Fast races are back in the World Cup: in Sochi (Russia) tomorrow women's downhill and SuperG on Sunday; in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) men's downhill tomorrow and giant Sunday. In both locations, the eve was troubled by too much snow. In Russia, all three scheduled timed tests were skipped. This means that tomorrow at 8 there will be, on a shortened track, the mandatory test required by the regulation, followed by the race.
In Germany, again due to too much snow followed by high temperatures, the first of the two scheduled tests was skipped and in the one on the eve, always on a shortened track, the best time was obtained by the French Johan Clarey in 1'41 "29. First blue it was Christof Innerhofer with the 7th time (1'41 "87). Note that for the other blue Peter Fill will be the 355 / a and the last race of his career. But the spotlight will also be on the "pink avalanche" of the last few weeks with Federica Brignone at the start, Sofia Goggia (with guardian to protect her shin after Bansko's fall), Nicol Delago, Elena Curtoni, Francesca Marsaglia, Nadia Delago, Laura Pirovano and Verena Gasslitter.