Alexis Monney snatches his teammate’s debut victory and celebrates his first success in the World Cup.
The podium
- 1. Alexis Monney (SUI) 1:53.43
- 2. Franjo von Allmen (SUI) +0.24 s
- 3. Cameron Alexander (CAN) +0,72 s
With start number 3, Franjo von Allmen showed a ride on the “Stelvio” that no other driver could match for a long time. The Bernese Oberlander set times that were particularly tough on the lower section of the route. After driver after driver missed the best time, Von Allmen was right to dream of his debut victory in the World Cup.
But a teammate of all people thwarted his plans. Alexis Monney achieved the best ride of the day with start number 19. Especially on the finish slope, the 24-year-old was even faster and took the lead with a lead of 24 hundredths. The joy at the finish was great – after all, the time of 1:53.43 minutes was enough for his first World Cup victory.
As surprising as Monney’s victory is, the Freiburg native had already hinted at his potential two days ago when he set the third fastest time in training. Nevertheless, Monney’s improvement is striking – in Val Gardena he had to settle for 36th place, his previous best World Cup result was 8th place. Now he is not only celebrating his first podium, but also his first victory.
The other Swiss in the points
- 5. Marco Odermatt +0.80
- 6. Justin Murisier +0,81
- 9. Marco Kohler +1,17
- 12. Stefan Rogentin +1.55
Thanks to Monney and Von Allmen, Switzerland achieved their 3rd double victory in the 3rd downhill of the season. Marco Odermatt, who had been on the podium twice so far, had to give way to others in Bormio. After a mistake, last year’s overall World Cup winner was just able to stay in the race. However, his airbag deployed, which meant that an absolute top time was no longer possible.
Justin Murisier, Marco Kohler and Stefan Rogentin rounded off an outstanding Swiss team result. 6 Swiss were ranked in the top 12.
The conditions
On Friday the slope caused a stir during training. Several athletes fell, including the Frenchman Cyprien Sarrazin, badly. The falls in the race were limited; the most prominent victim, Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA), was apparently able to get up again uninjured. The Swiss Lars Rösti was also able to reach the finish independently after a fall.
This is how it continues
The Super-G is still scheduled for Sunday in Bormio (live from 11:30 a.m. on SRF two). After the slalom in Madonna di Campiglio (8.1.), the two race weekends in Switzerland follow with Adelboden (11. – 12.1.) and Wengen (17. – 19.1.).
Overview
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