Feuz claims third victory on the Streif
Jan 24, 2022·Alpine Skiing
Beat Feuz (SUI) conquered the famed Streif for the third time in his career. Feuz (SUI) was on the podium in four of the eight races this season, but had not earned a win until today.
On the heels of Feuz was teammate Marco Odermatt, who claimed his first downhill podium in Kitzbühel, The last time that Swiss racers finished 1st and 2nd on a downhill podium in Kitzbühel was in 1992 (Franz Heinzer and Daniel Mahrer).
Daniel Hemetsberger (AUT), was the first to go down the Streif in today’s race, and in the end, his performance was enough to earn him his first downhill World Cup podium result on home soil and on one of the toughest courses. As stated after the race, “It’s the greatest feeling I’ve had whilst skiing.”
Once again, Matthias Mayer (AUT), was a split of a second from landing on the podiumin Kitzbühel. In both Friday’s and today’ downhill race, the Austrian missed out on 3rd place by 0.04 seconds.
With the pre-Olympic speed races in the books, the athletes will now make their final preparations before heading to the Olympics Games. Still up on the Audi FIS World Cup calendar is the traditional night race in Schladming on Tuesday night, which will be the last men's event before the Olympics.
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