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Why are there four races in Wengen BE this time?
It’s a monster program this year. In addition to the traditional program with the downhill on Saturday and the slalom on Sunday, there is a shortened downhill on Thursday and a super-G on Friday. Thursday’s race is a replacement for one of the two canceled runs in Beaver Creek (USA). The Super-G, on the other hand, has been an integral part of the Wengen program since last year because a combined event used to take place on Friday, but this discipline no longer exists at the World Cup.
What makes the Lauberhorn a skiing myth?
It is the longest and fastest descent in the world. And with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau as a backdrop. The piste is 4.5 km long and the journey time for professionals is approximately 2:30 minutes. Passages such as Hundschopf, Canadian Corner, Minsch-Kante, Kernen-S, Haneggschuss and Ziel-S are known to every ski enthusiast. A top speed of up to 160 km/h can be achieved, which is unique in the World Cup. But the slalom is also one of the great classics on the ski calendar. Both disciplines have been held since 1930 (previously always with the combination), which is why it is traditionally called “the Lauberhorn Race” and not “the Lauberhorn Race”.
Do the Speedstars have to ride the longest route in the world for three days?
No. From the original start, it doesn’t start until Saturday. The descent on Thursday is shortened, it starts shortly before the Hundschopf. The start of the Super-G is also there.
What is the criticism of the Lauberhorn sample program?
On the one hand, there is concern that the drivers are in danger of running out of energy next week in the already full calendar with Kitzbühel. And stars like Marco Odermatt are also concerned about the dilution of the classics: if two descents take place in three days in a place like Wengen (A), the value of a Lauberhorn triumph decreases.
What’s special about Super-G?
In fact, he has no tradition at all in Wengen. Because the combination took place earlier on Friday, a Super-G was never flagged on the Lauberhorn, unlike other descents. It was first held in 1994 and then in 2022 to replace a race canceled elsewhere. And since 2023 as a station wagon replacement. Now Wengen is the Super-G with the highest top speed of about 140 km/h.
What do the Lauberhorn winners earn?
Whoever gets on the podium wins. The winner of the four races receives 47,000 francs each. Second place will give away 22,000 francs, third place 12,000 francs.
What does the SRF show?
The TV channel broadcasts live from Wengen every four days. The speed races start at 12.30 pm with expert Beat Feuz at the microphone, the slalom on Sunday starts at 10.15 am. The descent is one of the big TV highlights of the entire year on SRF; in 2023, 1.09 million people watched the race. Market share: 90.2 percent.
Source : Blick
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