Alpine Ski World Cup: “Mega”: Ski hope Aicher celebrates the first World Cup victory

Emma Aicher could hardly believe it himself. One day after her first World Cup podium, the German ski hope has added one more and celebrated its first victory in Kvitjfell. The 21-year-old won the second departure in Norway with three hundredths of a second ahead of the American Lauren Macuga. Third in Aicher’s historical triumph was the previous day’s winner Cornelia Hütter from Austria.

She was “very surprised,” said Aicher, who had become second on Friday. “It didn’t feel as good as yesterday.” The places where you can take speed with you obviously hit her well. She is happy “mega”. At the finish, she had beamed, but initially also worked a little incredulously.

German liberation

It has been the first German departure victory since Thomas Dreßen and Viktoria Rebensburg in February 2020. For the German Ski Association (DSV), it should be redemption. In addition to Aicher, only Lena Dürr has driven a World Cup platform three times this season. At the World Cup, Linus Straßer had brought slalom bronze on the last day, preventing the impending German zero number.

“Incredible. I treat her to it from the heart,” said Aicher’s teammate Kira Weidle-Winkelmann. The Starnberger herself had fallen and excreted. She was wearing a few light bruises, but probably no larger injuries. Aicher could be “inspired,” said the World Cup second from 2021.

Already convincing at the World Cup in Austria

All-rounder Aicher, who starts both in the fast and in the technical disciplines, is currently considered by far the largest alpine talent of the DSV.

In 2021 Aicher won the German team in Cortina d’Ampezzo with the German team in Cortina, a year later with the team Olympic silver in Beijing. The daughter of a Swede and a German, who grew up in Sundsvall, also convinced at this year’s World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, was sixth in the Super-G and in the departure.

So far, however, she had not collected any departure points in the World Cup before the races in Kvitfjell. The failure rate has been a problem for Aicher. The German hope wearer has often proven that she is generally technically versed and extremely fast. In Kvitjfell, where there is still a Super-G on Sunday, special.