At the Super-G in Bormio, the Swiss Marco Odermatt was once again unbeatable. For the German starters, on the other hand, there was nothing to celebrate.
On the spectacular “Stelvio” in Bormio, Marco Odermatt celebrated victory in the Super-G on the last hot ride of the year. The leader in the overall World Cup, who was fourth in the downhill the day before, showed his competitors what they could get out of the icy slope.
The Swiss man took the strongest line in the snow and crossed the finish line on the 2,414 meter long course in 1:29.27 minutes. With the points he had collected, the 25-year-old also took the lead in the Super-G classification. Downhill winner Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT) needed 64 hundredths longer. “A little too tactical“, analyzed Kriechmayr. The third place on the podium was secured by Odermatt’s teammate Loic Meillard (+1.22).
Also in the Super G no top result for the DSV quartet
Josef Ferstl, who fell the day before, didn’t pull back on the route, but he didn’t drive without a single mistake either. The 34-year-old couldn’t find the ideal line in changing visibility conditions. In the end, that was still enough for a place in the top 15.”So tricky the whole run. A very difficult Super G“Said Ferstl and praised Odermatt in the ZDF interview. “Marco knocked one out“.
On the other hand, Andreas Sander, who had returned to the World Cup after a break due to illness, did not manage an outstanding run. The 33-year-old lacked the last punch to be up front. He lined up almost three seconds behind Ferstl. “The strength is enought”, said Sander. But the right freshness was still missing.
Also for Romed Baumann it should not be a top result at the end of the year. With a deficit of 3.99 seconds, the 33-year-old slipped out of the top 30. Domink Schwaiger had already retired in the upper part of the course.
Olympic champion Mayer resigns before the start
However, the surprising news came off the slopes. Olympic champion Matthias Mayer announced his immediate resignation. After inspecting the Super-G course on Thursday morning, the 32-year-old Austrian announced on ORF that this was his last inspection and that he would not be competing in any more races: “I’ve had enough. I don’t have the bite anymore.”