Marco Odermatt and Franjo von Allmen celebrate their triumph in Garmisch.
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At the second Super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, two Swiss riders made it onto the podium. Marco Odermatt celebrates his 33rd World Cup victory, shooting star Franjo von Allmen secures the first World Cup podium of his career with third place.
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- With Marco Odermatt and Franjo von Allmen, two Swiss riders made it onto the podium at the second Super-G in Garmisch.
- The young von Allmen is happy after the first World Cup podium of his career and reveals that he doesn’t actually remember his ride well.
- For Marco Odermatt it is the 33rd World Cup victory. The Nidwalden native is now catching up with Bode Miller.
- The 26-year-old is happy to go into the last Super-G races of the season with a lead.
«I can’t really realize it yet. “Maybe on the way home in the evening,” von Allmen beams in the interview SRF. The 22-year-old, who surprised with a sensational third place in Garmisch, didn’t have a good feeling after his ride. «My ride was wild, I don’t remember it well. The feeling was really not good. I felt like I was late a few times. But I was able to get some good traction and then it was enough for a good time.”
In the end, thanks to three hundredths, it was enough for the first podium finish in von Allmen’s career. «This winter is incredible. I wouldn’t have dreamed of it the way it has just unfolded. It’s crazy that it works like this. That is fun.” Despite his recent success, the 22-year-old remains humble. “The last thing I tell myself before starting is: ‘Have fun and enjoy. This is a privilege that not everyone has.” And if it works, it’s the icing on the cake.”
The Swiss team celebrates the double podium in Garmisch.
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Odermatt’s 33rd World Cup victory
Marco Odermatt was on the podium a little more often in his career. The Nidwalden series winner wins his 33rd World Cup race in Garmisch and thus equalizes Bode Miller. As an athlete, you don’t really get over such milestones, says the 26-year-old. “It’s definitely a cool story. As an athlete you don’t pay much attention to things like that, but after your career it’s certainly nice.”
Odermatt, who had complained about the piste conditions on Saturday, dedicated his victory on Sunday in a way to the piste workers in Garmisch. «I wasn’t sure whether the snow could become good and compact overnight. But on the inspection you noticed from the first goal that it was tough. There was great work going on here in Garmisch. Thanks to this clear night, we had a completely different race today.”
After his recent triumph, Odermatt is looking forward to the final races in the Super-G and is satisfied with his points tally in the discipline so far. “It’s obviously great if you can go into the final races with a lead.” In addition to Odermatt and von Allmen, 25-year-old Arnaud Boisset also made it into the top 10. After his exploit on Saturday, Loic Meillard missed out on a good placement and ended up in 19th place.