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Fanny Smith wins at Val Thorens for the second time this season. The Swiss leave empty-handed.
There is currently no weed against Fanny Smith. In Val Thorens, La Romande triumphed in the World Cup for the 25th time. During the week, Smith drove to victory once and to second place at Arosa. At Val Thorens, the 28-year-old took the lead in every heat and defended it to the end.
For Smith it was the third victory at the French winter sports station after 2012 and 2019. Thanks to the victory, he is expanding his lead in the overall ranking. Her first pursuer, the Swede Alexandra Edebo, suffered a severe fall in the small final and had to be transported with the rescue sled.
Talina Gantenbein, who achieved her best World Cup result with third place in Arosa, did not get another blow. The 22-year-old failed in the quarterfinals. The appearance of Sanna Lüdi left a question mark. The 34-year-old went to the quarter-finals immediately after kickoff. Lüdi had a surfing accident in the summer, couldn’t train much and has shoulder problems.
No Swiss in the semi-finals
Meanwhile, the Swiss men’s team turned on a completely dark day. 6 drivers qualified for the round of 16, but only 2 for the quarter-finals and none for the semi-finals. The two podium contenders, Joos Berry and Alex Fiva, went off the track in the same round of the last 16, pushed by Frenchman Youri Duplessis Kergomard.
The last two remaining Swiss lagged behind against the local French. Ryan Regez and Jonas Lenherr also failed in the quarterfinals in the same series. Lenherr only lacked a hundredth of a second to advance. The men’s victory went to Frenchman Jonathan Midol.
So it goes
On Monday, the race in Val Thorens that was canceled on Saturday will be rescheduled (live from 11:10 am on SRF two). After that, there will be a break from the competition until mid-January.
