Dominik Paris wins the second descent of Kvitfjell, Maxence Muzaton 8th
After a first descent from Kvitfjell (Norway) on Friday marked by the equal victory of Cameron Alexander and Niels Hintermann, it was the Italian Dominik Paris who won the second descent on Saturday. The colossus from Merano (32), already winner at Bormio this winter, was well ahead of the Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (+0”55) and a Swiss duo formed by Beat Feuz and Niels Hintermann (+0”81).
Under a more overcast sky than the day before, Paris made a very strong impression to win for the third time in his career on this descent of Kvitjell after 2016 and 2019. Thanks to his second place, Kilde consolidates his place at the top of the classification of the downhill globe, 23 lengths ahead of Beat Feuz.
Everything will therefore be decided on March 16 on the Eclipse track in Courchevel, during the descent of the World Cup finals, a priori between the two men, since the Austrian Matthias Mayer, 3rd, is 79 points from Fire.
Kjetil Jansrud celebrates for his last lesson
On the French side, a fine performance by Maxence Muzaton, 8th with bib number 27 (+1”42), which unfortunately was not enough for him to qualify for the downhill of the World Cup finals, bringing together the 25 best in the classification of the specialty, since he is 26th… Johan Clarey, 6th on Friday, had to settle for 14th place and will be the only Frenchman qualified for the descent of the finals.
Finally, intense emotion with the arrival of Kjetil Jansrud, who was competing this Saturday in the last race of his immense and anecdotal 46th place. The 36-year-old Norwegian, downhill world champion in 2019 and Olympic super-G champion in 2014, 23-time World Cup winner, was treated to a huge ovation from the public, to the sound of “You’ll never walk alone”, which must have delighted this great Liverpool supporter.
Very moved, welcomed by his teammates, the always warm and smiling Jansrud will leave a great memory on the circuit, and not only for his results.