The Vorarlberger prevailed in the final in Cervinia after a photo finish decision against the Australian Adam Lambert. The 30-year-old achieved his last World Cup triumph to date in the Italian town exactly a year ago, but that was followed by a difficult time with a number of injuries.
“It was extremely tight”
Now Hämmerle is back at the top. “It was extremely close, I have never seen such a close photo finish. Luckily I got down without falling,” said the 2021 vice world champion in his first reaction. “To be on top again is wonderful.” Going into the Christmas break as the overall World Cup leader is “a dream” and “a nice snapshot. But the overall World Cup is only at the end of the season.”
Hämmerle’s compatriots Andreas Kroh, David Pickl, Jakob Dusek and Julian Lüftner already failed in the quarter-finals. In the women’s race, Pia Zerkhold came third in the small final and ninth overall, while the Swiss Sina Siegenthaler celebrated her debut victory in the World Cup.
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