The Italian speed drivers rock the World Cup. But at the Super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a Swiss woman becomes a party crasher.
Almost the legendary “Kandahar” in Garmisch-Partenkirchen would have become the Italian party zone. In the Super-G, three Italians around departure winner Federica Brignone had taken the lead in the Super-G before a Swiss man was still in between with Lara Gut-Behrami.
In 1: 14.91 minutes, the 33-year-old was the only one to stay in the field of participants under 1:15 minutes and already secured the 23rd World Cup victory in the Super-G in her great career. A top brand. The Norwegian Kajsa Vickhoff Lie (+ 0.35 seconds) later pushed herself in front of a total of four Italians. In addition to Brignone (+ 0.38), Sofia Goggia (+ 0.49) and Laura Pirovano (+ 0.77), Marta Bassino (+ 1.03) also joined. Behind it came Kira Weidle-Winkelmann (Starnberg/+ 1.12) again with the start number one in the super-G ungrateful start.
Weidle-Winkelmann with mixed feelings: “Want to continue”
After ninth place in the departure on Saturday, the Germans showed a flawless race, but could not always run their skis as she would have liked to do. Nevertheless, she can look back on a decent race weekend. The shape curve points upwards.
The 28-year-old was still not very satisfied with her eighth place: “I would say Lala so”so your first conclusion on ZDF. All in all, her journey was really good up to two or three turns. “Maybe I drove a little too tactically there, but the result is okay. But it is also a sign that I have to take another step. The top ten results are there, but I want to go further forward. “
Lindsey Vonn only temporarily competitive
US superstar Lindsey Vonn, who went into the race relatively late with the start number 27, showed a mixed performance on one of her favorite routes. The 40-year-old could only keep up with the fastest in some sections of the route and at the finish line 1.40 seconds behind Gut-Behrami. After the end of the departure, it was again a little sense of achievement for her.
And another good news: Not all starters got to the finish. There were no heavy falls in the Super-G this time. Only the Austrian Ariane Raedler hurt a little, but should not have been seriously injured.