The big Odermatt gala under the Lauberhorn

It was a rare day in Wengen: only the second time in history a Super-G was held under the Lauberhorn. For the first time ever, the winner in the traditional Swiss ski resort is Marco Odermatt.

The 24-year-old exceptional expert from the canton of Nidwalden mastered the narrow and technically demanding passages with flying colors and built up more speed in the fast sections than anyone else before or after him. He finished his absolute dream run after 1:29,00 minutes. “In this Super-G it was simply a matter of bringing the speed down from the very top to the finish. I succeeded very well. Things are just going well for me at the moment,” Odermatt smiled to the TV cameras after his ride.

It was only long-term rival Aleksander Aamodt Kilde who was able to threaten Odermatt's time. However, the Norwegian came back 23 hundredths behind, making Odermatt's fourth career victory in the Super-G and his sixth success overall this winter. In the end, Austria's Super-G Olympic champion Matthias Mayer completed the podium.

In the meantime, South Tyrol's hot irons in the fire had also speculated about a podium finish. Dominik Paris was rewarded for his tight, risky line with absolute top speed and the interim leadership position. However, he was immediately knocked off the throne by Odermatt and later pushed back to seventh place by other competitors. He was almost a second behind. Innerhofer breaks the spell Paris can definitely build on this performance with a view to the two upcoming departures in Wengen. This is especially true for Christof Innerhofer, who was only a hundredth slower and ranked eighth in the rankings, directly behind the man from Ultimo. After a soulful, error-free ride, Innerhofer achieved his first top ten placement in almost a year. The other Azzurri clearly missed out on the top positions - including Riccardo Tonetti from Bolzano, who stepped on the accelerator in the upper part of the route, but then left the line and retired early.

After the Super-G start, the racing program in Wengen continues with two downhill runs on Friday and Saturday. The finale is the traditional slalom on Sunday.

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The big Odermatt gala under the Lauberhorn

He was at the start in the legendary World Cup venue of Wengen for the first time - and he promptly shocked the entire competition with a dream ride: Marco Odermatt. In addition to the Swiss local hero, two South Tyroleans were also at the forefront.

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