A solid top 10 for Justin Murisier, a timid return for Arnaud Boisset and an elimination for Alexis Monney. The three French-speaking skiers at the start of the Wengen descent experienced mixed fortunes this Saturday on the Lauberhorn. While the day was marked by the incredible Swiss double achieved by Marco Odermatt and Franjo von Allmen, the three men perhaps hoped for better, but still took something positive from this day under the Bernese sun.
The regrets of Justin Murisier
Starting with Justin Murisier. Seventh, the Valaisan achieved his best descent of the Lauberhorn. The winner of the Beaver Creek event, however, dreamed of a somewhat better ranking, even though he missed a full half-second for the podium. “It’s a mixed feeling, there was a way to do better,” he assures. “I didn’t ski at my level in the Brückli-S and in the final S, but the rest of the race was good. » Logically, it was at the top of the course, in the sliding section, that the Bruson skier lost the most time.
Justin Murisier was also quite bothered by the interruption caused by the fall of Vincent Kriechmayr just before him. “It was difficult to concentrate at first,” he admits. “I had already experienced this last season with the fall of Alexis Pinturault. You waste a lot of energy in this situation. The adrenaline rises and then falls. But that’s no excuse. If I limit the damage at the top today, I can be right in front. »
Alexis Monney scares herself
In the race to enter the top 15, Alexis Monney got on just before the last turn. “Everything is fine,” reassures the Fribourgeois. “I took a small hole at the previous turn and it shifted me, I was ultimately too direct. » Despite this fear, the 25-year-old skier retains the positive. “With the conditions I had, it was a solid race today,” he said, as he set off with bib 20, less favorable than the smaller numbers.
-He too had to wait a while before starting due to interruptions due to the falls of Vincent Kriechmayr and Blaise Gienzendanner, without being offended. “If I have falls in the back of my mind, I stop at the edge of the track,” he exclaims frankly. “We are always aware that there is a risk of injury in the event of a fall, but I try not to think about it. »
Arnaud Boisset is launched
Despite a modest 36th place, more than three seconds behind the winner Marco Odermatt, Arnaud Boisset wore a big smile in the finish area. Because he was able to show himself despite everything, barely more than a month after his heavy fall at Beaver Creek. “I got back into the rhythm, it wasn’t easy to get back into the start on a World Cup track,” concedes the Valaisan. “I tested myself on a long super-G and on a long descent, with long jumps, my legs burning. It was a successful full-scale test. Without being at 200% yet, I am not far from finding my best level. »
All these beautiful people will now head to Kitzbühel, for a new week which promises to be full of emotions. Downhill training will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Streif. “I love going there, it’s a track that better suits my qualities,” rejoices Alexis Monney. “I’m going there with more self-confidence than before this weekend,” adds Arnaud Boisset. I’m not going to compete for the podium in super-G yet, but I hope to achieve an even better result and build for the rest of the season. » For the moment, the Martignerain does not set a specific objective and he knows that qualification for the World Championships in Saalbach will be very complicated to obtain within this strong Swiss team.
Laurent Morel, Wengen
