Ski World Cup 2025: Who gets the crown on the men's descent?

The tension increases! Today, on February 9, 2025, the men's descent will be held at the Ski World Championship in Saalbach. This competition is considered the highlight for the speed specialists and starts at 11:30 a.m. During the final training, the Swede Felix Monsen secured first place, closely followed by the Swiss Alexis Monney. The Austrians Vincent Kriechmayr and Daniel Hemetsberger finished third and fourth, while Stefan Eichberger made the leap into the top 20 as 19th. Otmar Striedinger landed in 26th place. These results offer complex insights into the shape of the athletes before the crucial race, as Laola1 reported.

In the competition, Marco Odermatt, the big favorite and already winner of the Super-G, will do everything possible to shine on the descent. With two wins from five descents, he leads the overall ranking of the World Cup. Romed Baumann, Luis Vogt and Simon Jocher also represent the German colors, whereby Jocher ended up in the 16th place in training as the best German. The competition is strong: In addition to Odermatt, Alexis Monney and Franjo of Allmen are traded as the title favorites. Vincent Kriechmayr, who almost missed a medal in the Super-G, has also given great ambitions, as Sport1 explained in detail.

Who are the challengers?

The men's descent is not only an exciting sporting argument, but also a showcase of well-known athletes. Old master Dominik Paris is in good shape, while the competition from Switzerland and Austria makes it clear that the fight for the medals will be intense. The live transmission can be followed via ARD, Eurosport and the streaming options such as Joyn and DAZN.