12:27
Romed Baumann (GER)
Romed Baumann now also has to invest everything, after all, for him it’s about finally breaking the Olympic standard. The start goes well, but after a big mistake the time is gone early. Baumann can no longer repair this error. In the end we finished in 19th place, once again just missing half the Olympic standard.
12:24
Matthieu Bailet (FRA)
Matthieu Bailet starts his run with strong split times. Can he continue this and launch the big attack again? For a long time it looks exactly like that. Bailet is on course for the best time, but then the bitter moment: he drives past the gate and throws away the podium. The anger at the finish is correspondingly huge, because the big surprise would have been absolutely possible here.
12:21
Jeffrey Read (CAN)
Jeffrey Read turns it around in the upper part and then it’s just a matter of damage limitation for him. Read finds himself in 16th place.
12:19
Jared Goldberg (USA)
Nothing can move forward, that should be clear by now. In addition to the ruts, there are now also some shady sections, which also makes visibility more difficult. Goldberg saves himself for a long time after a few mistakes, but then he gets carried away after the finish jump and is eliminated.
12:15
Christof Innerhofer (ITA)
Can Christof Innerhofer get the home crowd cheering? He can’t deliver an aggressive run and when he no longer gets the timing right in the lower part, he drops to 17th place.
12:13
Miha Hrobat (SLO)
The race ended early for Miha Hrobat. An early mistake will see him eliminated.
12:12
Giovanni Franzoni (ITA)
Giovanni Franzoni goes out aggressively. However, the first intermediate times quickly show that things don’t add up today. He leaves too much time, especially at the top, so that even a decent final part can’t save anything. A top ten result is therefore out of reach.
12:10
Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA)
Good times are still possible in the first few gates, but the crucial key points come later on the increasingly slack slope. Ryan Cochran-Siegle doesn’t have to hide. The American delivers strong intermediate times and stays within striking distance for a long time, the gaps are close. Does he manage a clean ending? In the end it will be tenth place. A result with which Cochran-Siegle can look back on a successful day.
12:07
Daniel Hemetsberger (AUT)
While Odermatt is happily chatting with the current leader Schwarz, the next Austrian, Daniel Hemetsberger, sets off on the journey. He’s really fast for the first few meters, but then the gap to the front narrows significantly and it’s all about a result in the top 15.
12:06
Jan Zabystran (CZE)
What can the surprise man from Val Gardena deliver today? The self-confidence after his huge success should be there, but Jan Zabystran can’t do magic this time either. Several small mistakes add up and in the end we finish in twelfth place. Nevertheless, he can and should definitely be satisfied with this performance.
12:03
James Crawford (CAN)
After the top group, Black is in the lead and everything suggests that it will stay that way, because the tracks on the track don’t necessarily make it any easier for the rest. Crawford is one of those who will end up over a second behind and will have nothing to do with the top ten.
12:00
Marco Odermatt (SUI)
Clear tracks have already formed on the piste, making it increasingly difficult to attack the top time. Can Marco Odermatt still strike? As usual, the Swiss throws everything into the balance, but makes a few big mistakes. Nevertheless, he is still on course for the podium in the final part. Is it enough? No. Odermatt comes a very narrow fourth and it is clear that he will not be on the podium today.
11:59
Mattia Casse (ITA)
Mattia Casse’s disappointment can be seen at the finish. He never really found his way into his race and after a big mistake shortly before the finish, over four seconds were gone. He ranks at the bottom of the rankings.
11:56
Guglielmo Bosca (ITA)
The lower section seems to be the one where a lot can still happen today. Until then, Guglielmo Bosca from the Italian team was close before he lost almost four tenths and ended up in fourth place. But he still seems satisfied with his target area.
11:55
Franjo von Allmen (SUI)
Marco Schwarz can breathe a sigh of relief again because the next attack from a Swiss player doesn’t work either. Franjo von Allmen is very close to the best time for a long time, but in the lower section he can no longer keep up with the pace. There he only delivered the sixth best section time, which means third place overall.
11:53
Stefan Rogentin (SUI)
Stefan Rogentin really attacks at the top. He puts a lot of pressure on the first few goals and immediately gets 24 hundredths. He then loses some time at the key point, but remains within striking distance of the best time. However, he can no longer keep up at the bottom. At four tenths behind, we are currently only in fourth place.
11:50
Alexis Monney (SUI)
The first Swiss left the starting house with Alexis Monney. What can Monney get out of it in the end? He runs with a lot of feeling and delivers a good run, but he doesn’t manage to endanger Black’s lead either. He ranks second.
11:48
Dominik Paris (ITA)
What can Dominik Paris do against it? The Italian gets off to a strong start, stays close to the best time for a long time, but gets stuck at the gate in the last section. In the end he was 0.31 seconds behind Marco Schwarz.
