. of landing ÖSV’s first relegation ball since Klaus Kröll in 2012.
Haaser surprise
23-year-old Tyrolean Raphael Haaser caused a surprise in the Super-G. G von Hinterstoder brought last season.
“Everything went well, it was a good race from above. He chased me away a few times in between, but I managed so that he never had to cut the swing. If you come later, you can certainly learn something from the best, ”said Haaser, who started the race in 33rd position.
Daniel Hemetsberger (42) and Daniel Danklmaier (27) also performed well with high starting numbers. Hemetsberger was 10th (1.60), Danklmaier was 11th (1.69) to his best result of the current season. Christian Walder (2.50) and Stefan Babinsky (2.51) were denied a top spot at 20th and 21st, as were Max Franz and Otmar Striedinger. Both were eliminated.
