The panorama of the Swiss Alps was reflected in Kira Weidle's sunglasses, and her face was proud of a magnificent descent.

In St. Moritz, the 2021 World Cup runner-up raced to third place, successfully making amends for the "unacceptable" result of the previous day - and she gave the Alpine team of the German Ski Association (DSV) their first podium finish of the season.

"I started today with a clear head," said the Olympic fourth-placed on Saturday on ARD.

Drinking coffee with her parents, going for a walk and a bit of yoga, in other words “an afternoon for the soul”, would have helped her to forget Friday's 24th place.

"New day, new luck" - under a blue sky, Weidle secured the fifth World Cup podium of her career with the best visibility.

"My life is like a movie"

The exceptional Italian athlete Sofia Goggia won ahead of Ilka Stuhec from Slovenia.

Goggia broke his hand during Friday's race and underwent surgery in Milan that afternoon.

On Saturday, the 20-time World Cup winner started with a “triple hand”, as Goggia jokingly called her swollen fingers.

At the start she felt severe pain, couldn't push and didn't give her competitors a chance.

She dedicated the victory to all the people who helped her: "From the doctors to the driver" who took her to the hospital in Milan and back to St. Moritz.

The 2018 Olympic champion loves taking risks, but often pays for it with injuries.

In February, she won Olympic downhill silver in Beijing with a torn cruciate ligament.

With a bow, Weidle paid respect to her Italian opponent, then the friends fell into each other's arms.

"Incredible, only she can do that because she's so ripped off and can turn her head off," Weidle commented on Goggia's wild shot.

The form curve of Germany's greatest speed hope is pointing upwards around two months before the World Cup in France.

Aggressive, attacking and with long jumps, Weidle impressively demonstrated that you can count on her on good days.

Kilde wins in Val Gardena

Similar to Goggia, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde raced down to the valley in Val Gardena.

The Norwegian triumphed in front of the 41-year-old Frenchman Johan Clarey (+0.35) and the Italian Mattia Casse (+0.42).

One day after the Super-G was canceled due to fog, Romed Baumann (+1.52) was the 17th best German.

Andreas Sander took 22nd place (+1.74).

Josef Ferstl, sixth on Thursday, was only 28th (+1.89) on the Saslong.

"I see it positively," said Baumann: "I know that I can be further up the field if I make no mistakes." For the former Kitzbühel winner Thomas Dreßen, the 2022 ski year ended due to a muscle injury.