11:46
Lukas Feurstein (AUT)
The next Austrian is Lukas Feurstein. He has great difficulties in the same place as Haaser, but remains in the race. Ultimately, a top time is no longer possible for Feurstein and when further, smaller mistakes creep in, he ends up in fifth place, 0.85 seconds behind.
11:44
Raphael Haaser (AUT)
The next starter from the ÖSV block is Raphael Haaser, but there is no time for him either. After a mistake on the outside ski, Haaser spins out, slips into the safety net and is eliminated. The good news: Nothing happened, Haaser is already back.
11:42
Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT)
Trouble with Vincent Kriechmayr! The ÖSV Speedass is on course for a really strong time for a long time, but on the jump he comes a little too far to the right. He then had big problems on the wave and after an untypical mistake, Kriechmayr was eliminated.
11:41
Cameron Alexander (CAN)
What can Alexander do against it? He is currently struggling with a knee injury and that seems to be slowing him down noticeably. He doesn’t take full risks; he still lacks confidence in his own body. The big gap builds up early and with 77 hundredths it will be difficult to get much out of it today.
11:38
Marco Schwarz (AUT)
Marco Schwarz is once again faster than his teammate in the first few gates and, unlike Babinsky, he manages to get through without making any mistakes, which is very important for a good result on this short slope. Black confidently takes first position with a lead of 0.48 seconds.
11:36
Stefan Babinsky (AUT)
What’s up now from the first Austrian? The team’s starting numbers are actually good, now the team just has to use them. Babinsky starts great, works cleanly in the first few meters and increases 0.43 seconds to Allegre. But then he comes too straight to the gate after the jump and doesn’t manage to break the best time! He is just 0.04 seconds away from taking the lead.
11:34
Adrian Smiseth Sejersted (NOR)
Adrian Smiseth Sejersted copes much better in the first part and is able to build up a good lead, but it is gone shortly afterwards! With one big blunder, the time is gone and even at the bottom it doesn’t quite fit together anymore. With a gap of 0.65 seconds there won’t be a top result today.
11:31
Nils Allegre (FRA)
Nils Allegre took fourth place at the Super G in Val Gardena, what does the Frenchman have to offer for the competition today? The route is not particularly demanding, but since no one has raced here in the World Cup, there is little experience. Allegre starts with a 1:10.81. There were no major errors to be seen, even though snow had blown up a few times.
11:26
Four DSV drivers
For the German riders, however, the podium today should be a real surprise and the athletes are fighting more for their Olympic standard and improving their starting number. Only Romed Baumann (26) is currently starting in the top 30. Simon Jocher (32) and Luis Vogt (53) are followed by Anton Grammel, who is the last runner on the track with start number 62 and wants to try his hand at Super G again.
11:21
Haaser leads Austrians
Led by Vincent Kriechmayr and Raphael Haaser, who have already achieved podium finishes in the Super G this season, a total of ten Austrians are competing in the last men’s World Cup this year. Kriechmayr and Haaser walk the slopes with numbers six and seven. The first ÖSV man to start is Stefan Babinsky as the third starter. Directly behind it is Marco Schwarz’s turn. Lukas Feurstein is also in demand early on with start number eight. Daniel Hemetsberger (18), Andreas Ploier (35), Vincent Wieser (39), Manuel Traninger (40) and Stefan Rieser (48) complete the squad.
11:17
The other Swiss
While the Swiss have already won well in the downhill this season, only Marco Odermatt secured podium places in the Super G. Nevertheless, you should never underestimate the Swiss Speed drivers. Alexis Monney (10) will be the first to hit the slopes today. Immediately afterwards, Stefan Rogentin and Franjo von Allmen leave the starting house. Odermatt is in demand as the 15th runner. Justin Murisier (30), Loïc Meillard (31), Alessio Miggiano (46) and Marco Kohler (49) are also at the start.
11:10
Who has the advantage?
The profile could be Marco Odermatt. With 225 points to his name, the Swiss arrives in the red jersey and is once again one of the favorites in Livigno. Since the route is being run for the first time in the World Cup, it could also benefit the Italian men, who were able to show a strong team performance at the last speed weekend before Christmas. It will also be interesting to see how the surprise winner from Val Gardena, Jan Zabystřan from the Czech Republic, will do.
11:05
New territory in the World Cup
The speed races are usually held in Bormio at the end of December. However, since these races are part of the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina in February, Bormio will no longer be a World Cup stop this year. Instead, the men are breaking new ground: races are taking place in Livigno for the first time. The start is at 2375 meters and the route is “Tagliede – Li Zeta”. The finish is in the town center at 1850 meters.
10:58
Welcome
Hello and welcome to the men’s Super G in Livigno. The race is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m.