10:24
Alexander Schmid (GER)
Let’s see if Schmid can break this mini-series of eliminations. He starts a little cautiously and doesn’t want to make a mistake here. Schmid seems to be slower than the leaders and has to put up more and more time. In the lower part he also seems to be running out of strength. First place ninth.
10:22
Joan Verdu (AND)
Vandu shows his confidence and starts strong. But then he leans a little too far in and slips away. This is the third elimination in a row.
10:20
Rasmus Windigstad (NOR)
Windigstad also takes it out briefly, but he is able to save himself initially. Shortly afterwards, however, he finished his swing much too late and no longer made it through the next gate.
10:18
Stefan Brennsteiner (AUT)
Oh no! After a somewhat hesitant start, the Austrian is lifted and he flies into the net. But he quickly stands again. Hopefully nothing happened to him.
10:16
Manuel Feller (AUT)
Can Feller turn yesterday’s disappointment into a good result today? He tries, but steers towards the gates a little too closely and of course loses time as a result. That was a run that Feller is not at all happy with. He can do that much better. A pity.
10:14
Gino Caviezel (SUI)
He has to fix some problems in the upper half. The Swiss doesn’t really get into the flow here and lags behind all the athletes who have competed so far.
10:12
Loïc Meillard (SUI)
Meillard is coping much better today than yesterday, but halfway through the route he is already over half a second behind. He also loses a lot of time on the way to the finish and initially has to finish in sixth place.
10:10
Alexis Pinturault (FRA)
Odermatt’s time really seems to have been worth a lot. Pinturault runs a clean race here, but doesn’t come close to the Swiss from above. In the lower part he also seems to be running out of strength a bit.
10:08
Zan Kranjec (SLO)
In the upper part, Kranjec is more cautious. Dust also collects more often in the middle section and that of course slows you down. Towards the finish line he tried again to get something out. But that doesn’t work anymore.
10:07
Filip Zubcic (CRO)
Zubcic makes his run very offensively, but then gets stuck on a goal! He stays on course, but of course that took time. Second place is then at the finish. How annoying!
10:05
Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR)
The Norwegian shows a solid race, but he can’t match Odermatt’s time either. As the slope continues, his ride seems more like work than ease. So he takes a good package with him into the second round. He’s a bit at a loss as to where he’s going.
10:03
Marco Schwarz (AUT)
Marco Schwarz chooses a slightly different line and doesn’t quite match Odermatt’s time. He has a few minor problems and is almost a second behind.
10:02
Marco Odermatt (SUI)
The first runner is on the Gran Risa and is off to a very good start. His run is calm and without any major mistakes. It takes him 1:14 minutes to complete the route.
09:56
The favorites
In addition to Marco Odermatt, who will start the race as the clear favorite, the two second and third place finishers from yesterday will also have a chance of getting back to the front. Filip Zubcic and Žan Kranjec were strong yesterday. But names like Marco Schwarz, Henrik Kristoffersen and Alexis Pinturault will also want to have a say.
09:50
Is Odermatt doing it again?
Switzerland’s line-up naturally starts with the clear favorite Marco Odermatt. He will open the race and just a little later Loïc Meillard (7) and Gino Caviezel (8) will also fight for top positions. A good position is also possible for Thomas Tumler (17) after the second round. Justin Murisier (30), Livio Simonet (32), Marco Fischbacher (35), Josua Mettler (36), Fadri Janutin (46), Lenz Hächler (62) and Sandro Zubrügg (67) complete the large Swiss squad.
09:44
Austria with good prospects
With Marco Schwarz, Stefan Brennsteiner and Manuel Feller, the ÖSV has a few athletes who can compete for the top positions. Marco Schwarz in particular will try again today to make it onto the podium. Raphael Haase will also look up rather than down. Patrick Feuerstein (24), Joshua Sturm (49), Noel Zwischenbrugger (56) and Fabio Gstrein (68) will continue to compete for the Austrians.
09:40
Can Schmid build on yesterday?
Alexander Schmid will be the first German to start with starting number 13. After finishing 17th yesterday, he will try again today to move up as far as possible. Top 15 can definitely be there.
For Fabian Gratz (37), Jonas Stockinger (54) and Anton Grammel (61) it is once again a matter of achieving a better starting position for the next races with good results.
09:36
Welcome
Good morning to the second giant slalom in Alta Badia. The race opens promptly at 10:00 a.m.