Mattia Casse and Florian Schieder at the foot of the podium

Alpine skiing, results

Marco Odermatt set the fastest time in the first round of the men’s downhill on the famous Lauberhorn slope in Wengen. The World Cup holder, the current leader of the overall standings who has welcomed two second places in this specialty in the last two seasons on his home slope, stopped the stopwatch on the time of 2’30″86 and is 5 hundredths ahead of the American Jared Goldberg, third position for the other Swiss Stefano Rogetnin at 0″65, while the French Cyprien Saarzin è fourth at 1″07.

Fifth and sixth places for two Italians, Mattia Casse and Florian Schieder, off by 1″32 and 1″58, while Dominik Paris è 15th at 2″62 without forcing. Guardigno training for even Christof Innerhofer, on the track despite the signs of the Bormio fall still well on his body.

The champion from Gais clocked the 33rd time, so it was important for him to put his skis back on and understand his real condition. Better than the South Tyrolean was Guglielo Bosca, 31st, while Pietro Zazzi è finished 34th, Nicolò Molteni 59th and Benjamin Alliod 62nd.

On Wednesday, Jan. 10 è the second training session is scheduled, Thursday, Jan. 11 the races begin with the downhill that makes up for the one cancelled in Beaver Creek, followed Friday, Jan. 12 by the super-giant, Saturday, Jan. 13 by the second downhill and Sunday, Jan. 14 by the slalom. Tuytte races will be televised by Raisport and Eurosport.