From Allmen vs. Odermatt: Finale in the World Cup Departure Exciting than ever!

From Allmen vs. Odermatt: Finale in the World Cup Departure Exciting than ever!

In the gripping competition of the departure in Kvitfjell, the Swiss world champion Franjo triumphed from Allmen and won the race with a narrow lead of 0.28 seconds before his compatriot Marco Odermatt. This moves the decision on the prestigious downhill ball of the 2024/25 season to the final in the Sun Valley (USA), where Odermatt goes into the last race with an 83-point lead so that it only needs one place below the top 14 to defend the title, so AP News . In Kvitfjell, the Austrian ski racers were once again no victory chance on the program; It was the 37th race in a row without a victory for the men of the ÖSV.

Swiss dominance and Austria's deficit

Switzerland celebrated the next festive winning streak with a triple triumph. Behind from Allmen and Odermatt, Stefan Rogenin came in third place, 0.38 seconds behind the winner. Austria's best participant, Vincent Kriechmayr, only landed in ninth place and thus delivered a disappointing performance. The other Austrians, including Stefan Eichberger in 11th place and Otmar Striedinger, were only able to achieve modest successes, while the Italian Dominik Paris, who won on Friday, took sixth place, reports Laola1

The tension now increases before the season finale in Sun Valley. From Allmen, who is happy about his victory and the increase in 100 World Cup points, admits that it takes good luck to compensate for the deficit on Odermatt: "There is a lot to match for me that something changes in the standing," says Allmen. However, the world champion seems to be well equipped after he shone at the renowned slope of the 1994 Olympic Games at speeds of almost 130 km/h and certainly booked the race as a significant success. The same slope will also house the decisive final where the two Swiss athletes will face each other again.