Marco Odermatt got everyone in agreement during the descent from Wengen. The Nidwalden, only 7th in the super-G the day before, took all the risks to win for the 4th time in the Berne resort (3 times in downhill and 1 in super-G)! The Bernese Franjo von Allmen took 2nd place, one day after his surprise success the day before. Slovenian Miha Hrobat completes the podium. Justin Murisier finished 7th and Stefan Rogentin 11th.
Although he comes from the canton of Nidwalden, Wengen is indeed the home of Marco Odermatt. The best skier in the world has proven that no one can currently compete with him on the Lauberhorn, even when the slope is a little easier to understand.
Entering Hundschopf, the World Cup leader managed to maintain a speed above 82 km/h and just before the Kernen-S, although widened, “Super Marco” cut these legendary turns. Odi scared himself a little in the final S by attacking the door with an impressive angle. By crossing the line in 2’22’58, the Nidwalden established the new track record that Kristian Ghedina had held since 1997 (2’24”23).
“It’s a good reaction after yesterday’s race (ed: 7th in the Super-G), explained the winner of the day at the RTS microphone. The ski was perfect on this snow, the feeling under the feet was good , on the jumps, I knew I was good by going further than in training.” Filled with confidence, Odermatt is now ready for his big goal of the season: winning on the Streif. “Kitzbühel is the most important race of the year for me, we’ll see but the confidence is perfect,” confided the man who won the 43rd victory of his career, the 4th in downhill.
Franjo von Allmen’s dream weekend
-Behind the boss, we find Franjo von Allmen who had a dream weekend, 24 hours after winning his first World Cup success during the Super-G. Starting just before his leader, the Bernese had crossed the line in the lead with a 0”20 bonus over Miha Hrobat. “I wanted green, but I knew there were good runners behind me,” he said with a big smile. “It wasn’t easy to keep my strength in the final S, but I took the energy from the audience.” This is the first Swiss double on the Lauberhorn.
Very good outing for Justin Murisier, 7th. But Bagnard was not completely satisfied: “I was average in the passages where I was good and rather good in the passages where I had problems. And chances at Wengen, I wouldn’t have any 100,000. After that interruption from Kriechmayr just before I left, it wasn’t easy. I lacked risks in the final S.”
Stefan Rogentin took 11th place, while Alexis Monney missed the last gate.
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