The Super-G (
Wednesday, 4.2.2009, start: 11:00 am) on the legendary track „La face de Bellevarde“ is the first Men race of the Alpine Ski World Championships 2009 in Val d´Isere.
There are many favorites for the Super-G on Wednesday. In present four season races we have four different winners: Hermann Maier (Lake Louise), Aksel Lund Svindal (Beever Creek), Werner Heel (Gröden) and Klaus Kröll (Kitzbühel). In the discipline World Cup Hermann Maier leads with 231 points. Second is Aksel Lund Svindal with 212 and third-placed is Didier Defago with 210 points. Beside this named racers also Bode Miller, Didier Cuche and Michael Walchhofer have good chances.
At the last FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 in Aare the Italian racer Patrick Staudacher won the gold medal. Second was Fritz Strobl (AUT) and third was Bruno Kernen (SUI). From these three racers only the titleholder Staudacher is this time on start. Whether does he manage recently a sensation?
Race calendar: ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIP 2009
Result Aare 2007:
1. Patrick Staudacher 1:14,30 min
2. Fritz Strobl 1:14,62 min
3. Bruno Kernen 1:14,92 min
4. Christoph Gruber 1:14,93 min
4. Didier Cuche 1:14,93 min
6. Erik Guay 1:14,95 min
7. Hermann Maier 1:14,96 min
Current standings: Men Super G (2008/09)
1. Hermann Maier 231 points
2. Aksel Lund Svindal 212
3. Didier Defago 210
4. Werner Heel 156
5. Klaus Kröll 142
6. John Kucera 138
7. Didier Cuche 136
What says the Bookies?
Favorite at the different Bookies is Bode Miller. However, on account of his driving style Miller is always a risky tip. Here the odds for Miller, Svindal and Maier.
On a victory of Bode Miller the best odd is on Bwin and Gamebookers, odd 6,00.
On a victory of Aksel Lund Svindal the best odd is on Bwin, odd 9,00.
On a victory of Hermann Maier the best odd is on Interwetten, odd 12,00.
