The Streif will take place in 2021 without a spectator.
Nevertheless, the eyes of all ski fans this weekend will be on the Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm.
The live ticker.
Curtain up for
Streif 2021
!
At the weekend there will be
three races
in
Kitzbühel
.
How are the DSV athletes?
We accompany the
Hahnenkamm race
in the
live ticker
.
>>> UPDATE <<<
Update from January 22nd, 7.57 a.m.:
Today is getting serious!
The first of two runs on the legendary
Streif
is
pending
.
From 11.30 a.m., the drivers plunge into the Kitzbühel depths.
What is in it from the perspective of the Germans?
Romed Baumann
steps on the gas pedal: “The goal is a podium,” he says bluntly.
The Germans cut a good figure in training.
Andreas Sander was sixth twice
.
Is there a surprise looming there?
Josef Ferstl and Dominik Schwaiger finished eleventh and twelfth in Thursday's training, Baumann now only managed 21st place after his seventh place in the Wednesday unit.
But maybe it'll work out on the podium today anyway.
We are in the
live ticker
!
Streif in the live ticker: Ski highlight of the year in Kitzbühel
First report from January 21st, 1:32 p.m .: Kitzbühel - curtain up for the alpine ski highlight every winter!
At the weekend there is a lot going on in
Kitzbühel
, with three competitions taking place from Friday to Sunday on the legendary
Streif
.
Actually there would be a lot going on in
Tyrol
by now
, after
all
, the
Hahnenkamm Race is
the “place to be” for celebrities of every category every January.
Because of Corona, of course, everything will be different in 2021.
The World Cup will become a
Geister-Streif
,
fans are
not allowed on the
downhill runs
on Friday and Saturday (11:30 a.m.) or the
Super-G
on Sunday (10.20 a.m.).
Since it was made
Kitzbuehel
no different than the other winter sports destinations this World Cup.
The sporting value is still inviolable and that is why we are extremely looking forward to this weekend!
As
Aksel Lund Svindal
once said: "Your name on the gondola is like a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood - only better." As is well known, the names of the winners will be immortalized on the red gondolas of the Hahnenkammbahn - in 2020 the Austrian
Matthias
was happy
Mayer
.
Streif 2021: Alpine Skiing World Cup takes place in Kitzbühel - looking forward to the Hahnenkamm race
Recently, you had to worry a few that the Streif could be canceled in 2021.
After all, there has been corona chaos in individual ski resorts in recent weeks - the
Wengen
World Cup
had to be completely canceled and held elsewhere.
What's in the
Streif
for the Germans?
Well, the first impression was good!
In the first training session, four DSV athletes were among the fastest 15.
Andreas Sander
was sixth on Wednesday, one place better than
Romed Baumann
.
Josef Ferstl
and
Manuel Schmid
finished 12th and 13th. In addition to these four drivers, the
German Ski Association
also nominated
Dominik Schwaiger
(22nd) and
Simon Jocher
(48th) for the speed races on the
Hahnenkamm
.
Streif 2021: The schedule for the Hahnenkamm weekend
Friday, January 22, 11:30 a.m. |
Departure |
Saturday, January 23rd, 11:30 a.m. |
Departure |
Sunday, January 24th, 10:20 am |
Super G |
Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel: what are the Germans tearing on the Streif?
Baumann
, who grew up near Kitzbühel and
switched
from Austria to
DSV
before the previous season
, praised the spontaneity in Corona times: “In principle, we were already prepared for such a season in autumn.
It was clear that anything can be possible, but that we will remain relaxed and flexible.
Now a double run in
Kitzbühel
, that's a huge thing. "
The fastest in the first of two training sessions was the American Ryan Cochran-Siegle, who was in good shape, ahead of his team-mate Travis Ganong and the Austrian Hannes Reichelt.
The second training run before the races is on the program on Thursday.
(akl / dpa / sid)