Ski cross world cup in Arosa – Smith advances to victory – Regez and Gantenbein on the podium – sport

Fanny Smith showed a dominant performance in the second World Cup race at Arosa. La Vaudois reached the grand final with ease, making a perfect start on the short course and controlling the heat from the lead. For Smith it was the 24th World Cup victory, the fourth at the home court at Arosa. The day before, she was 2nd.

Talina Gantenbein provided the surprise of the day. The 22-year-old Engadin reached the grand final after Smith, where he took the podium in third place. Before that, 11th place was Gantenbein’s best World Cup result.

Regez ‘Revanche

Ryan Regez had an impressive reaction going out in the 1/16 final on Tuesday. With anger in his stomach, the Wengen athlete never left doubts on the way to the final. There he only had to admit defeat to the Swede Viktor Andersson.

Besides Regez, Tobias Baur was also able to convince. The 23-year-old secured sixth place in the small final, the best result for him at the World Cup so far.

Alex Fiva and Joos Berry, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively on the podium on Tuesday, did not make it past the quarter-finals. They both fared poorly in their playoffs and couldn’t defend themselves on the speed track.

So it goes

After the World Cup at home in Arosa, which was a success in all respects, with 6 podiums for Swiss-Ski, the cross-country ski circus travels to Val Thorens in France, where 2 races of the World Cup on December 19 and 20.