“Odi” was imperial at home.Keystone
Marco Odermatt won the giant in the Bernese resort on Sunday for the fourth time in a row. The Nidwalden won ahead of Loïc Meillard and the Italian Luca de Aliprandini. Thomas Tumler finished just off the podium.
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The Swiss-Norwegian duel between Odermatt, Meillard, Henrik Kristoffersen and Atle Lie McGrath, leading quartet of the first round and the general classification of the World Cup, completely turned in favor of the Swiss on the Chuenisbärgli. The two Scandinavians were eliminated, and left the two leaders of the Swiss team to fight for victory.
Loïc Meillard, less comfortable in giant than in slalom this winter, had the opportunity to achieve his first victory of the season by closing the starting gate. Starting with 0”37 ahead of Odermatt, the Hérémence skier made a small error and crossed the line 20 hundredths behind “Odi”.
The latter signed a third consecutive victory in giants after his successes in Val d’Isère and Alta Badia in December. Despite his eliminations in Sölden and Beaver Creek, he took off at the top of the discipline rankings.
Like Stenmark
With this fourth success in a row at Adelboden – the 42nd of his career – he equals Ingemark Stenmark, four times winner in the Bernese Oberland between 1979 and 1982. But he is still far from the 9 successes of Marcel Hirscher obtained at Adelboden (4 giants, 5 slaloms).
With the fourth place of Thomas Tumler (+1”14) and the 7th place of Luca Aerni (+1”86), the Swiss really put in a great performance at home. The Valaisan made a good comeback after finishing the first route in 16th place. (ats)
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