Defending World Championship champion Kriechmayr: “I’m a stranger in Super-G”

Before the Super-G at the World Ski Championships in France on Thursday, Vincen Kriechmayr classified himself as a “foreigner”. At this year’s World Cup, all victories in this discipline went either to Marco Odermatt or to Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.

“I’m not a favorite in any discipline. I’m a foreigner in Super-G,” Kriechmayr said before Thursday’s race. In terms of features, the L’Eclipse route reminds him of Cortina d’Ampezzo, where he was a double world champion two years ago. Marco Odermatt and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde first want to prevent a da capo.

World Ski Championships: Defending champion in Kriechmayr Super-G

“The terrain is huge,” said Kriechmayr, who completed the Kombi-Super-G on Tuesday and had a fourth-best time. However, the 31-year-old actor was not at all satisfied with his performance afterward and identified areas for improvement. But the technically demanding circuit at Courchevel reminded him of the location of two world titles. “It looks like Cortina, which was more technical,” Kriechmayr explained.

A Super-G is “usually faster, usually a bit slower. If you want to stay ahead, you have to be good everywhere.” Kriechmayr doesn’t see himself as a contender for victory, as he hasn’t been better than runner-up at Bormio in the Super-G this season. “I can’t hit that well in Super-G right now. Health isn’t what it used to be. Skiing is usually very sloppy. I feel better on the descent.” He threw aside the Super-G and the fact that he won it downhill in the 2021/22 World Cup final. “Last year was different, the snow was completely different.”

According to Kriechmayr, Odermatt is “quick as an arrow”

Kriechmayr, on the other hand, referred to the Swiss Odermatt and Kilde. Alluding to the Norwegian Super-G, where he finished and finished the race with the handbrake on, “if he’s this fast on such a comfortable training run, if he’s a little relaxed and not diving, then we’ll be in good shape.” it was seventh. Odermatt, who missed a goal in the end, would be “quick as an arrow” according to Kriechmayr.

For the overall World Cup leader, the quest for the first World Cup medal continues Thursday (11.30 am/live ORF 1). In Super-G, Odermatt has won four of six appointments this season, and Kilde the other two. The 25-year-old actress admitted that there was a certain amount of pressure. “I didn’t set the goal in my head. But I can’t say that there is no goal from theory and outside expectations. But stubbornly sticking something in my head, it’s not me, it’s what I have. I’ve never done this before,” said Odermatt, “A to Z” for a World Cup title. He stressed that everything should come together.

Kilde still without a medal at the World Ski Championships

Kilde is also still chasing her first medal at the World Championships. “It’s never fixed in a world championship. You know there are people who really step up in events like this. But I’ve never been more ready for downhill and super G than now,” said the Norwegian. “The route suits me as well. You just have to make a plan.”

Vice World Champion Marco Schwarz once again proved his instinct for speed for the second-best time on Tuesday. “Of course, the custom Super-G is a different story. But I felt very comfortable on the slope, the snow suited me well, the material worked well. From that perspective, I was motivated to go in and see what was going on.” coming,” says Carinthian. Meaning “dark” in German, the route is challenging but it suits it. “There’s a lot of land out there, steep from top to bottom.”

Pfeifer: Kriechmayr “leader in the speed industry”

Men’s head coach Marko Pfeifer sees his kids preparing well for their first pure speed race, as highlighted by Raphael Haaser’s silver-black and bronze medal in the first race. “Vinc’ is of course our leader in speed, but Raphi now has a medal, he can drive the Super-G fast. We shouldn’t forget Daniel Hemetsberger either,” he said. “You’re skating well, let’s see what happens.”

The aforementioned Hemetsberger finished third on the Super-G podium at Cortina this winter. “If I do really well, I’ll have a chance,” said the Upper Austrian. “I have to make sure I drive as well as possible. You can’t influence what others do anyway. With a really good drive, I can do it myself.” After taking third place in the station wagon, Haaser still had “a crossover or two that I can say was a bit in there.”

(APA/Red)

Source: Vienna

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