Alpine Skiingmen's world cup
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Many big players away in the first approach with the "Eclipse", towards Wednesday's race that will award the specialty crystal ball. "Domme": "It doesn't even look like a pure descent".
Monday 14 March 2022 4 minutes reading time
Cards reshuffled and outsiders in front in the first of two tests at the Courchevel-Méribel finals. Wednesday the men's downhill will see Aleksander Aamodt Kilde defend 23 points of margin over Beat Feuz, even if theoretically there would also be Dominik Paris and Matthias Mayer.
Josef Ferstl, albeit with a jump of goal, closed the training in the lead in front of the Swiss Hintermann (+ 0 "18) and Rogentin (+ 0" 33), then there are the blues with Innerhofer 4th at 36 cents and Marsaglia 5 64 °. On the other hand, this "Eclipse" so demanding and with low speeds, can really enhance the technical characteristics of the Alto Adige and Piedmontese.
If Kilde finished sixth, Feuz is almost a second away from his direct rival, with many big names who simply tested themselves with a wide margin, from Mayer to Odermatt, from Kriechmayr to Paris himself who paid 3 "53 and admits to having found many difficulties in this world premiere. “I struggled a bit today, then I missed a corner and let myself go. It is a very angled track, there are many curves, in my opinion it is not even a pure descent - explains Domme to physi.org - There are athletes, however, who have shown that it can be done well, so we will see what will jump out of the second test ".
For Matteo Marsaglia, “it's a track that runs a lot, so it suits my characteristics. I enjoyed it, both Inner and I are there in front. It is also a test that leaves some time it finds because it was a very first for everyone. I also wanted to see how I was physically, after Kvitfjell I also had some flu. Then, however, the legs have held up quite well and I'm happy. In the second test we will have to try to tighten the lines a little and take the speed off the same ".
Christof Innerhofer: “The knee is still a bit swollen, but I tried to attack anyway, because the attack is the best defense. The track is technical with jumps and lots of curves, I like it. As I am doing, it will be difficult to finish the season well, but I will try as always and we will see what comes next ”.
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