Dominik Paris comes close to podium finish under a snowstorm in Beaver Creek

Vincent Kriechmayr’s sumptuous performance on the difficult Beaver Creek super-G course, which was windswept and had stretches of poor visibility for some athletes. However, the experienced Austrian champion was able to interpret the situation in the best possible way, finishing with a time of 1’06″77, edging out every opponent. Partially up to his standards was Norway’s Fredrik Moeller, who left almost 7 tenths in the first part, characterized by very tight turns on the wall, but then skied to the Austrian’s level, finishing second at 56 hundredths.
Another Austrian in third place, Raphael Haaser at 1″03. Dominik Paris had a similar race to Moeller’s, with some difficulties in the first section, where he left 88 hundredths to Kriechmayr, but then the Italian from Val d’Ultimo was very fast, as he had already shown himself to be in Thursday’s downhill and in the super-G in Copper, containing the gap in 1″15, which earned him fourth place.

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“Today it was a war in the first part,” Paris said, “but to finish in the bottom with a fourth place is great, I usually struggle more in the technical parts. I could have filed those few hundredths that separate me from the podium It’s a great result. The balance of the first races is positive, I showed that I am fast and now we need to continue.” Not perfect today Marco Odermatt, who had to settle for fifth place at 1″23 from the winner. Good race for Giovanni Franzoni, who started with bib number 2, accusing at the finish line 1″50 delay. Also for Franzoni problems in the first part, but then a level race that brings him to 10th place finish.

“I like difficult races,” said Franzoni, “but I took too much of a gap at the top. Today I tried to go down to look for the podium, I didn’t want to look down on everyone. It didn’t go, and it’s a shame, but I know I have the potential to do better.” Gugu Bosca still appears to be in perfect physical condition, despite an excellent eighth place finish in Copper. Today the Piedmontese pays his dues and finishes 2″57 down: a result, however, to be forfeited toward full recovery after his injury a year ago, just in Beaver. Fall for Helvetic Franjo Von Allmen, fortunately without apparent consequences apart from the hand bump. Then a stop, both to fix the nets and the snow beginning to fall heavily. Mattia Casse comes down, after the break, but fails to tame the slope and cashes 2″77 behind. Christof Innerhofer finishes 2″94 behind.

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“Today I did freeride,” Casse said, “there was a lot of snow on the slope, maybe a little too much. In America I always struggle enough. Physically I’m fine, and I’m looking forward to going back to Europe. It will be a different story.” Great run by River Radamus, after numerous breaks: the American skied on the attack and finished 12th. The appointment with the men’s races is for Sunday, with the giant slalom.