Reichelt clocks fastest time with bib #1

The last speed race before the World Championships in St. Moriz took place today on the Kandahar in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER), following yesterday’s replacement race from Wengen. The fastest man on the hill for this second downhill was Austria’s Hannes Reichelt, ahead of Italy’s Peter Fill and Switzerland’s Beat Feuz.

A back surgery in late summer prevented the defending Super-G World Champion to start the season at his very best level, but already in Val Gardena he claimed his first Top-10 of the season and in Santa Caterina he grabbed a second place in the Super-G. The 36 year-old Austrian proved that he is in a great shape in yesterday’s downhill already, with a fourth place despite a big mistake in the upper part. Today, coming down with a clean run with bib number 1, Reichelt held on to the lead until the very end of the race and claims his 12th career victory.

In second position, South Tyrolean Peter Fill earns a second podium placement in two days and takes the lead in the downhill standings. Confidence is definitively there for last year’s globe winner, who has been skiing at a constant very high level lately and claims his third podium of the season podium.

Beat Feuz was already on the podium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen last year, and after crashing on the Hausbergkante with the fastest split times, it was important for him to show that he is in a great shape and ready for the upcoming World Championships in his home country, on the course where he won both the Super-G and the downhill at the Finals last season.

The men’s speed racers are now enjoying a short break from the World Cup Tour, before coming back to action for the FIS Ski World Championships in St.Moritz from the 6th February on for the first of four downhill trainings. The Super-G will kick off the WCS competitions on 8th February,