Kilde dominates World Cup downhill in big win over Odermatt
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alessandro Trovati]
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — The dominant men’s downhill racer is Aleksander Aamodt Kilde — clearly. Kilde won Switzerland’s marquee World Cup race at Wengen on Saturday by a big margin for his fourth win in six downhills this season. Swiss standout Marco Odermatt was second though far behind with a 0.88 seconds gap. Mattia Casse was 1.01 back in third matching his career-best result. Three-time Wengen winner Beat Feuz was fifth ahead of retiring next weekend. Kilde has a clear lead over Odermatt in the World Cup downhill standings. Odermatt has a bigger lead over Kilde in the overall standings.
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Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
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Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde approaches the finish area during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
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Switzerland's Marco Odermatt gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
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