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[Moose32]

Krech, Paris, Kilde.

 

[Moose32]

Quite a race, who would have thought?

 

[DocGKR]

Kilde wins, then Clarey (go old guys!), and Travis Ganong snags 3rd!

 

[Moose32]

Kilde wins, then Clarey (go old guys!), and Travis Ganong snags 3rd!

Man, the amount of time Trav-dog was in the leader chair got me going early. But each of the the folks that passed him is a great story also.
Kilde is first Norwegian to win from the top of Kitz in ~23 years. People can debate whether start location is important, but I think it is at Wengen and Kitz.
A win is still a win but from the top is different on the classics.

Also, starting to like the double-DH weekend. The SGS was always a bit of a downer. When I went in 2018, it did not even go to the bottom. Friday just felt like a test of the timing equipment.
How do others feel about the 2 DH's in the weekend?

 

[Swede]

SCHEIDER, BIB 43?!

Nice to see Erik Arvidsson getting some points too. Quite a few high numbers in the points, actually.

Weather. Light improved a but later in the race.

 

[Swede]

Kilde wins, then Clarey (go old guys!), and Travis Ganong snags 3rd!

I thought it would have been really neat for Johan to get that one. Always a bloody Norwegian there to mess it up

 

[Moose32]

Always a bloody Norwegian there to mess it up

Aquavit (Linie) will be flowing at Hotel Tiefenbrunner tonight.
The Londoner did not have it when I was there, hopefully that has changed.

 

[Tony Storaro]

Kilde wins, then Clarey (go old guys!), and Travis Ganong snags 3rd!

Bummed for Paris, it just ain't coming together for him.

 

[RiesenSL]

Any word on Odi and the left knee? Seen anything in German language? The radar has been quiet, and he's been seen walking with a limp. Only 4 days until the Schladming night GS, he might skip that to complete healing. After that, the GS in the Champs is at tail end Feb 17, so lots of time for recovery. If that knee is slow to heal, he might skip the American dates (and the 1 GS) to preserve for the season final 3 GSs.

 

[Moose32]

Any word on Odi and the left knee? Seen anything in German language? The radar has been quiet, and he's been seen walking with a limp. Only 4 days until the Schladming night GS, he might skip that to complete healing. After that, the GS in the Champs is at tail end Feb 17, so lots of time for recovery. If that knee is slow to heal, he might skip the American dates (and the 1 GS) to preserve for the season final 3 GSs.

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Yep, the big globe likely rides on the condition of his knee.

 

[Bolder]

Big weekend for Ganong. He's no spring chicken, either, although Grandpa Johan outdid him today.

 

[4ster]

How do others feel about the 2 DH's in the weekend?

Better than a SG for sure!

Kilde’s revenge! Only a true Downhiller could comeback from yesterday’s near death experience to win!!
I guess Travis “felt like it” Johan just wanted it a bit more! Amazing day for both those guys!!!
Luv Hahnnenkahm weekend

 

[4ster]

Feller
HK
McGrath

 

[Moose32]

HK, Feller, Yule

 

[4ster]

 

[James]

I like the two downhills.
Is it too much for the racers though?
Kilde came close to the nets.

Slalom:
HK
Meillard
Feller

 

[James]

Ed Drake announcing. Don’t know why it jumps so much in time.

Still not used to the drone shot on the traverse. I like the standard shot to compare.

 

[DocGKR]

Ryding gets on the podium again! Yule wins, Ryding second, Braathen third.

 

[Moose32]

Interesting race on Sunday. Still need to watch the final runs but suspect Feller’s DNF is tough to watch.
Braathen is really developing some consistency in slalom.
On to Schladming.

 

[RiesenSL]

Odermatt: There's some chatter about the meniscus, maybe bruising only.