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Marco Odermatt is on course for another win in the World Cup giant slalom in Adelboden. The native of Nidwalden set the best time in the first race ahead of Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen and teammate Loïc Meillard.
Odermatt, who ended a 14-year period without a Swiss victory on the Chuenisbärgli twelve months ago, leads the intermediate classification with a lead of 32 hundredths over Kristoffersen. Meillard, who is aiming for his first podium finish in a giant slalom this winter, lost 49 hundredths on the white snow band in green-brown surroundings. A time gap opened up behind the trio. Frenchman Alexis Pinturault is fourth, 1.19 seconds behind Odermatt.
Gino Caviezel was only slightly slower than the triple giant slalom winner on the Chuenisbärgli. The Grisons rounded off the excellent Swiss team result in sixth place. Justin Murisier dropped out on the finish slope.
In the fifth giant slalom of the winter, Odermatt is aiming for his fourth win of the season in this discipline. In addition, he tries to maintain his series of podium places. In the last 13 giant slaloms, including his Olympic victory in February, the man from Central Switzerland has always placed in the top three.
Sending note: SRF2 broadcasts the race – Here you can follow the 2nd run of Adelboden live with blue TV.
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Start number 45
???????? Intermediate rank 17 for Tummeller
Thomas Tumler drove the number 45 car to a strong 17th intermediate place. There are still 22 riders at the top, but that will be enough for the 2nd run.
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Start number 39
????????Janutin joins in position 19
Fadri Janutin encourages the fans on the finish slope to cheer. As currently 19th, the 2nd run is absolutely within reach.
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Start number 36
????????Simonet loses over five seconds
Livio Simonet has the largest deficit of all drivers who have reached the finish, means intermediate place 27. The race will probably end for him after the first run.
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Start number 34
???????? For Sette, the shaking begins
Daniele Sette is 3.89 seconds behind, so he is currently 22nd. Is it enough for the 2nd run?
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Start number 33
???????? Snappy crashes
Semyel Bissig wants to offer the home crowd something, but that doesn’t work. The Swiss lands in the snow.
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Start number 31
Aleksander Aamodt Source
Wow what a ride from Kilde. The Norwegian classified himself 2.05 seconds behind in 9th intermediate place.
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Conclusion after 30 drivers
Swiss strong as a bear in the first run
It can already be said that everything is in place for the Swiss Festival. After 30 drivers, Marco Odermatt leads ahead of Kristoffersen and Meillard. Gino Caviezel is classified in the strong 6th intermediate place.
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Start number 30
Maurberger saves himself spectacularly
The fourth Italian has crossed the finish line, even though he’s lying in the snow for a while. After the wild ride, Simon Maurberger ranks second to last. 4.46 seconds behind, that’s hardly enough for the 2nd run.
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Start number 29
Adam Zampa is also eliminated
And then another driver who doesn’t make it to the finish line.
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Start number 28
Another Norwegian is eliminated
Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen, what a name. For the time being, however, he is not writing positive headlines, the Norwegian is eliminated like two of his compatriots.
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Start number 27
Borsotti gets into trouble
The next Italian has arrived at the finish line. After a blunder, Giovanni Borsotti is almost five seconds behind, so he will probably miss the second run
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Start number 26
Della Vite bows at the finish
Filippo Della Vite shows a pretty wild ride. Before the finish slope he is tenth, at the finish it is the 13th intermediate place. He is visibly satisfied with that and lets himself be celebrated by the spectators.
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Start number 25
Haaser in 15th intermediate place
Three Austrians are currently in the top 10, Raphael Haaser cannot keep up. The 20th rider to finish is classified 15th.
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Start number 24
0 points for Andorra
Andorra’s Joan Verdu Sanchez falls midsection and lands in the inflatable safety guard. This fulfills its purpose and catches the driver so that he does not end up on the green field.
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Start number 23
Ford fast only in the second sector
The American Tommy Ford is already 96 hundredths behind in the first split, in the second sector he is then slightly faster than Odermatt. But then he still loses a lot of time, the gap at the finish is more than four seconds.
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Start number 22
Philp over four seconds behind
Philp loses time on the leader in every section. The Canadian was 4.08 seconds behind the finish line.
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Start number 21
Muffat-Jeandet shows what is still possible
Victor Muffat-Jeandet shows a strong drive, only six riders were faster than the Frenchman.
