The ski superstar still has to worry about the downhill ball.
The Swiss ski idol Marco Odermatt missed the early win of the crystal ball in the departure. The 27-year-old, to whom the fourth overall World Cup triumph in series is practically no longer to be taken, took second place behind his compatriot Franjo von Allmen on Saturday on the second departure in Kvitfjell in Norwegian.
From Allmen, from the World Cup final in Sun Valley/USA at the end of March in the discipline rating to 83 points, which tried it with the crowbar, especially in the upper section of the 1994 Olympic route and only difficult to ski. Odermatt was still missing 0.28 seconds to Von Allmen, Stefan Rogentin (+0.38) completed the Swiss podium as third.
“Logically I had the goal somewhere to bring the ball home,” Odermatt told the SRF , but he was “Mega satisfied with a podium here”. Regarding his journey, where he also swears well for the microphones, he said: “It had completely strayed from the plan, on Friday I met the curve, this time it didn’t work. From the middle it was certainly a very good trip again. I would have signed the result immediately. “
Odermatt is now 520 points ahead of Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen, which usually only competes in slalom and giant slalom, and would have little chance of good results in the overall rating.
On Sunday, a Super-G (10.30 a.m.) is still on the program in Kvitfjell, after which Odermatt could no longer be obtained in the overall World Cup.
Romed Baumann was weakened by a cold to 36th place (+2.23), and the 39-year-old from Kiefersfelden was 25th on Friday. “I’m not physically up to date,” said Baumann at the ARD microphone. Luis Vogt (+2.76) took 48th place.