Surprisingly, the German Alpine team finished third in the World Cup finals in Courchevel at the end of the season

Linus Strasser and Alexander Schmid did not start in the final, and wanted to rest in the last races in the giant slalom on Saturday (Schmid) and slalom on Sunday (Strasser).

In the final, Switzerland, who had previously beaten Germany in the semi-finals, defeated their arch-rivals Austria 3-1.

Unlike the Olympics or the World Championships, the team competition in the final is only of secondary importance: it is only important for the World Cup of Nations.

The German Ski Federation (DSV) has been successful in team events for years: in Courchevel/Méribel, the site of the World Cup this coming February, the German national team finished on the podium in the World Cup Final for the sixth time in a row. The Germans also won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Cup.

Kermer with a strong debut

It was a special Friday afternoon, especially for Kermer. The 19-year-old participated in the World Cup for the first time and immediately rose to the podium. “It’s a great honor to be a part of such an amazing team,” she said in an interview. “I’m so happy.” Eurosport.

Rauchfuss spoke of the great atmosphere at Courchevel. The 28-year-old said: “The World Cup final, many spectators, a great event. When you compete with your teammates, there is a lot of emotion. We knew we were good in parallel competition and we wanted to be on the podium, and we did. We got to it now.”

(SID)