Neck and neck during this 2023-2024 Alpine Ski World Cup, the Swiss Marco Odermatt and the French Cyprien Sarrazin will ultimately not compete for victory during the downhill in Kvitfjell (Norway), this Saturday February 17 .
At the very top of the ranking, the two skiers are separated by six small points, 516 for the Helvetian and 510 for the tricolor.
The last two descents, organized in Chamonix on February 2 and 3, were canceled due to bad weather conditions.
Unfortunately for him, Cyprien Sarrazin, who notably won twice in Kitzbühel this season, unfortunately fell during the second training session organized this Friday, February 16 in the Norwegian resort and “suffers from a left calf trauma », Indicates the French Ski Federation.
The super-G will also be to Odermatt's advantage.
The five-time world champion also holds first place in the general classification with 390 points, more than twice the total of Cyprien Sarrazin, fourth with 174 points.
The last two Super-G races, scheduled for Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) at the end of January, were won by another Frenchman, Nils Allègre, and by… Marco Odermatt.
The program for the Kvitfjell round:
Saturday February 17:
men's downhill (12 p.m.).
Sunday February 18:
Men’s Super-G (12 p.m.).
All events will be broadcast on Eurosport 1.