The question was not if the Skiclub Boltigen athlete would one day win, but rather when. This question already ended this Friday, after the 23-year-old Swiss won about three valleys from the Col du Jaun, where he first put on skis when he was little. After podiums in super-G in Garmisch Partenkirschen (3rd on January 24), as well as in downhill in Val Gardena (2nd on December 21) and Bormio (3rd on December 28), von Allmen climbed to the top step.
The triple silver medalist at the Panorama Junior Worlds in 2022 (downhill, super-G and combined) forged his success in the middle of the course. He pushed everyone back by three tenths or more. Even Odermatt himself did not find the key on this passage, he who left almost 0”79 en route on this section. The regularity of von Allmen, a carpenter by training (bib number 3), before and after gave him the “hot seat” very quickly. He only left it to savor his success.
When Marco Odermatt (7th at 1’04) is not at his best, the other skiers have every interest in taking advantage, because it’s rare. Vincent Kriechmayr (33) almost achieved the feat of winning after an exemplary end to the race. But the Austrian missed 10 hundredths of a second to silence the numerous and (already) noisy public in the Bernese Oberland. The Swiss fans were doubly jubilant, as Stefan Rogentin also finished strong. The 30-year-old Grison, 3rd at 0”58, celebrated his 3rd career podium.
-This Friday was not the day of a French-speaking exploit. Starting very early, Alexis Monney opened the way for his teammates with bib No. 2 and was undoubtedly a little tender. His 9th place is still his 4th best career result. Justin Murisier lost too much in the middle of the course to do better than his 14th time, a little over a second and a half behind the winner.
Loïc Meillard, who had not raced in the discipline since the beginning of December at Beaver Creek (USA), has not yet found his rhythm. The Valaisan (22nd, after the passage of the first 30 competitors) finished just over two seconds behind. Still recovering, Arnaud Boisset undoubtedly gained a little confidence by placing 23rd at 2”28. Good for his head, in every sense of the word.
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