Stefan Rogentin set the fastest time in the first training session for the final World Cup downhill in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. The Swiss won on Wednesday 0.71 seconds ahead of Cyprien Sarrazin (FRA). The Italian Mattia Casse came third (+1.20). As the best Austrian, Otmar Striedinger finished fourth (1.35).
The Swiss Marco Odermatt (13th in training) and Sarrazin, who goes into the last race on Sunday (11.15 a.m., live on ORF1) 42 points behind Odermatt, are still fighting for the small crystal ball for victory in the Downhill World Cup.
Men’s downhill in Saalbach-Hinterglemm
First training on Wednesday: 1. Stefan Rogentin SUI 1:39.05 2. Cyprien Sarrazin FRA + 0.71 3. Mattia Casse ITA 1.20 4.
Otmar Striedinger
AUT 1.35. Matthieu Bailet FROM 1.35 6.
Vincent Kriechmayr
AUT 1.40 7. James Crawford CAN 1.52 8. Nils Allegre FRA 1.58 9. Franjo von Allmen SUI 1.60 10. Niels Hintermann SUI 1.66 11.
Stefan Babinsky
AUT 1.80 12. Blaise Giezendanner FRA 2.02 13. Marco Odermatt SUI 2.12 14. Adrien Theaux FRA 2.15 15. Justin Murisier SUI 2.16 16. Elian Lehto FIN 2.44 17. Loic Meillard SUI 2 .58 18. Alexis Monney SUI 2.61 19. Dominik Paris ITA 2.72 20. Guglielmo Bosca ITA 2.79 21. Cameron Alexander CAN 2.94 22. Bryce Bennett USA 3.15 23. Ryan Cochran-Siegle USA 3 .49 24. Miha Hrobat SLO 4.56 25. Maxence Muzaton FRA 4.82
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