Odermatt about a painful déjà vu

“I wanted to show everything again, it was a nice course with a high pace. Unfortunately there were two or three errors. But of course, another podium finish and good points for the overall World Cup,” explained the Swiss dominator after the race Kronen Zeitung . As on Saturday, the 24-year-old had to admit defeat to his kryptonite this season. In the seven giant slalom races so far, he has missed victory three times. And every time the winner was Henrik Kristoffersen .

Given his big lead, third place should still make him happy. Nevertheless, the Swiss remains focused. “Pinch your ass for three more races,” he said at the start of the World Cup final in Courchevel (from Wednesday). Odermatt's special review Before the race in Kranjska Gora, the 24-year-old took another look back. While he was narrowly defeated in the duel for the overall World Cup last year and had to watch Alexis Pinturault celebrate, Odermatt impressed this season with six World Cup victories and incredible consistency. But it wasn't always all sunshine in the Swiss camp. In the meantime there was a crunch in the Swiss camp. © ANSA / ANTONIO BAT

“It remains a bit of déjà vu for me,” he compared last year’s World Cup final with an incident from this season View . Exactly a week ago the World Cup circuit was still in Kvitfjell, where Odermatt was dueling with Aleksander Kilde for Super G crystal. But unexpectedly he finished in a desolate 28th place - not enough to endanger Kilde. The reason for the fatal misfire was subsequently seen in his own trainer's course setting and made his criticism public . “And I am of the opinion that the optimum was not achieved in both cases. At least not for me.” Marco Odermatt “We Swiss had it in our own hands to do something so that what seemed impossible might become possible. And I am of the opinion that the optimum was not achieved in both cases. At least not for me,” he raised the two crystal decisions on the same level. But Odermatt was also forgiving. “We don’t have to dwell on the issue anymore.”

At least the Swiss showed a strong reaction and, in return, bagged his first crystal ball in the giant slalom a week later. In Courchevel it is probably the crowning moment of its fabulous winter. Then the Olympic champion in Beijing will most likely be able to receive the large crystal ball. The first match point is on Wednesday during the downhill run (9.40:XNUMX a.m.).

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Odermatt about a painful déjà vu

Even though the big crystal ball can hardly be taken away from him after his two podium places in Kranjska Gora, Marco Odermatt didn't want to let himself be celebrated just yet. Away from the hype surrounding his (soon) greatest success, he preferred to speak of a special déjà vu.

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