Before the start of the World Cup: Dominik Paris is in good spirits

24 hours after Brignone's World Cup triumph in Méribel, The men's combination takes place in Courchevel, 10 kilometers away. It starts at 11 a.m. with the Super-G, the decision will be made at 14.30:XNUMX p.m. in the slalom ( SportNews ticks live ). When the medals are awarded in Stangenwald, some stars of the scene will probably no longer be there. Several speed aces will only compete in the first round in the morning. “I only use the suit as training for the Super-G,” said overall World Cup leader Marco Odermatt on Monday in conversation with SportNews announced. Dominik Paris sees it similarly, as he naturally thinks he has the best chances of winning a medal in the two fast competitions. However, he leaves a loophole open: “I don’t know yet whether I’ll also do the slalom. That depends on the Super-G result.” The 33-year-old from Ultimo has not found his form for a long time this season, but with his podium finish at the World Cup dress rehearsal in Cortina he catapulted himself back into the extended circle of medal contenders. Anyone who saw him trudging through the finish area in Courchevel after inspecting the slope on Monday could tell: “Domme” is back! In a good mood, he beamed with the sun in the luxury French ski resort. “The snow is nice and grippy, similar to what it was recently in Cortina.” dominik paris His good mood is no coincidence. “I like it here. The snow is nice and grippy, similar to what it was recently in Cortina,” reveals Paris. At the same time, he tries not to build up any pressure of expectations. After his long search for form and many little tinkerings, there is no talk of medal hopes (yet). “Let’s see how the station wagon and the subsequent training rides go. “I’ll know more after that,” said Paris. The other Azzurri go into their first medal decision with similarly subdued expectations. In addition to Paris, there is also Tobias Kastlunger from Enneberg (click here for the video interview) , Mattia Casse and Giovanni Borsotti at the start. All eyes on Pinturault The spotlight this Tuesday belongs to someone completely different: Alexis Pinturault. The 31-year-old veteran is the man in demand at the World Cup venue. Why is that? He comes from Courchevel (his family runs a five-star hotel not far from the World Cup slopes) and is also France's great gold hope. He has the best chance of winning precious metal in the opening competition. While the Azzurri have included the combination in their program as a warmup, for the local hero it's all about everything right from the start. The start list of the men's combination: startlist_wm-combi_men (pdf)

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Before the start of the World Cup: Dominik Paris is in good spirits

Federica Brignone made the golden start, now it starts with the men! On Tuesday Marco Odermatt, Dominik Paris & Co. will start their first World Championship race in Courchevel.

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