US EditionSwiss Von Allmen Pips Odermatt to Val Gardena Downhill
Franjo Von Allmen won by 0.30 seconds over Marco Odermatt on the challenging Saslong course, marking their sixth 1-2 finish in 10 World Cup downhills this season.
- On Saturday, Franjo Von Allmen, Switzerland, won the World Cup downhill at Val Gardena on the Saslong downhill, clocking one minute and 58.67 seconds to beat Marco Odermatt by 0.30 seconds.
- Thursday's shortened Saslong race saw Odermatt first and Von Allmen second, illustrating their season-long duels and repeating head-to-head results at Val Gardena.
- Florian Schieder of Italy placed third, 0.98 seconds behind on the 3.45-kilometer course, while Odermatt hit the fastest speed close to 127 kph and Alessio Miggiano, Switzerland, finished fifth with the No. 43 bib, just 0.06 off the podium.
- Odermatt extended his lead in the overall World Cup standings, while Von Allmen narrowed the downhill points gap, shaping season title battles before the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Feb. 7.
- Both skiers were pushing the limits on a third straight race day, and the meet saw attrition with Aleksander Aamodt Kilde skipping the start.
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Franjo von Allmen is the winner of the downhill for the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Val Gardena. Marco Odermatt is three tenths of a second behind. Miha Hrobat 37.
Two days ago Marco Odermatt won in the sprint run before Franjo Von Allmen. Now the Bernese has turned the Spiess on the original track. The world champion wins in Val Gardena in front of his teammate.
The Swiss Von Allmen and Odermatt win a double victory in the downhill classic in the South Tyrolean Val Gardena. Ploier lands as the best Austrian in eleventh place.
The ski stars from Switzerland remain the measure of all things in the royal discipline. After the superior victory of Marco Odermatt in the first descent from Val Gardena, team-mate Franjo von Allmen takes first place in the second shot.
Swiss ruler with Odermatt second. Our Florian still ends up on the podium. The other blues: sixth Paris, eighth Casse, twelfth Franzoni
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