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The legendary appointment in Kitzbuehel has begun: immediately the greats in front, even if Paris and Feuz do not push while Innerhofer is excellent 4th. Uncertain weather for the descents on Friday and Saturday, with possible change of program for the second race. The great ex sets fire to the environment by going down for the first time on the symbolic track: no statement to journalists, but we will see him also in the coming days.
Wednesday 19 January 2022 4 minutes reading time
Let's start from the pre, that is what happened a few minutes from 11.30 and from the start of Niels Hintermann, bib number 1 in the downhill race that opened the 82nd edition of the Hahnenkamm-Rennen.
In Kitzbuehel it was an “agitated” morning with the arrival of Marcel Hirscher. On the social networks the announcement of the Salzburg champion who would take off on the Streif, for his first time (he competed several times between super-g and combined only on the Streifalm), the confirmation came seeing him get off the trail and arrive without problems at the finish. With his sponsor Red Bull and the Van Deer brand to launch in the biggest week of the year, the eight-time World Cup winner explained to reporters that he still can't speak (apparently he will in the coming days ), but it was leaked that even in tomorrow's test and then for the races on Friday and Saturday (be careful, however, that the second descent could also take place on Sunday, anticipating the slalom by 24 hours in the day with the worst weather and the danger of wind) will be at starting gate.
Then there was the actual training, with the best time signed by Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who anticipated Matthias Mayer by 22 cents and a great Matteo Marsaglia (same time as the Austrian), and by 33 an excellent Christof Innerhofer, who paid a few tenths to the Norwegian only from the Hausbergkante on arrival.
From the 5th time trial of Danklmaier at 81 cents to the 6th of Baumann with 1 ”20 of delay from the top, important gaps before seeing in a few cents Bennett, Hintermann, Hemetsberger and Schwaiger closing the top ten of the day.
The other big ones? Odermatt and Feuz close at 1 "49 and 1" 52, not far ahead of Mattia Casse (in the winds at 1 "68), while Dominik Paris and Vincent Kriechmayr compete in a quiet test right after Steilhang, closing in the case of the blue leader 3 seconds from Kilde and for the world champion over 5.
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Downhill Male Kitzbuehel (AUT)
KILDE Aleksander Aamodt
CLAREY Johan
GIEZENDANNER Blaise
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