The Swiss were beaten during the super-G in Wengen. Giovanni Franzoni achieved his first World Cup success, while Franjo von Allmen took 3rd place and Marco Odermatt 4th.
Little surprise on the Lauberhorn. While we were expecting the best representatives of Swiss-Ski in speed, it was an Italian who managed to win his first World Cup race. Starting with bib 1, Giovanni Franzoni confirmed his 3rd place in Val Gardena and his 2 victories during the 2 downhill training sessions this week.
Perfect from top to bottom, including a magnificently negotiated Ziel-S, the Transalpin has set the bar very high. Behind the Italian, we find the Austrian Stefan Babinsky at 0”35. And on the 3rd step of the podium, last year’s winner Franjo von Allmen. Too aggressive at the Minschkante, the Bernese knew not to panic by achieving a very good Kernen-S. However, he lost his 0”37 in the last part by being a little less offensive than Franzoni.
And Marco Odermatt? Obviously highly anticipated, the triple title holder of the downhill disappointed, like last year. Perfect until the entrance to Kernen-S, the Nidwalden lost too much time before passing under the bridge. He certainly came back a little, but the damage was done despite finishing as good as Franzoni.
The boss of the World Cup will console himself by telling himself that he will not need to comply with the protocol of the boys on the podium and that he will be able to prepare as best as possible for Saturday (from 12:00 p.m. on RTS2). Last year, the skier from Hergiswil put the church back in the middle of the village during the descent with a magnificent run and a beautiful Kernen-S.
Stefan Rogentin, as is often the case, had a very honest race on a track that he likes. Grison took 7th place. Both Alexis Monney (19th), Loïc Meillard (22nd) and Justin Murisier (28th) missed their shot. It was more difficult for the skier from Val de Bagnes due to less light than for the first competitors.
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