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As the first Swiss since 2011, Marco Odermatt wins a giant slalom. Nidwalden takes the lead in the general classification.
The podium
- 1. Marco Odermatt (SUI) 2: 08.42
- 2. Tommy Ford (United States) +0.73
- 3. Filip Zubcic (CRO) +0.75
After finishing 3rd and 2nd in the first two giant slalom of the season, Marco Odermatt now achieved his 1st World Cup victory in this discipline. Thanks to this victory in the second race at Santa Caterina, the man from Nidwalden is the first Swiss since Carlo Janka in March 2011 to top the podium in this discipline.
The cornerstone of the long-awaited success was laid by the leader of the classification of the discipline in the first race, where he drove 19 hundredths of the second classified, Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen. Odermatt had never before entered a second career as a career leader.
Impressive second race
This premiere did not seem to make the 23-year-old nervous. On the contrary, from start to finish he was flawless and by the end he held a whopping 73-cent lead over Tommy Ford.
For Odermatt it is the second World Cup success after last year’s victory in the Super-G at Beaver Creek. With his victory, he not only expands his leadership in the World Cup discipline, but is now tied with Alexis Pinturault for the highest overall in the World Cup.
First points for Yule
Loïc Meillard showed an increase in his performance after finishing seventh in race one and narrowly missed the podium in fourth place and a difference of 3 hundredths. Daniel Yule provided another highlight from a Swiss perspective. The slalom specialist finished 25th in his second giant slalom for the first time in points.
The other swiss
- 23. Justin Murisier +1.94
- 29. Gino Caviezel +2.21
- Failed in the first race: Cedric Noger (54th), Daniele Sette (56th)
Off: Semyel Snappy
Difficult view but more space
Unlike the race on Saturday, the snowfall in the Gavia valley was weaker, especially during the first race. This led to better slope conditions for the drivers, who, however, had to struggle in poor visibility. Meanwhile, the field was less tight than Saturday, prompting some aggressive travel.
So it goes
On Saturday, the men will continue sprinting in Val d’Isère. In France, the first relegation of the season is on the program. A Super-G follows on Sunday.
