Ski: Paris triumph, no one like him on the Stelvio

It has been known for some time now that the grueling Stelvio from Bormio, with its 3,270 meters that do not give respite and consume all energy, was the favorite track of Dominik Paris who had already won six victories there. But this time Domme surpassed himself and at 32 he won again, collecting his sixth unbeatable downhill success (and one in Super-G): never anyone like him on a scary track. For the blue it was the twentieth success in his career and, if that wasn't enough, with this victory after four of the ten races on the calendar, Paris moved to the top of the downhill cup standings, with 227 points. "You all know: I like the Stelvio very much, it always makes me feel safe and confident. Also this year it was tough, very difficult. But when you give your best you reach the finish line and you are satisfied.I hope to grow further for the next races and to improve, but the skiing is going well: confidence is returning ", said the blue after this real triumph. It was since last February in Garmisch that Paris did not win. Then there were There were also some disappointments such as the fourth world place in Cortina on the Vertigine track. "In the race, putting more aggression into it, I also improved in those high passages where I was not completely satisfied in practice", explained Paris, recounting his all-round ride. 'attack and always in command in front of the Swiss Marco Odermatt, who fell before him and momentarily in the lead. Paris took 28 cents ahead of the first intermediate, 55 in the second and 56 in the third. Then a slight drop with a 45 advantage in the fourth and 24 in the end. He was right: the victoryhe built on the upper part of the Stelvio, the more technical one while in the past years he had dominated above all with his furious endings. "And now let's see with the super-G, starting with tomorrow's (the first of two consecutive, ed)", announced Paris who wants to continue to amaze the world on the Stelvio. With him on the podium, in addition to the Swiss Odermatt, more and more leader of the CDM with 713 points, the other Swiss Niels Hintermann. For Italy there was then the excellent tenth place of Matteo Marsaglia while further back Mattia Casse and the local athlete closed. Pietro Zazzi. Wrong race instead for Christof Innerhofer, very far from the best. Only flowered podium for Italy instead in the giant women of Lienz where the French Tessa Worley - 32 years old, two world titles and 15 / o success in the cup -.Second with a gap of 30 cents the Slovak Petra Vlhova and third the Swedish Sara Hector, at 40 cents. Federica Brignone with an excellent second heat was close to the podium and finished 4 / a after being 12 / a in the first in which she inexplicably went down with the brake on. Marta Bassino finished sixth while Sofia Goggia, also with a good comeback in the second heat, finished 12 / collecting 22 precious points in the general classification. Tomorrow in Lienz ends with the special slalom, the last race of 2021, the most difficult of the disciplines for the blue.excellent second heat she touched the podium and finished 4 / a after being 12 / a in the first in which she inexplicably went down with the brake on. Marta Bassino finished sixth while Sofia Goggia, also with a good comeback in the second heat, finished 12 / collecting 22 precious points in the general classification. Tomorrow in Lienz ends with the special slalom, the last race of 2021, the most difficult of the disciplines for the blue.excellent second heat she touched the podium and finished 4 / a after being 12 / a in the first in which she inexplicably went down with the brake on. Marta Bassino finished sixth while Sofia Goggia, also with a good comeback in the second heat, finished 12 / collecting 22 precious points in the general classification. Tomorrow in Lienz ends with the special slalom, the last race of 2021, the most difficult of the disciplines for the blue.