Kandahar race in the Ski World Cup: On the last descent before the Olympics, DSV ace Kira Weidle narrowly missed the podium. The ticker to read.
- Kandahar Departure, Saturday 11:30am
- The Kandahar race takes place in Garmisch.
- Ski ace Kira Weidle just missed the podium by a hair’s breadth on the last descent before the Olympics.
- The Kandahar race in the ticker to read.
Kandahar downhill in Garmisch: The end result
| 1. Corinne Suter (SUI) | 1:40.74 |
| 2. Jasmine Flury (SUI) | +0.51 |
| 3. Cornelia Hütter (AUT) | +0.78 |
| 4. Kira Weidle (GER) | +0.82 |
Update from January 29, 12:35 p.m.: This ends the live ticker from the Kandahar descent. The top riders are down. Nothing should change at the top. Switzerland thus celebrates a double victory thanks to Corinne Suter and Jasmine Flury. The only DSV hope Kira Weidle narrowly missed the podium on the last descent before the Olympics. The 25-year-old from Starnberg was only four hundredths behind Austrian Cornelia Hütter.
Jacqueline Wiles: The American is in the lead at the start, but of course she can’t keep that. In the absence of Mikaela Shiffrin, she wants to promote herself. But Wiles has to make corrections again and again – 21st place, exactly two seconds behind.
Francesca Marsaglia: The Italian is the reserve rider for Sofia Goggia at the Olympics. The gold favorite in the downhill is still hoping to take part. Marsaglia tries her best in Garmisch, but makes too many mistakes – 22nd place.
Noemie Kolly: The Swiss gets almost a second early in the race. The 23-year-old is considered a great talent. Then she almost flies off the track, but stops at the last moment. At the finish it is almost three seconds behind.
Yulia Pleshkova: The Russian does not manage to build up speed, there is always dust in the corners. 22nd place, more than three seconds behind.
Nadine Fest: The Austrian is struggling with the icy slope and goes way too far, then of course she lacks speed – 19th place.
Jasmine Suter: The Swiss makes a solid descent. The exit from hell fits, but the pace is lacking considerably. 19th place almost two seconds behind.
12.20 p.m.: According to the current status, Kira Weidle only missed the podium by four hundredths. “It shouldn’t be an excuse that it’s too warm, you have to deal with that. But I struggled with that. It’s supposed to be 20 degrees colder in China,” said the 25-year-old from Starnberg on ZDF. Now Weidle is already looking at the Olympics in a week. “No podium, but it’s not that far away. There are more important races this season where you want to finish on the podium,” said Weidle when asked about her chances in Beijing.
Nicole Delago: Her younger sister Nadia is in fifth place. What’s in it for Nicol? The Italian is very fast at the beginning, but loses on the ice slope. And then the fall just before the finish. Delago slides over the slope, but can get up straight away.
Federica Brignone: The all-rounder came second in Garmisch two years ago. But today she lacks the last determination and the speed. At the finish it is almost two seconds behind – 18th place.
Novels Miradoli: The fastest in training goes down the Kandahar run. The French wants to race onto the podium for the first time. But Miradoli conceded a large deficit early on. The fast corners don’t really want to succeed – eleventh place.
Elena Curtoni: The Italian is technically brilliant, but she can also keep up on the descent. When exiting the ice slope, you have to take countermeasures, then you don’t have enough speed. 15th place for Curtoni.
Joana Haehlen: The Swiss has to fight hard after the ice slope and just keeps on the skis. Then another serious blunder. Nevertheless, it is still enough for eighth place with just over a second. Missed a podium here due to the mistakes.
Miriam Puchner: The Austrian was third in Lake Louise. Puchner goes full attack. Puuhh, when she jumps into the ice slope, she stands sideways in the air. Then it’s more than a second behind. place eleven.
Christina Scheyer: The next Austrian shows a decent descent, but lacks the pace. After the ice slope she stands across and has to correct. 9th place, more than a second behind.
Ramona Siebenhofer: The Austrian sets the edges hard and is far behind. 12th place
Jasmine Flurry: The Swiss starts with a long sentence at the Schussanger. Flury corners very cleanly. It’s damn fast, but then she makes a small mistake. But it’s enough for second place, half a second behind.
Ilka Stuhec: The Slovenian is pushed wide and is almost a second behind early on. She is too hesitant to exit the ice slope. Stuhec is far behind in eleventh place, almost three seconds behind. Too bad, Kira Weidle tumbles out of the top three.
Stephanie Venier: The Austrian won the downhill in Garmisch three years ago. But the backlog is steadily growing. Venier is only eighth.
Kira Weidel: The Vice World Champion finished second in Zauchensee two weeks ago. what’s in today The start time was good, but then the gap is almost half a second. Weidle puts everything in, but then it drives her too far to the side. Is the pace enough? It has its strengths in the lower part. It is still enough for third place with 82 hundredths behind Suter.
Elisabeth Reisinger: The Austrian jumps more over the middle on the slope and then chooses another path, which costs her a lot of time. Fourth place, almost a second behind. Next comes the only German Kira Weidle. We are excited!
