Ski: Super-G for women in Val-d’Isère

1. Ester Ledecka (Tsch)
2. Corinne Suter (Sz) +0.03
3. Federica Brignone (It) +0.35

Val-d’Isère and Corinne Suter: that fits! The 26-year-old queen of speed is also on the podium in the third race this weekend. After ranks 1 and 2 in the two downhill races, Suter barely missed the victory. And in an annoying way. He’s three tenths behind at the top, but then the longer his journey takes, the big recovery begins. And then just before the finish line, he made a little mistake that cost him the fastest time. This is how Ester Ledecka wins by a blow of three hundredths. For the Olympic champion in this discipline, it is the first victory of Super G in the World Cup. Federica Brignone was third on the podium.

Lara Gut-Behrami shows a good route and goes ahead in the meantime. In the end, she finished fifth, with four tenths to go on the podium. With Michelle Gisin in ninth place, a third Swiss woman ranks in the top 10. Most other Swiss women can also be satisfied with their performance, four more score points. For Kolly, in his first Super-G World Cup, it wasn’t enough for the Top 30, but he still had a solid debut.

5. Lara Gut-Behrami +0.78
9. Michelle Gisin +1.24
16. Priska Nufer +1.84
18. Jasmina Suter +1.93
29. Joana Hählen +2.78
29. Jasmine Flury +2.78
36. Noemi Kolly +3.24
44. Rahel Kopp +4.19
DNF Luana Flütsch

Corinne Suter on her result: I don’t know exactly what to say. It’s amazing that it worked like this again today. I knew I was in a good mood, I just have so much fun skiing. And I think that’s how my results are. It wasn’t just a Super-G, you couldn’t drive or pace anywhere, something kept coming back. From that point of view, I couldn’t even think about it, when I reached the goal, I knew that this is what I can do. And I’m happier with the podium. “

Corinne Suter about his Christmas plans: «Now there are a few calmer days. This weekend was very busy, so I got tired. Not physically, but in your head. He wasn’t sleeping so well anymore, he was a little more nervous. From that point of view it’s definitely good, now there is a break.

Michelle Gisin on her performance: «I am happy with my trip. It wasn’t a great trip, it wasn’t good or bad, it was good. There will be a solid result. But it was definitely not the perfect ride it takes in the Super-G to be among the trailblazers. Visibility was much better than expected, in fact we expected snowfall, now even the sun is shining. It’s very, very good to drive. “

Michelle Gisin on Upcoming Tech Careers: “I’m looking forward to shorter skis. Otherwise I was always happy to switch from slalom, which was always a bit frustrating, to downhill skiing. But now I have to say that I am looking forward to slalom. I haven’t been on slalom skis any longer, I think since Levi, so the anticipation is extreme. I hope I can train a little more at home. Next week will be great in Semmering. “

On Friday, Federica Brignone ends up in the safety nets, due to this fall, yesterday it did not go down. Today, the 30-year-old Italian is unimpressed and takes third place on the podium.

The sky over Val-d’Isère is overcast and here and there the sun is shining. Visibility is good for drivers. The slope also holds, it only develops bumps over time.

The technicians are then on duty again. After Christmas they will compete in a giant slalom (December 28) and a slalom (December 29) in Semmering (Austria). The sprints will continue on January 9 and 10, then there will be a downhill and a Super-G in St. Anton (Austria).