Miller smokes single Kitzbuehel training run, Guay sits out with injury
The weather finally gave the Kitzbuehel organizers a bit of a break, and with a delay of just a few minutes due to fog, the final chance for a single training run was fruitful enough to ensure the Hahnenkamm will be anchored by the downhill.
Bode Miller has said all season he was looking forward to the more difficult course, and they don’t get any tougher than the Streif of Kitzbuehel and the legendary Hahnenkamm downhill. Charging from the start, Miller ripped the upper portion of the course and skied cleanly the entire length including a improvised section detouring racers from the traditional course just before the Hausberg jump to the top of the slalom hill before returning to the Streif for the Zielschuss and finish arena.
Miller said the conditions allowed him to cut off the line in several spots and quickly regain any lost speed, “without risking getting bounced around.” He put in the fastest time, nearly a full second (.96) ahead of tour leader Aksel Lund Svindal, with Hannes Reichelt in third. Also scoring impressively well was Travis Ganong in sixth place, the last starter before a more lengthy hold of ten or more minutes.
Miller noted that the tracks of skiers who ran before him indicated he had skied “a much higher line in the Steilhang. I exited the Steilhang much better than the tracks were. That makes a huge difference because you cut off line but you also carry speed onto the road. I think I had fast skis today, too. (Chris) Krause and I have been focused on this race all year. I put a lot of energy into being ready.”
The Canadian team, already rattled because of a back injury to Jan Hudec, announced even worse news just before the race as Erik Guay revealed that a knee injury sustained at Wengen would not allow him to start the only training run. He has therefore been eliminated from competing in the Hahnenkamm downhill on Saturday (Jan. 25), though the extent of the injury has yet to be disclosed.
Svindal was second and Hannes Richet third, though it should be noted neither appeared to ski with the aggression of Miller and both seemed to leave something in the tank. With a forecast for considerable overnight snow, the significance of the training run is diminished more than usual, but certainly Miller’s run will cause consternation for other nations while they study his line on video.
With a stunning run from well back in the pack, Andrew Weibrecht provided a bit of sizzle starting 64th and finishing 12th.
To see downhill training photos click here.
Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | Diff. | |||
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1 | 13 | 532431 | MILLER Bode | 1977 | USA | 2:02.93 | ||||
2 | 17 | 421328 | SVINDAL Aksel Lund | 1982 | NOR | 2:03.89 | +0.96 | |||
3 | 10 | 50742 | REICHELT Hannes | 1980 | AUT | 2:05.28 | +2.35 | |||
4 | 39 | 561067 | PERKO Rok | 1985 | SLO | 2:05.30 | +2.37 | |||
5 | 15 | 293006 | INNERHOFER Christof | 1984 | ITA | 2:05.33 | +2.40 | |||
6 | 22 | 530874 | GANONG Travis | 1988 | USA | 2:05.47 | +2.54 | |||
7 | 36 | 511313 | JANKA Carlo | 1986 | SUI | 2:05.88 | +2.95 | |||
8 | 6 | 421483 | JANSRUD Kjetil | 1985 | NOR | 2:05.91 | +2.98 | |||
9 | 14 | 192746 | THEAUX Adrien | 1984 | FRA | 2:05.97 | +3.04 | |||
10 | 8 | 291459 | PARIS Dominik | 1989 | ITA | 2:06.14 | +3.21 | |||
10 | 2 | 510727 | DEFAGO Didier | 1977 | SUI | 2:06.14 | +3.21 | |||
12 | 64 | 530939 | WEIBRECHT Andrew | 1986 | USA | 2:06.20 | +3.27 | |||
13 | 9 | 191740 | CLAREY Johan | 1981 | FRA | 2:06.23 | +3.30 | |||
14 | 24 | 194190 | ROGER Brice | 1990 | FRA | 2:06.40 | +3.47 | |||
15 | 52 | 201606 | KEPPLER Stephan | 1983 | GER | 2:06.58 | +3.65 | |||
