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1. Otmar Striedinger (Ö)
2. Urs Kryenbühl (Sz) +0.05
3. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (No) +0.14
Crime in Val-d’Isère! Urs Kryenbühl smells his first World Cup victory and ultimately only fails it. With Otmar Striedinger, of all people, an Austrian pushes him in front of the sun, beating him by just five hundredths. For Kryenbühl it is still a great result, after Bormio in December 2019 (second place) he is on the downhill podium for the second time. This is completed by the Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.
Niels Hintermann is upset about the ending! That’s right. The 25-year-old shows off a bomb, is on his way to a new prime, and then ends up in safety nets. Fortunately he was not injured, but of course it is very bitter.
Beat Feuz has been on the podium no less than 18 times in the last 22 races. An impressive result. In Val-d’Isère, the lightning ball is not enough for the podium, it is fifth. But another series continues: since Val Gardena 2017 it has always been in the top 6.
Mauro Caviezel also has nothing to do with the decision for the podium positions. A door post, including the flag, gets tangled around his leg and accompanies him for a while on his journey.
5. Beat Feuz +0.31
14. Mauro Caviezel +0.87
14. Ralph Weber +0.87
16. Carlo Janka +0.88
25. Marco Odermatt +1.42
DNF: Niels Hintermann
The voices (towards SRF)
Niels Hintermann on his downfall: “I can’t say exactly. It happened really fast. I have to watch it later. I immediately felt like I had gotten up a bit and the right ski was somehow in the air. Then I saw the door out of the corner of my eye and thought that it certainly was. I couldn’t get through the door and get through. “
Niels Hintermann on his hot streak: ‘It bothers me, there’s no question about it. I felt like I was traveling very fast. I got into the flow very quickly and the longer the race lasted, the more I could risk. It was a lot of fun and the most bitter thing is that he did not reach the goal. I could think about it in an hour. At the moment it just bothers me. “
Hit Feuz about his performance: Yes, I am not dissatisfied. Not much to the front. But it was a tough, tough race, and conditions weren’t the same for everyone. In training he was far from good and bad. But in the race I was able to show a clear improvement. “
Hit Feuz about Urs Kryenbühl: «I saw it at the beginning and I thought that now Urs had to set the time faster. The conditions were right and he took advantage of it. He drove cleanly, especially in the lower part where others lost, he just pulled out. “
Carlo Janka on his trip: «I am partly, partly satisfied. In certain passages, trust just keeps lacking. But I can take advantage of that. I was doing well at the top, then there was a corner or two where confidence was still lacking.
For the first time since January 2020 and Lauberhorn’s career in Wengen, there is a descent into the Feuz giants duel against Paris, the Italian returns after a torn cruciate ligament. And show right away that you haven’t forgotten anything! Just hesitating when he lands after a jump costs him the best moment. In the end, the duel draws closer to Feuz, who beats Paris by nine hundredths.
On Saturday the sky was still cloudy and snow storms, none of that could be seen in Val-d’Isère on Sunday. A bright blue sky and a sun confirm that the organizers are right to postpone the start to Sunday. However, it still snowed overnight and the slope is partially soft. For example, for security reasons, a door had to be moved after the tour.
The next weekend will continue with the next speed races. In Val Gardena there is again a Super-G and a descent in the program.
