The Swiss drives onto the “Stockerl” for the first time in Kvitfjell.
The Swiss ski idol Marco Odermatt is in series shortly before its fourth triumph in the overall World Cup. The 27-year-old expanded his lead in the fight for the large crystal ball with second place on the World Cup departure in Kvitfjell, Norwegian behind veteran Dominik Paris to 440 points.
In the only four remaining technology races, pursuers Henrik Kristoffersen can no longer catch up with this gap; for this purpose, the Norwegian would have to contest at least one of the two Super-G. However, he did this once in the World Cup: in February 2020 he ranked 22nd in Hinterstoder.
Odermatt was missing 0.32 seconds for his ninth win of the season on a greasy, tangible slopes. Instead, Kvitfjell specialist Paris (Italy) secured his 23rd success in the World Cup, the fifth on the Olympic cup. Odermatt’s teammate Stefan Rogentin (+0.63) finished third.
Romed Baumann (+2.55) missed the top 20 weakened by a cold. “I’m not one hundred percent fit. There was not much left with the upper numbers, the wind was certainly playing in there too, “said the veteran in the ARD, but admitted:” It was not a flawless ride, a strange race. ” Luis Vogt (3.92) did not get into the dot length.
Paris (35) with his 19th departure victory in the “eternal” leaderboard of the royal discipline for the Swiss Peter Müller was second. Only the Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer was more successful (25 wins).