16 | 48 | 194167 | MUZATON Maxence | 1990 | FRA | 2:06.70 | +3.77 | |||
17 | 25 | 560447 | SPORN Andrej | 1981 | SLO | 2:06.82 | +3.89 | |||
18 | 20 | 53902 | MAYER Matthias | 1990 | AUT | 2:06.92 | +3.99 | |||
19 | 18 | 292514 | HEEL Werner | 1982 | ITA | 2:06.93 | +4.00 | |||
20 | 12 | 50753 | KROELL Klaus | 1980 | AUT | 2:07.16 | +4.23 | |||
21 | 42 | 380292 | ZRNCIC-DIM Natko | 1986 | CRO | 2:07.17 | +4.24 | |||
22 | 27 | 50858 | STREITBERGER Georg | 1981 | AUT | 2:07.20 | +4.27 | |||
23 | 11 | 511139 | KUENG Patrick | 1984 | SUI | 2:07.21 | +4.28 | |||
24 | 50 | 103385 | PRIDY Conrad | 1988 | CAN | 2:07.28 | +4.35 | |||
25 | 28 | 102899 | OSBORNE-PARADIS Manuel | 1984 | CAN | 2:07.32 | +4.39 | |||
26 | 29 | 533131 | SULLIVAN Marco | 1980 | USA | 2:07.36 | +4.43 | |||
27 | 1 | 192932 | FAYED Guillermo | 1985 | FRA | 2:07.42 | +4.49 | |||
28 | 56 | 294277 | KLOTZ Siegmar | 1987 | ITA | 2:07.44 | +4.51 | |||
29 | 19 | 511383 | FEUZ Beat | 1987 | SUI | 2:07.48 | +4.55 | |||
30 | 23 | 51327 | PUCHNER Joachim | 1987 | AUT | 2:07.54 | +4.61 | |||
31 | 45 | 53936 | DUERAGER Markus | 1990 | AUT | 2:07.57 | +4.64 | |||
32 | 33 | 202059 | FERSTL Josef | 1988 | GER | 2:07.58 | +4.65 | |||
33 | 26 | 533866 | NYMAN Steven | 1982 | USA | 2:07.73 | +4.80 | |||
34 | 7 | 53817 | FRANZ Max | 1989 | AUT | 2:07.74 | +4.81 | |||
35 | 44 | 54005 | STRIEDINGER Otmar | 1991 | AUT | 2:07.75 | +4.82 | |||
36 | 5 | 292455 | FILL Peter | 1982 | ITA | 2:07.76 | +4.83 | |||
37 | 51 | 501439 | HEDIN Douglas | 1990 | SWE | 2:07.82 | +4.89 | |||
37 | 30 | 51332 | SCHEIBER Florian | 1987 | AUT | 2:07.82 | +4.89 | |||
39 | 55 | 103271 | THOMSEN Benjamin | 1987 | CAN | 2:07.97 | +5.04 | |||
40 | 41 | 934643 | GOLDBERG Jared | 1991 | USA | 2:08.07 | +5.14 | |||
41 | 46 | 194542 | GIRAUD MOINE Valentin | 1992 | FRA | 2:08.11 | +5.18 | |||
42 | 3 | 51215 | BAUMANN Romed | 1986 | AUT | 2:08.15 | +5.22 | |||
43 | 63 | 511513 | CAVIEZEL Mauro | 1988 | SUI | 2:08.22 | +5.29 | |||
44 | 38 | 293550 | MARSAGLIA Matteo | 1985 | ITA | 2:08.27 | +5.34 | |||
45 | 66 | 990116 | DE ALIPRANDINI Luca | 1990 | ITA | 2:08.38 | +5.45 | |||
46 | 35 | 511352 | VILETTA Sandro | 1986 | SUI | 2:08.41 | +5.48 | |||
47 | 60 | 501076 | OLSSON Hans | 1984 | SWE | 2:08.83 | +5.90 | |||
48 | 58 | 422139 | KILDE Aleksander Aamodt | 1992 | NOR | 2:08.84 | +5.91 | |||
48 | 47 | 103612 | PRIDY Morgan | 1990 | CAN | 2:08.84 | +5.91 | |||
50 | 4 | 293141 | VARETTONI Silvano | 1984 | ITA | 2:08.90 | +5.97 | |||
51 | 37 | 534939 | FISHER Erik | 1985 | USA | 2:09.18 | +6.25 | |||
52 | 68 | 20267 | ESTEVE Kevin | 1989 | AND | 2:09.50 | +6.57 | |||
52 | 65 | 561255 | CATER Martin | 1992 | SLO | 2:09.50 | +6.57 | |||
54 | 53 | 193034 | BOUILLOT Alexandre | 1985 | FRA | 2:09.61 | +6.68 | |||
55 | 69 | 660021 | DANILOCHKIN Yuri | 1991 | BLR | 2:09.66 | +6.73 | |||
56 | 49 | 53837 | KRAMER Manuel | 1989 | AUT | 2:09.74 | +6.81 | |||
57 | 61 | 561217 | KOSI Klemen | 1991 | SLO | 2:09.95 | +7.02 | |||
58 | 21 | 191964 | POISSON David | 1982 | FRA | 2:10.23 | +7.30 | |||
59 | 62 | 100558 | COOK Dustin | 1989 | CAN | 2:10.36 | +7.43 | |||
60 | 34 | 103512 | FRISCH Jeffrey | 1984 | CAN | 2:10.89 | +7.96 | |||
61 | 54 | 510997 | BERTHOD Marc | 1983 | SUI | 2:12.18 | +9.25 | |||
Did not start 1st run | ||||||||||
67 | 430429 | BYDLINSKI Maciej | 1988 | POL | ||||||
59 | 6530319 | COCHRAN-SIEGLE Ryan | 1992 | USA | ||||||
43 | 6530104 | BENNETT Bryce | 1992 | USA | ||||||
40 | 934518 | DANIELS Nick | 1991 | USA | ||||||
32 | 534562 | LIGETY Ted | 1984 | USA | ||||||
31 | 380260 | KOSTELIC Ivica | 1979 | CRO | ||||||
16 | 102263 | GUAY Erik | 1981 | CAN | ||||||
Did not finish 1st run | ||||||||||
57 | 102961 | DIXON Robbie | 1985 | CAN |