Corinne Suter: The world champion has only one goal at the Olympics and that is gold. Now the Swiss wants to gain the necessary self-confidence in Garmisch. The co-favorite takes the lead from the start. Suter is very low on the skis, but then has to make a quick turn. But she extends the lead. Is that enough? The ski runs great. Suter takes the lead with almost eight tenths.
Cornalia Hütter: The Austrian plunges into the ice slope at great risk and is rewarded. First place with a lead of seven hundredths.
Nadia Delago: In the absence of her compatriot Goggia, the Italian is on the move at lightning speed. She goes into the curves with a train and takes the pace with her. Ohhh, then it gathers dust and she loses her line. A small lead remains. And that’s enough – first place with a lead of nine hundredths.
Priska Nufer: The Swiss has the best start time. Your Swiss top colleagues Gut-Behrami and Gisin skip the race because of the Olympics. Nufer struggles on the ice slope – third place.
Tamara Tippler: The Austrian comes through the ice slope well and is fast, but she is still behind. At the finish, it is only third place, almost half a second behind.
Ariane Raedler: The Austrian just takes the lead. But there is definitely more to come.
START: Marie-Michele Gagnon from Canada is the first to start. She drives well but is not completely satisfied.
Update, 11:29 am: No spectators are allowed on the Kandahar Downhill. “It’s a shame they can’t be there. I hope that they will keep their fingers crossed in front of the television,” said Kira Weidle before the race.
Update from January 29, 11:28 am: The big favorite is missing today! Sofia Goggia is unable to compete after her serious fall due to injury. The big chance for the other ski ladies. DSV ace Kira Weidle is also fighting for victory.
Update from January 29, 11:22 am: Let’s hope that everything goes smoothly on today’s descent and that the ski ladies will be spared falls. After all, the Kandahar is one of the most demanding routes in the women’s Alpine Ski World Cup. After the fatal fall of Austrian Ulrike Maier in 1994, no women’s races were held here until 2008.
Only after a renovation did the downhill skiers return. After the start at 1540 meters altitude, it goes rapidly down into the Schussanger, Himmelreich, Eishang, Hölle, FIS-Schneise and over the Tauber Schuss to the finish. However, not much has changed as a result of the renovation. The middle section at the height of the ice slope is new, the route here is different from that of the men’s downhill run.
Kandahar descent in the live ticker: Legendary ski slope in Garmisch with an unusual name
Update from January 29, 11:15 am: Where does the Kandahar downhill actually get its name from, since the race takes place in Garmisch? Incidentally, Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan and is located 4900 kilometers as the crow flies from Garmisch and the Kreuzeck mountain. Quite simply: the line was named indirectly through the British Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, the Earl of Kandahar. The traditional Arlberg-Kandahar race was named after this last century – Garmisch is one of the five venues.
Kandahar departure today in the live ticker: start list! Kira Weidle starts the race early
Update from January 29, 11:05 am: In less than half an hour it’s time. The ski women plunge into the legendary Kandahar descent. Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon is the first. In ninth place comes Kira Weidle, the only DSV starter today. After her second place two weeks ago in Zauchensee and a strong training run, the Starnberg native is hoping for a podium finish – and is even fighting for victory.
Kandahar downhill in the live ticker: Kira Weidle wants to win on the last winter sports weekend before the Olympics
preliminary report: Garmisch – The legendary Kandahar downhill run for women in Garmisch is coming up. At the last winter sports-Weekend before Olympia in a week (from February 4th) German fans could also celebrate again. Kira Weidle is the only one DSV-Starter. But the Starnberg native is at the forefront of the Ski World Cup. The top favorite Sofia Goggia from Italy is missing due to injury.
Kandahar descent in the live ticker: DSV ace Kira Weidle is one of the favorites in Garmisch
Ski racer Kira Weidle is a contender for a podium finish in the last World Cup downhill run Olympic Games in Beijing. During the second training session on the shortened Kandahar in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the vice world champion finished fifth, 0.54 seconds behind the best time set by Frenchwoman Romana Mirandoli.
“There were still a few spots that didn’t work 100 percent, but it’s a good feeling when you’re still at the front,” said Weidle. Alpine boss Wolfgang Maier expects the 25-year-old to be “among the top five” on Saturday and added: “I’m hoping for a place on the podium.” In the first training session on Thursday, Weidle took second place behind Swiss world champion Corinne Suter .
Kandahar descent in the live ticker: top favorite fell badly – Weidle with a huge chance
“Since my form has been improving lately, I’m very motivated,” said the 25-year-old from Starnberg. Weidle finished second in Zauchensee about two weeks ago and narrowly missed out on victory, a tenth down on Laura Gut-Behrami. At the race Italy’s Sofia Goggia fell badly and is missing now injured. Goggia was considered a big favorite, she won eight of the last nine World Cup downhill runs and fell once.
The Kandahar is one of the most demanding routes on the women’s Alpine Ski World Cup calendar. After the fatal fall of Austrian Ulrike Maier in 1994, no women’s races were held here until 2008. Only when the track was rebuilt did the downhill skiers return here. Follow the Kandahar descent here in the live ticker. (ck/sid) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA