Odermatt takes first ever World Cup victory in Beaver Creek
Dec 06, 2019·Alpine Skiing
Marco Odermatt (SUI) claims Beaver Creek’s Super G, scoring his first World Cup victory in any discipline. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (NOR) came second (+0.10) and Matthias Mayer (AUT) third (+0.14) for a very close finish. Odermatt skied well on the technical course, taking the right amount of risk without compromising the speed of his run.
It’s the first World Cup win for the young Swiss talent, whose best result in Super G was last week’s 7th place in Lake Louise. His other two podiums were both achieved during last season, both in giant slalom.
"It was a perfect day for me. My run was really on the edge, but I was lucky to get until the end. I din't want to lose too much speed, I tried my best even after the mistake and here I am."
Kilde (NOR) also showed a very strong performance and was leading in all the splits until he made a mistake in the final section, causing him to finish second.
Mayer continues his positive streak after winning the last Super G race in Lake Louise (CAN) and thanks to this third place, he continues leading the overall ranking with 221 points, 41 points ahead of Dominik Paris (ITA).
On Saturday it's time for the Downhill race in Beaver Creek, while on Sunday a giant slalom is scheduled.
