The showdown on the “Streif”

The “Streif” has been the venue for the Hahnenkamm races since 1937. With a gradient of 50 percent, Kitzbühel has the steepest starting point in the World Cup calendar. The total length of the route is 3312 meters. The “Streif” is considered one of the most difficult race tracks in the world. The Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal recently answered the question in the BILD newspaper about why the descent in Kitzbühel was so feared as follows: "Quite simply because it's about sheer survival there."

The “Streif” is also known as a prime example of a downhill race course due to the variety of its terrain. All the elements of a classic downhill run can be found in Kitzbühel: sharp terrain edges that lead to breathtaking jumps at high speed; Steep slopes, diagonal drives, curves, sliding sections, countless spectacular bumps, even short uphill sections like those before the Seidlalm jump are part of this fascinating route.

Four South Tyrolean Kitzbühel victories since 2013 Dominik Paris could win his third downhill title on the “Streif” on Saturday (after 2013 and 2017) - like Luc Alphand, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Franz Heiner and Karl Schranz. Only Didier Cuche (5) and Franz Klemm (4) have won more downhill runs in “Kitz”. Before Paris celebrated its first victory on the Streif in 2013, the “Azzurri” had only achieved one victory in 1998 World Cup downhills on this route thanks to Kristian Ghedina (54).

Last year, Peter Fill was the fastest South Tyrolean on the “Streif” in both races, coming ninth in the downhill and seventh in the Super-G. The Castelrotto native won the downhill in Kitzbühel in 2016. This time, however, he will not be able to take part due to his injury. The three-time Kitzbühel winner Paris (also won the Super-G in 2015) is therefore considered the hottest prospect for another South Tyrolean success on the most legendary downhill route in the world. Ultner's form should be right again after the Bormio double this season.

Christof Innerhofer has also been on the podium twice in Kitzbühel: both times in the Super-G in 2013 in third place and in 2017 in second place. The Gaiser enjoys the challenging and icy route on the Streif. In addition to the two South Tyroleans mentioned (especially Paris), the leader in the Downhill World Cup Beat Feuz, the Norwegians Aksel Lund Svindal, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Kjetil Jansrud and the Austrians Vincent Kriechmayr (Wengen winner), Max Franz or Matthias Mayer are likely to be among the closest favorites for count a victory in the speed disciplines. The program in Kitzbühel Tuesday: 1. Downhill training Wednesday: 2. Downhill training Thursday: 3. Downhill training Friday: Super-G (11.30 p.m.) Saturday: Departure (11.30 p.m.) Sunday: Slalom (10.30:13.30 a.m./XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.)

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The showdown on the “Streif”

After the Lauberhorn descent in Wengen, the next speed classic is on the program this weekend in Kitzbühel: the men's descent on the famous, infamous Streif. The South Tyrolean speed aces have many positive memories of this race.

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