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Marco Odermatt also wins the race from the original start two days after winning the shortened downhill.
The podium
- 1. Marco Odermatt (SUI) 2:25.64 minutes
- 2. Cyprien Sarrazin (FRA) + 0.59 seconds
- 3. Dominik Paris (ITA) + 1.92
First in the shortened downhill run on Thursday, second in the Super-G on Friday, first in the original downhill run on Saturday: Marco Odermatt left his mark on the speed races on the Lauberhorn in a dominant manner and celebrated his 31st victory in the World Cup. While the man from Nidwalden had to wait a long time for his first triumph in the downhill, he now celebrated twice within 48 hours.
Odermatt showed a brilliant ride and once again caught the Kernen-S optimally. The only time the 26-year-old really had to tremble was during the ride of the in-form Super-G winner Cyprien Sarrazin, who took to the track immediately after the Swiss. After the Hanegg shot, the Frenchman was only 0.16 seconds behind Odermatt, and then 0.59 seconds behind Odermatt at the finish. Odermatt set a time of 2:25.64 minutes that has not been achieved in the last 25 years.
South Tyrolean Dominik Paris was in third place, 1.92 seconds (!) behind. Vincent Kriechmayr – one of only 4 Austrians at the start – finished in 5th place, 2.49 seconds behind. This meant that the Austrians remained without a podium finish in the 5th downhill run of the season.
Odermatt does it like Girardelli in 1989
With his second downhill victory within 48 hours, Odermatt achieved something historic on the Lauberhorn. Only one person before him in the history of the World Cup managed to win two downhill runs in Wengen in the same year: in 1989, the Austrian Marc Girardelli, riding for Luxembourg, even triumphed twice within 24 hours – and both downhill runs were skied on the original route.
Kilde falls badly in the finish S
The last double winner on the Lauberhorn last year was Aleksander Kilde, who won the downhill and the Super-G in 2023. For the ailing Norwegian The race ended in the safety nets this year. At the finish S, Kilde lost his strength and was no longer able to stay on his feet in the last left-hand bend. The race had to be interrupted for almost half an hour and the 31-year-old was taken away by helicopter.
Nothing is yet known about Kilde’s health. After Marco Schwarz (torn cruciate ligament), Kilde would be Odermatt’s second competitor in the fight for the overall World Cup who would be taken out of the race due to an injury.
The next best Swiss
- 8. Niels Hintermann + 2.74
- 13. Stefan Rogentin + 3.23
- 14. Franjo von Almen + 3.79
- 15. Joshua Mettler +3.89
The race also ended early for Justin Murisier. The Valaisian, who had big plans for the classic descent, fell after just under 40 seconds of driving just above the start of Thursday’s shortened descent. Murisier remained uninjured and was able to drive to the finish himself.
Despite the great weather in the Bernese Oberland, it wasn’t just Kilde and Murisier who had problems on the Lauberhorn. Numerous drivers had to survive difficult situations or didn’t even make it to the finish. They all seemed to be paying tribute to this week’s grueling schedule.
This is how it continues
On Sunday the slalom specialists can show off their skills in Wengen. The 1st run starts at 10:15 a.m., the 2nd run at 1:15 p.m. SRF broadcasts live. The ski entourage then moves to Kitzbühel, where the first of a maximum of three downhill training sessions is scheduled for Tuesday. Two downhill runs are planned on the Streif at the weekend and a slalom on Sunday.