The start of the men’s downhill in Wengen (Switzerland), the oldest and longest on the world circuit, will be lowered on Saturday due to the wind, announced the International Ski Federation (FIS).
According to the FIS, the speed specialists will start at 12:30 local time “from the reserve start”, which was also that of the super-G won on Friday by Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.
The world No. 1 in downhill, winner last year on the same shortened route, will start with bib No. 6, just ahead of his great Swiss rival Marco Odermatt, who prances at the top of the general classification but is still waiting for a first victory. downhill.
This race, under gray skies and unusually mild temperatures, will also mark the farewell to the Lauberhorn track of the Swiss Beat Feuz, who has already won there three times and will retire after the Kitzbühel stage, in 35 years.