Cyprien Sarrazin conquers Kitzbuhel again to win second downhill in two days - 'It's incredible, it's crazy'

BySportsbeat

Published 20/01/2024 at 19:00 GMT

A stunning run from Cyprien Sarrazin saw him clinch gold for the second time in two days in the Hahnenkamm downhill. The Frenchman made a mistake early in his run in Kitzbuhel but recovered to seal victory by 0.9 seconds. World Cup leader Marco Odermatt won silver, with Italy's Dominik Paris taking bronze. The men's Alpine Skiing World Cup continues with a slalom at Kitzbuhel

Watch highlights as Cyprien Sarrazin storms to downhill win in Kitzbuhel

Cyprien Sarrazin was crowned king of Kitzbuhel with a dominant downhill win.

The Frenchman pulled off a second victory in two days in the Hahnenkamm downhill, prevailing by nine tenths of a second.

Sarrazin lost time made after an early mistake but recovered to open up a lead of more than a second at one stage.

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He clocked a top speed of 141.2kph during his run to the line in 1:52.96, claiming gold with Arnold Schwarzenegger and US politician John Kerry watching on.

"It's incredible, it's crazy. I love this sport and I love this feeling," Sarrazin said. "There is nothing like it here and I will enjoy every moment.

"The run was incredible - I enjoyed it from top to bottom.

"I felt the speed. I crossed the finish line and looked around and saw the explosion of joy. It was like in Bormio, I felt like I did something crazy.

"There is nothing like it here and I will enjoy every moment."

Marco Odermatt maintained his commanding lead at the top of the World Cup standings with silver, the only racer within a second of Sarrazin's winning time.

Italy's Dominik Paris, who has won three times on the Hahnenkamm, showed his top form to win bronze.

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