Quartet around Odermatt fights for victory

In perfect conditions, the dominator of the season managed a flawless ride without any uncertainties. Especially in the final part of the course set by French trainer Frederic Perrin, the Swiss took a few tenths off his competition. Odermatt goes into the final decision before the World Cup final in Courchevel (from Wednesday) as the half-time leader.

Alexander Schmid (+0,22), Henrik Kristoffersen (+0,30) and Gino Caviezel (+0,32) proved to be the 24-year-old's closest pursuers. Who can stay ahead in the second round will also depend on the endurance of the runners. It is the second giant slalom within 24 hours. Odermatt was quite critical given the tight schedule. “I’m not a fan of double races. They reduce performance in individual races – especially in classics,” he explained in an interview with SRF.

He also let his competition know that the Swiss can definitely go one better in the second round. “We saw that certain passages could be driven even faster. That’s why it’s called – step on the gas.” De Aliprandini's effort is not enough As usual, Luca de Aliprandini started his run in a spirited and explosive manner. Nonsberg was breathing down Odermatt's neck for a long time, and a top placement was within reach. A few goals before the goal, however, he briefly lost his balance and slipped down quite a bit. He lost a few tenths and ultimately fell far behind (10th, +0,97). But he doesn't have to write off the podium just yet. De Aliprandini made a mistake in the final part. © APA/afp / JURE MAKOVEC

However, catching up will be anything but easy. Second place Schmid and Alexis Pinturault (13th) are separated by just one second. This certainly promises to be exciting for the decision (from 12.15 p.m.).

The first round is still ongoing. Giovanni Borsotti (28th) is the only remaining Azzurro in the decision alongside De Aliprandini. Simon Maurberger (41st), Riccardo Tonetti (42nd) and Giovanni Franzoni (43rd) were all too slow. Alex Hofer and Hannes Zingerle, however, both retired during their journey.

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Quartet around Odermatt fights for victory

Marco Odermatt once again proved his supremacy in the first run of Kranjska Gora. Meanwhile, his feared opponent of the season – Henrik Kristoffersen – is lying in wait.

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