Sarrazin chef-d’œuvre: double on the Streif. The injury to Vlhová paves the way for Shiffrin, -5 from Stenmark’s podiums.
Men’s Downhill Downhill Friday – Cyprien Sarrazin is not the owner of Schieder in Kitzbühel: it seemed made for Florian, author of a perfect race on the legendary one Streif. The athlete from Castelrotto had also managed to put Odermatt behind him – the Swiss who will finish 3rd at 0.34”. He appears though fromHausbergkante a missile named Cyprien Sarrazin: a crazy race on a crazy track to anticipate the original descent on Saturday. In Friday’s downhill, Paris did not shine (6th at 0.58”), while Casse did not arrive (34th). To give context to the race, winning in Kitzbühel or Wengen is worth exactly the same as a Specialty Cup. They are the two great classics in terms of history and tradition, even if they have been undermined for a few years Stelvio of Bormio as the most difficult, il Lauberhorn of Wengen the longest and the Streif the most dangerous. We start from mousetrap (the mousetrap), a 60 meter jump that precedes a curve where the compression crushes the athlete with a force equal to three times their body weight. This curve leads into the steep slope, a very narrow road where there have often been terrible crashes on the safety nets. To follow the Larch shotthe fastest section: you reach 150 km/h before the last technical part which precedes theHausbergkante, the jump visible from the finish line which leads to the final bend before the finish line. Kitzbühel has reserved many accidents, but this year the Streif he spared the already tortured roster of downhill skiers.
Women’s SLALOM Tuesday – Shiffrin beats Vlhová in the Flachau night: the week opens on the track dedicated to Hermann Maierwhere the Slovakian dominated the first heat, holding on Her Majesty trailing by just 0.07″. Two Swedes follow closely behind: Anna Swenn Larsson e Sara Hector, resigned to having to compete for third place. Italy takes to the second heat Marta Peterlini and Lucrezia Lorenzi. Mikaela puts the turbo in the second test and recovers the deficit by winning the fourth slalom of the season surpassing Vlhová in the direct comparison for the specialty cup. Sara Hector 3° more than a second behind the American, it unequivocally shows the gap between the two and the rest of the contenders. Peterlini finishes with a good 13th place, Lorenzi follows in 21st. It is worth mentioning the sensational 9th place of Lara Colturi, career-high at just 17 years old. The Italian athlete who runs for Albania for the reasons we have already told you did a crazy race starting with bib number 60, the highest of the day.
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Men’s Downhill Downhill Saturday – Sarrazin unleashed fury! The Frenchman scores the second center in the most awaited match of the year, annihilating Odermatt. Third was an excellent Dominik Paris, who, however, can only watch the clash between the two titans of speed from below. Always for Italy, Bosca and Casse tied for 13th ahead of Florian Schieder which fails to repeat itself after Friday’s brilliant performance. The duel between Odermatt and Sarrazin once again ignites one Streif shot at the glass and the 60 thousand fans who flocked to Kitzbühel. The Rossoneri tried in every way to achieve victory but an overflowing Sarrazin did nothing wrong, dominating Saturday’s match. At the age of 30, Sarrazin finally exploded after an overall anonymous career, characterized by the same unscrupulousness but dotted with falls and mistakes. Alpine skiing is no stranger to this sort of thing old-new: it is the experience that often allows the leap in quality. Just look Cornelia Hütter, who at the age of 32 is dominating the women’s Super-G.
Women’s GIANT SLALOM – Hector wins but Vlhová’s injury dampens the enthusiasm and sparks controversy. The Petra season ends in Jasná, which touches the ice with the boot crossing the left ski which in the rotation also carries the cruciate and the medial collateral of the left knee. The Slovakian track it was visibly icier than expected for a female giant: after just five doors too Federica Brignone left saddened (but unharmed by the slip).). Sara Hector returns to victory after two years which outclasses all its opponents. Shiffrin is 2nd but even at 1.52”something never seen this year. Alice Robinson completes the podium 2.71” behind Hector, second podium of the season for the young New Zealander. Italy brings 3 athletes in the second heat: Platino 15th, Zenere 19th and Della Mea 26th. All behind Lara Colturi 13°which we will always mention as we recognize the same carelessness on the part of the FIS that Luciano Moggi had towards a certain Thierry Henry who moved to Juventus at a very young age.
Men’s SLALOM – Linus Strasser takes the slalom on Ganslern. The famous slalom composed together with the Streif the oldest international ski tournament: theHahnenkamm race. Strasser brings Germany the first alpine skiing victory of the season ahead of Kristoffer Jakobsen (2nd at 0.14”) and Daniel Yule (3rd at 0.20”). German has been living for years at Kitzbühel, with the house overlooking the street Ganslern. It’s a shame for the Swede Jakobsen who dominated the first heat and came very close to his first World Cup victory. After third place in Wengen, Henrik Kristoffersen signs the worst result of an athlete who started with bib no. 1, finishing the first heat 30th. Season definitely to forget for the ex-slalom champion after the change of materials. New Top10 for Tommaso Sala who finishes 9th also confirming in Kitzbühel the growth trend unlike Alex Vinatzer who finishes 16th totally lost this year in slalom at the expense of an excellent season in giant slalom.
Women’s SLALOM – 150 times Shiffrin, now just 5 podiums away from the record all-time di Ingemar Stenmark. With the exit of Petra Vlhová it seemed like a race with a foregone conclusion, with all predictions in favor of the super champion. If it weren’t for Zrinka Ljuticwhich by a whisker does not displace Jasná from the throne His Majesty. The Croatian born in 2004 had a crazy second run: Shiffrin seriously risked burning her entire lead. In the penultimate half-time the gap to the Croatian was just 4 hundredths with Mikaela sewing up a tenth to bring home victory number 95 of her career. Terza Anna Swenn Larsson 0.81” from the top step, who achieved his first podium of the season. Best result of the weekend for Italy with Martina Peterlini (12th)while the second round does not end Marta Rossetti.
2024-01-23 12:00:00
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