Alpine skiing: Frenchman Cyprien Sarrazin wins first downhill in Kitzbühel

2024-01-19T13:16:14.015Z

Highlights: Cyprien Sarrazin won the first downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria, on Friday, securing his third success of the winter. The 29-year-old Haut-Alpin achieved a breathtaking low end, making up all the time lost on the long intermediate flat to beat the Italian Florian Schieder, already second last year, by 5/100ths, and by 34/100th the Swiss leader of the World Cup, Marco Odermatt.

This Friday, in Austria, French skier Cyprien Sarrazin scored his third success of the winter by winning the first descent of Kitzbühel. He thus offers France its first victory in 27 years over the legendary "Streif". During this descent, the 29-year-old Haut-Alpin impressed with a breathtaking bottom line.