Marco Odermatt, the 27-year-old Swiss superstar of men’s skiing, has raced down the longest and quirkiest World Cup downhill course to edge teammate Franjo von Allmen for victory in the classic Lauberhorn race.

WENGEN, Switzerland — The powerful Switzerland men’s ski team won its home World Cup super-G on Friday, though it was Franjo von Allmen getting his first career win as Marco Odermatt had a rare poor result.

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed a surprise maiden win in the men's World Cup Super-G race at home in Wengen on Friday.

Odermatt edged out 23-year-old teammate Franjo von Allmen to clinch a Swiss one-two in front of a raucous home crowd gathered at the classic Lauberhorn piste.

It surely ranked among the best and most joyous five minutes in Alpine skiing history for the Swiss men's team and fans at the race they prize

Marco Odermatt, the 27-year-old superstar of men's skiing, raced down the longest and quirkiest World Cup downhill course to edge teammate Franjo von Allmen for victory in the classic Lauberhorn race in Wengen,

The Swiss alpine ski racer had a near clean run on Wengen's Super-G course while his teammate, reigning Super G title holder Marco Odermatt, recorded his worst race in the discipline since March 2022.