Another podium for the Italian Dominik Paris, the 45th in his career, who finished third in 2.27.56 in the free skate in Wengen. On the other hand, the Swiss Marco Odermatt won who, after Thursday's success in the free on the shortened track, won in 2.25.64 also on the entire route of the grueling Lauberhorn in Wengen, the longest descent in the world with its 4,270 meters. For him, who has dominated the World Cup for three seasons, it is victory no. 31.
Second in 2.26.23 the French Cyprien Sarrazin, the only real rival of the Swiss in this part of the season.
For Italy - in perfect conditions, with sunshine, lots of snow and a lot of spectators for this classic World Cup race at the foot of the legendary north face of the Eiger in a postcard alpine panorama - there are Mattia Casse 10th in 2.28.63 and further back ChrIstof Innerhofer in 2.29.95 and Guglielmo Bosca in 2.30.56 while Florian Schieder came out.
The race, however, was marked by the bad fall close to the finish line of the Norwegian Aleksander Kilde, who was taken to hospital by helicopter in the town downstream of Interlaken. On Friday, Frenchman Alexis Pinturault was injured - ligament rupture. And with him injury also for the Swiss Marco Kohler.Almost inevitable at this point came the protests especially of Sarrazin for a calendar so dense, so demanding and so physically tiring as to become dangerous.
Finally, it should be noted that only four Austrians - due to injuries, illnesses and inadequate performance - took to the track in this race: an unprecedented fact for the Wunderteam, always excellent and historically dominant in the descents. The best of the four Austrians, winner twice in Wengen, was Vincent Kriechmayr, fifth in 2.28.13Tomorrow in Wengen this strenuous four days of competition ends with the special slalom.
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