Battle for Crystal: Things get exciting in Kvitfjell and Ofterschwang

It's still about winning the little crystal balls. Because there is currently no runner who is unassailably ahead, neither in the downhill nor in the Super-G. The hunter is the same in both disciplines: Aksel Lund Svindal.

The Norwegian has the chance to catch up with Beat Feuz and Kjetil Jansrud at his home races in Kvitfjell. The Swiss is ahead in the downhill rankings with 542 points. Svindal has collected 502 points so far, which is exactly 40 less. The situation is similar in the Super-G, where his compatriot is 46 points ahead of Svindal. Jansrud currently has 260 points, Svindal has 214. So it remains exciting.

Four South Tyroleans are there in the far north The South Tyroleans have nothing to do with the awarding of the small crystal balls. Dominik Paris is in third place in the downhill rankings, but the Ultner can't go any further forward. In Super-G, however, things are not looking so good. Peter Fill (he has won the downhill World Cup the last two years) is the best South Tyrolean in 10th place.

In addition to Paris and Fill, Christof Innerhofer, Florian Schieder and Werner Heel are also in Kvitfjell most recently in the European Cup allowed to be at the start. There are also three other “Azzurri” there: Emanuele Buzzi, Mattia Casse and Matteo Marsaglia.

It starts on the Olympiabakken slope on Thursday. Then the men's first downhill training is on the program. The downhill race takes place on Saturday at 11 a.m. Last year there were two winners in Kvitfjell. Jansrud and the Slovenian Bostjan Kline were exactly the same speed and were on the top podium together. The Super-G, which Fill won last year, will start on Sunday at 10.30:XNUMX a.m. Ladies in the Allgäu required Things are also still hot in the women's giant slalom classification. Viktoria Rebensburg is at the top with 502 points, but Tessa Worley (France/470 points) and Mikaela Shiffrin (USA/421) also still have a chance. However, it is clear who will win the slalom crystal ball. Shiffrin wears the red jersey and is 172 points ahead of second-placed Slovakian Petra Vlhova.

The Italian association has nominated eight runners for the two World Cup races in Ofterschwang. Among them is Manuela Mölgg, a South Tyrolean from Enneberg. Federica Brignone, Marta Bassino, Sofia Goggia, Roberta Midali, Michaela Azzola, Chiara Costazza and Irene Curtoni will also be there.

The first race in Ofterschwang is on the program on Friday. The first run of the giant slalom starts at 11 a.m. and the final run takes place at 14 p.m. The slalom, which will be held on Saturday, starts at 9.30:12.30 a.m. The second round takes place at XNUMX p.m.

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Battle for Crystal: Things get exciting in Kvitfjell and Ofterschwang

The last races before the World Cup finals in Are are on the program for both men and women skiers in the coming days. While Manuela Mölgg & Co. compete in two technical races, a speed weekend is on the agenda for the men.

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