Overview
- Starting with bib No. 1, Franzoni posted 1:45.19 and watched his time stand through the field for his maiden win.
- Stefan Babinski placed second at 0.35 back, Franjo Von Allmen was third at 0.37, and overall leader Marco Odermatt finished fourth at 0.53.
- Odermatt congratulated Franzoni after the race, telling him he had seen the run and that he was number one.
- The victory builds on Franzoni’s steady season that includes a December Super-G podium in Val Gardena and follows earlier youth world titles.
- Italian teammates had mixed days as Dominik Paris crashed out, Mattia Casse finished eighth, Christof Innerhofer was 19th, and Guglielmo Bosca and Marco Abbruzzese exited.