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Start number 20
Feuerstein does not find the ideal line
Patrick Feurstein cannot warm the hearts of the Austrians. With a deficit of more than three seconds, he is far behind.
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Start number 19
Windingstad with a solid drive
Two Norwegians were eliminated, another, Kristoffersen, is classified in 2nd place. Rasmus Windingstad makes it to the finish and places himself in 10th place.
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Start number 18
Read more than three seconds behind
The Canadian Erik Read doesn’t even come close to matching Odermatt’s time. More than three seconds behind is a huge burden even in the fight for the top 10.
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Start number 17
Radamus at intermediate rank 12
The American River Radamus does not set off any fireworks either.
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Start number 16
Faivre saves spectacularly
Frenchman Mathieu Faivre loses his balance but just manages to save himself. With a deficit of more than three seconds, he doesn’t have much to report today
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Start number 15
Alexander Schmid not at the start either
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Start number 14
Atle Lie McGrath is eliminated
After Braathen and Murisier, McGrath didn’t make it to the finish either.
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Start number 13
Time-wasting mistake slows Black down
For a long time things were looking very good for the Austrian Marco Schwarz, but then he suddenly found himself standing quite at right angles on the piste and ended up with a bigger deficit.
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Start number 12
Zucic disappointed
Croatian Filip Zubcic was definitely hoping for more. Only Aliprandini has been slower than him so far.
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Start number 11
????????Caviezel messes up the finish slope
Gino Caviezel keeps up well, but makes a time-consuming mistake on the finish slope. He ranks between Feller and Kranjec in 6th intermediate place.
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Start number 10
Brennsteiner loses over two seconds
The Austrian Stefan Brennsteiner is also celebrated at the finish, the atmosphere is truly incredible. However, it is not his time.
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Start number 9
Aliprandini loses a lot of time
The Italian Luca De Aliprandini does not rev up at all and loses well over two seconds to Odermatt.
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Start number 8
????????Murisier is eliminated
For the third Swiss in a row, it sets off a disappointment. Murisier leverages it and so he does not reach the goal. At least he doesn’t seem to have hurt himself.
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Start number 7
???????? Meillard is also convincing
Loîc Meillard shows that you can be faster than Odermatt in the second section. After a strong drive he crossed the finish line in 3rd intermediate place, 49 hundredths behind.
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Start number 6
????????Odermatt takes the lead
Last year’s winner Marco Odermatt is strong as a bear today. The best giant slalom driver of the present takes the lead and is celebrated by the numerous fans at the finish.
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Marco Odermatt shows his class again. Keystone
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Start number 5
Kranjec clearly beaten
Zan Kranjec is currently number 3 in the giant slalom ranking. Will there be another top result today on the Chuenisbärgli? At least after the 1st run there is nothing to suggest it, he loses more than a second and a half to Kristoffersen.
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Start number 4
Pinturault with a full deficit
Alexis Pinturault is exactly as fast as Kristoffersen in the first sector. In the following sections, however, he cannot keep up with the Norwegian, who is 87 hundredths behind at the finish.
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Start number 3
Faster Braathen is eliminated
Lucas Braathen got off to a strong start, leading by 40 hundredths after the second split. But then he hangs his hand in a gate, it twists him and so he is eliminated in the giant slalom for the second time in a row.
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Start number 2
Feller loses almost a second
The Austrian Manuel Feller loses time in every section of the route, at the finish he is 99 hundredths behind.
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Start number 1
Kristoffersen sets the first target time
The Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen shows nice turns, curves tightly around the gates and arrives at the finish. Beautiful weather and a great atmosphere make you forget the worries of the last few days.
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Henrik Kristoffersen sets the first time. KEYSTONE
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These 9 Swiss compete
- 6. Marco Odermatt
- 7. Loic Meillard
- 8. Justin Murisier
- 11. Gino Caviezel
- 33. Semyel Snappy
- 34. Daniel Seven
- 36. Livius Simonet
- 39. Fadri Janutin
- 45.Thomas Tumbler
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Hallo …
and welcome to the live ticker. The men’s World Cup race days in the Bernese Oberland begin with the giant slalom in Adelboden. Marco Odermatt starts as last year’s winner in the classic on the Chuenisbärgli. The sovereign leader in the overall World Cup can also extend his series of podium finishes in giant slalom on Saturday. In the last 13 races in the basic discipline, including his Olympic victory in Beijing, Odermatt has always placed in the top three. He won three of the previous four giant slaloms this winter.
