LIVE: Men's Downhill at Beaver Creek

LIVE: Beaver Creek Men's Downhill – Preliminary Report, Start List and Ticker

After the program change, the start will be scheduled Friday at Beaver Creek. After a single training session, the speed skaters will compete for one hundredths of a second and important points of the World Cup at 6:45 pm (CET) on the famous "Birds of Prey". You will find the official FIS start list and the FIS start numbers and Liveticker in the menu above.

In Austria, they are proud of the appearance of the ÖSV Speed ​​troop in Lake Louise. In the descent could Max Franz look forward to the victory, Vincent Kriechmayr missed the podium by three hundredths of a second and reached fourth place. with Matthias Mayer (8.) and Johannes Kroll (10th), two other runners of the ÖSV could join the Top 10. But also on "Oldi" Hannes Reichelt rest the hopes of Austrian fans.

To watch on the "Raubvogelpiste" is on the South Tyrol Dominik Paris and Christof Innerhoferwho went on the podium with Max Franz in Lake Louise. But also a Peter Fill is getting better after injury.

Just as South Tyroleans want Norwegians Aksel Lund Svindal. Kjetil Jansrud and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde a good figure and have the podium in the line of sight. Especially the Vikings still love to drive to Beaver Creek.

downhill world champion Beat Feuz of Switzerland would not be upset if he could win his first win of the season on North American snow. The same applies to the French Adrien Theaux who can always be a surprise because of his experience.

The number 1 departure from Germany is called Thomas DreßenThe 25-year-old player from Mittenwald, Bavaria, is looking for a record. After his success in Kitzbühel and Kvitfjell, he could be the first German to celebrate three wins in a downhill race of the World Cup ski with another success this season. At present, Dreßen is on a par with Sepp Ferstl and Markus Wasmeier. Wasmeier was the only DSV rider on the podium 27 years ago in Lake Louise.

The previous year, Aksel Lund Svindal had won the Beaver Creek downhill in 1: 40.46 minutes and relegated Switzerland's Beat Feuz (2nd – +0.15) to second place. Thomas Dreßen (3 – + 49), who celebrated here for the third time the first podium of his career, also keeps good memories of "Birds of Prey". (Skiweltcup.TV report on departure to Beaver Creek 2017)

Vincent Kriechmayr, last year's winner, Aksel Lund Svindal, will be the big favorite at the Beaver Creek sprint race next weekend. "He's technically perfect for the moment," said the Norwegian over the Austrian downhill and super-G in his favorites list.

The best time of the day in the first training achieved in 1: 42.56 minutes of the Austrians Otmar Striedinger, who took the start number 36, ahead of teammate Vincent Kriechmayr (2nd – +0.40) tops the standings. Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal (3rd – +0: 47) finished third. (Skiweltcup.TV reporting on the 1st downhill training)

Data and facts
2nd World Ski Downhill at Beaver Creek 2018/19

Official FIS Start List – 1st Downhill Training at Beaver Creek
FIS Official Liveticker – 1st Beaver Creek Downhill Formation
FIS Official Final Standings – 1st Beaver Creek Downhill Training
FIS Official Start List – Men's Run in Beaver Creek
FIS Official Liveticker – Men's Run at Beaver Creek
FIS Official Finals – Men's Run at Beaver Creek

All data will be updated immediately upon arrival

The Raubvogelpiste is next to the "Pista Stelvio" in Bormio, which appears again this year in the calendar for the greatest pleasure of the skiers, and the "Streif!" In Kitzbühel on the most difficult tracks of the World Cup. The downhill race (Saturday from 19:30 CET) will take place again this year on the "clbadic" track of birds of prey.

The downhill runners start from 3,483 meters above sea level and cover an altitude of 2,6 km and 750 meters at the finish until the finish, with a maximum speed of 130 km. h.

While the athletes of the start-up must slip less aggressively and gain speed, 30 seconds after the start, everything is asked of them: from the "flyway", it pbades in the Brink and then in the Heel Pbad, where the most active have some of the steepest sections. of the Circus World Cup.

The "Talon" is the most demanding section of the Birds of Prey. Here, the rider must be responsive and reach the perfect line. It is not easy with a descent of 47 to 65% and curves that create a compression or even a slope. that he almost wants to take you to the safety net during the balanced approach. The concentration and testosterone are off in this pbadage!

If the Talon is under control, he makes five jumps until the end. The first two aerial tours are always done on steep terrain, but the triplet before the finish has it all to please: if the track at the end of "Russi's Ride" is a little bit flatter, this n & rsquo; Is that the start of the jump to Golden Eagle from which athletes travel 60 meters in the air – just to fly to the "Harrier-Jump"! This may not be the biggest problem, but then you need to set an exact direction change so you do not stray from the winner's track. And then it's time to catch your breath: the "red tail" measures up to 70 meters wide and goes straight to the viewer in the finish area!