Mar 15, 2025 03:26 PM IST
Swiss ski star Odermatt stands third in World Cup GS after 1st run, is near securing total title
HAFJELL, Norway — General World Cup chief Marco Odermatt constructed an enormous first-run benefit over rival Henrik Kristoffersen in a large slalom Saturday because the Swiss ski star was getting ready to securing his fourth straight total title.
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Odermatt stood third after the opening run behind Swiss teammates Loic Meillard and Thomas Tumler, and was 1.18 seconds quicker than Fifteenth-placed Kristoffersen, who wants to complete the race nicely forward of Odermatt to maintain his mathematical probability alive.
Odermatt holds a 570-point lead over the Norwegian within the total standings and would safe the massive crystal globe when the distinction continues to be over 500 factors after the race, with 5 occasions remaining.
Odermatt additionally leads Kristoffersen within the GS standings, with a minor probability to lock up that title Saturday as nicely.
“A primary run would not say a lot, it isn’t that I am two seconds forward. Nevertheless it was a strong first run,” Odermatt said.
Meillard, the slalom gold medalist from last month’s world championships, led his teammate Tumler by 0.08 seconds, while Odermatt had to make up 0.30 in the afternoon run.
Kristoffersen won the previous GS in Slovenia two weeks ago but was 1.48 seconds off the pace Saturday.
The Norwegian team has won eight tech races this season but struggled in its home race, with only Alexander Steen Olsen finishing within a second off the lead.
Austria’s Stefan Brennsteiner was fourth, and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, chasing Brazil’s first-ever top-level ski race win since his switch from the Norwegian federation this season, stood fifth.
Hafjell is hosting a men’s World Cup event for the first time since 2003.
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