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Beat Feuz again wins the Golden Chamois in Kitzbühel
Having won both Downhill events in Kitzbühel in 2021, Beat Feuz from Switzerland struck for the third time on the legendary Streif run on Sunday. Elena Curtoni celebrated her debut on top of the podium in a Super-G on Sunday in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Johan Clarey set a new world record in the first Kitzbühel Downhill on Friday. The French athlete finished second to become the oldest athlete to race to a podium finish.
"Beat Feuz had a great run. The competition, especially Odermatt, really pushed the speed. The equipment did a perfect job. And when it comes down to it, Beat knows exactly what he has to do," emphasised HEAD Racing Director Rainer Salzgeber. "Elena Curtoni has already shown several times this year that she skis at the very highest level. Her race results are very balanced. That she is has won through on the day is great. She didn't get everything right, but it was a strong victory. That's an ideal lead into the Olympics. For Johan Clarey, Kitzbühel has always been the ultimate race. What he achieved on Sunday is almost as important as his podium on Friday. I expect we'll be talking about his achievements next year too when he's 42."
16th World Cup victory for Beat Feuz
Beat Feuz's Downhill victory in Kitzbühel on Sunday was the Swiss athlete's 16th World Cup victory and his 13th in the Downhill. "It was a very good run. I am pleased that I got through from start to finish without any mistakes. That was fantastic," is how the 34-year-old, whose second daughter was born last week, analysed his performance. Matthias Mayer from Austria finished in fourth place, four-hundredths of a second away from the podium. Johan Clarey from France finished fifth and Vincent Kriechmayr from Austria was 13th.
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First Super-G victory for Elena Curtoni
Elena Curtoni demonstrates top form in the Super-G a few weeks before the start of the Olympic Games. The Italian athlete celebrated her first World Cup victory in this discipline on Sunday in Cortina d'Ampezzo. In December, the 30-year-old already showed her class in the Super-G by finishing in second place in St. Moritz and third place in Val d'Isere. For Curtoni, it was the second World Cup victory in her career - following first place in the Downhill in Bansko in January 2020. "To win in front of my own fans in Italy was very moving. I am very proud of the work I did to get this far and win the Super-G," said the Italian. Also in the top 15 were HEAD athletes Corinne Suter from Switzerland in fifth place, Ragnhild Mowinckel from Norway in seventh place and Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland who finished 13th.
Corinne Suter finished fourth in the Downhill
In the Downhill in Cortina on Saturday, Corinne Suter finished in fourth place as the best HEAD athlete. The 27-year-old missed the podium by just seven hundredths of a second. Seventh, eighth and ninth place also went to the HEAD Worldcup Rebels with Elisabeth Reisinger from Austria, Ragnhild Moldwinckel and Lara Gut-Behrami. Christine Scheyer from Austria finished in 13th place and Elena Curtoni was 14th.
Johan Clarey oldest World Cup athlete on the podium
Johan Clarey holds a new record following the Downhill in Kitzbühel on Friday. The French athlete crossed the finish line in second place with bib number 17 and is now the oldest athlete to stand on the podium in the World Cup. It was Johan Clarey's first podium finish this season and the first since his second place in Kitzbühel last season. "That is unbelievable. I didn't think I would be able to repeat my podium finish from last season. I had a good feeling and also skied well during training. I'm very happy about my second place," said the Frenchman.
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Strong HEAD team on the Streif run
The HEAD Worldcup Rebels put in a strong team performance on Friday: Matthias Mayer from Austria finished in fourth place, only four hundredths of a second behind third place. Sixth place went to James Crawford from Canada, with Beat Feuz finishing eighth. Also in the top 15 were Vincent Kriechmayr from Austria in 13th place, Dominik Schwaiger from Germany 14th, and Guglielmo Bosca form Italy 15th. Bosca started the race with bib number 44 and achieved his best World Cup result so far. A week earlier, the 28-year-old finished 20th in the Super-G in Wengen.
Johannes Strolz fifth in Kitzbühel Slalom
Johannes Strolz confirmed his strong form in the Slalom in Kitzbühel on Saturday. The Austrian athlete, who celebrated his World Cup debut victory in the Slalom in Adelboden, finished fifth on the Ganslern run. After the first run the 29-year-old was in 13th place. On the second run he moved up eight places with the fifth-fastest time.
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