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Puelacher does not believe that this reduces the willingness to take risks. The runners are focused and trained for it, Puelacher said. “You go there at the last point, no one backs down, not even tomorrow.” On Friday, the Swiss Urs Kryenbhl suffered a bad fall after a failed jump to goal, suffered a concussion, a fractured right clavicle and a tear in the cruciate and internal ligament of the right knee.
Gallery: Kitz Photo Blog from ON Sporting Director Christoph Zpfl
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American Ryan Cochran-Siegle flew the Traverse and suffered a minor cervical vertebra fracture. And suddenly the true face of the Streif, which athletes had described as “pleasant to drive” this year during training, was shown again.
“As it turns out, both accidents were individual mistakes. And if he makes mistakes in our sport, it doesn’t look good. Kilde makes a slight mistake on indoor skiing at Hinterreit, which also had fatal consequences. Skiing is not exactly a health sport. Puelacher said firmly.For Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, defending champion of the World Cup overall, the season ended prematurely on 16 January with a torn cruciate ligament.
Back to the Streif, back to the destination jump: heavy snow movements had been made on Friday afternoon with heavy equipment. “Fortunately, the advantage is still there, everyone wants that, so they can see where they are going. But the pace will not change, it will be cold at night, we will arrive again with just under 150, it is easy So. The athletes have been become so good, the material has become so good, the descents are almost too narrow for us, we can no longer reduce our speed, ”explained Puelacher.
Trinkl: Refuse if it’s too dangerous
In the evening, FIS race director Hannes Trinkl even announced a possible cancellation of the downhill race Sunday on ORF-TV, saying that the athletes’ reactions after the inspection would be obtained in the morning. “We can’t react from the field anymore, we get the most out of it. If the running backs or the coaches say it’s too dangerous, we have to cancel.” They don’t want to risk anything and will see if it is safe and feasible at speed.
One of the best jumpers is undoubtedly Matthias Mayer, who only had to admit defeat to Swiss Beat Feuz by 0.16 seconds on Friday. The third was Dominik Paris from South Tyrol. “The performances of all three were outstanding. They showed such a high level, that was incredible. Just the little things decided, with Matthias coming off the steep incline it was amazing in my eyes, “said Puelacher.
“Let’s let the Swiss go ahead today and see what’s inside tomorrow,” Mayer said after relegation, which was Wengen’s replacement race. Feuz secured the winner’s check for 52,000 euros in Streif’s long-awaited first win, on Sunday Hahnenkamm’s true classic is for a whopping 81,000 euros for the first. “At Kitz you’re happy when you can swing down. But you’d still rather see the A,” Mayer stayed in attack mode. And he knows that there are others who want to be on the podium. “Vince is still around,” Krntner added.
Vincent Kriechmayr was the second best Austrian and finished ninth, 1.62 seconds behind. He couldn’t find an explanation for this, not even Puelacher. “We don’t know exactly what happened there, and every now and then he couldn’t keep the line clean. It’s almost a bit inexplicable to me. The final consequence was lost, for whatever reason.” But Kriechmayr is a brilliant skier who can win at any moment.
On the other hand, Puelacher was satisfied with the performance of the rest of the Austrians who crossed the route, although they had no chance after long interruptions in the prevailing light conditions. “In terms of commitment, how did they go up. Striedinger, for example. Until they went into the dark, they didn’t have a chance. But that gives me a lot of confidence in the second descent,” said the men’s chief.
Max Franz, who was still driving low, had passed a gate and pulled out, Otmar Striedinger was 13th, Hannes Reichelt 16th and Daniel Danklmaier 17th.
Two races in the same event in Kitzbhel It has already taken place twelve times, five drivers have won both races. They are Karl Schranz in 1972, the Swiss Pirmin Zurbriggen in 1985, Peter Wirnsberger in 1986, the Swiss Franz Heinzer in 1992 and the Frenchman Luc Alphand in 1995. Feuz begins the sixth double in Streif’s history.
