Alpine Skiingmen's world cup
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Last race of 2022 in Bormio, with Odermatt (No. 7) and Kilde (9) favourites, but all we talk about is the sensational announcement from the Carinthian. Marsaglia to our notebooks after the reconnaissance: "I'll find out from you, I really hope you'll think again because he's a champion and a nice person". Franzoni on the layout: "You don't have to think about the lines, just pushing from start to finish".
Thursday 29 December 2022 6 minutes reading time
Super-g time, the third of the season, on the Stelvio which hosted the downhill yesterday and today will complete the two days in Bormio with a race that will offer many ideas, also for the fast layout of Norway.
More overcast skies than 24 hours ago, but the track is perfect and everyone is expecting a new super challenge between Odermatt and Kilde, starting respectively with numbers 7 and 9, among which Crawford will try to insert himself (who will start between the two totems) and the winner of the downhill, Vincent Kriechmayr (bib number 13), but also “RCS”, Ryan Cochran-Siegle (n° 15) and other decidedly technical skiers, we think of Pinturault and Murisier themselves and, in Italy, of Mattia Casse who he will come out of the gate fifth, after Dominik Paris who, with number 1, will have to save himself and try to bring home a placement that gives him some confidence.
There is no mention of anything else, however, of what happened shortly after 9.00, when at the end of the reconnaissance, Matthias Meyer announced his immediate withdrawal from competitive sport; not even the teammates knew, as well as the technicians and various partners, the surprise was general and we will understand better in the next few hours, when the three-time Olympic champion will make himself heard again, with a cool head, analyzing this sensational decision which, according to his first words, it was however taken in the utmost serenity and awareness.
Men's super-g of Bormio that you can follow on NEVEITALIA, starting at 11.30 with the FIS live timing service.
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Seven Azzurri at the start, with Innerhofer third at the gate with bib number 26, before Franzoni with number 32, Franzoso (36), Marsaglia (43) and Schieder with number 49.
Matteo Marsaglia after the reconnaissance with our Alessandro Bergomi, from whom he directly found out about Matthias Meyer's sensational retirement: “Yesterday this Stelvio was already a mirror, more or less we are there. The tracing is good going, you will have to throw down the tips. It's from... attributes. Mayer's retirement? I find out for you, it's all a surprise this year. I never expected it, being still young and competitive. I hope you think again, he is a beautiful person and represents an important loss for the movement".
“Icy track, but there's grip – the words of Florian Schieder, splendid downhill – It's a... hair-on-your-stomach layout, the goal is the top 30. Key points are the upper part up to the Carcentina, but it is clear that in the final bends there is still a lot to lose".
Finally Giovanni Franzoni, yesterday for the first time in downhill points: “I like the layout, typical Norwegian with fast stretches but also nice curves. Frozen snow, especially at the bottom, but today more than thinking about the lines you have to ski pushing. Yesterday I did the last part well, I think and hope to be able to repeat that section. I'm pumped up and ready to give it all, then we'll see what I get on arrival”.
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