Odermatt take on Kilde in the cross-border ski opener
LAUSANNE: The men’s Ski World Cup season gets off to a late start in Zermatt-Cervinia this weekend with the prospect of an exciting showdown between Marco Odermatt, Switzerland’s two-time crystal ball holder, and Norwegian runner-up Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. Provided the forecast snow and wind allow the stage, which was canceled last year, to go ahead, the Gran Becca promises to be an amazing duel. It will be the first cross-border race in the history of the World Cup, starting in Switzerland and finishing in Italy, a magnificent setting opposite the Matterhorn. The event, however, which has two downhill runs on
