The victory in Andorra means that the Swiss has now taken 1,942 World Cup points this winter. He now needs 58 more points to break Austrian legend Hermann Maier’s 23-year-old record of 2,000 points.
If Marco Odermatt finishes in the top three in Saturday’s giant slalom, he will break the old record. The chances can be considered good because he has finished in the top three in all eight grand slalom circuits he has raced this season.
Victory in the overall World Cup, his first, is already already secured.
— I have achieved everything I have wanted this season so today I will celebrate. Considering what is left, I will attack on Saturday, says Marco Odermatt according to AP.
Odermatt’s competitor, the Norwegian star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is fascinated by Odermatt’s greatness.
— Odermatt is a hard nut to crack. It’s absolutely crazy what he’s doing. It’s fun to be part of his era, he says.
The men’s World Cup season ends with the slalom on Sunday. That discipline does not drive Marco Odermatt.