Marco Odermatt: Historical victory despite the slopes scandal!

Marco Odermatt: Historical victory despite the slopes scandal!

Alta Badia, Italien - Marco Odermatt wrote history in Alta Badia on Sunday. With his impressive victory in the giant slalom, the Swiss not only fought first place on the podium, but also carried the record for most World Cup victories of a Swiss skier on 41, as krone.at . Immediately after his triumphant appearance in the departure victory in Val Gardena, where he had already caught up with Pirmin Zurbriggen, Odermatt on the Gran Risa left no doubt about his skills - despite the poor slopes, which led to violent criticism among the drivers. Even a strike was discussed because some athletes fear for their health.

Odermatt confessed that he did not originally wanted to start, but the urging of his competitors Loic Meillard and Henrik Kristoffersen, who had spoken out for a start of the race, led him to take part. With an incredible second run of 1: 15.18 minutes and a total time of 2: 31.45 minutes, Odermatt took the top, he noticed in an interview: "I know that I am strong in difficult conditions when it comes to driving smartly and skiing", like Barron’s reported. The Swiss was able to leave his main opponent Henrik Kristoffersen in the overall classification with 440 points and a lead of 121 points on the ninth -placed Kristoffersen.

record and emotions

With his victory on Sunday, Odermatt not only marked a personal success, but also solidified his place at the head of the overall ranking. "To be the best Swiss skier ever, is a very special moment," says Odermatt. While he classified the difficult conditions of Gran Risa as challenging, he did not let the bad slopes stop. On Monday, the World Cup in Alta Badia will continue with a slalom, but in which Odermatt will not compete, since its strengths are in the discipline of the giant slalom.