Didier Cuche is the favorite for the Vancouver Olympics

Didier Cuche achieved this despite his broken thumb, a superb performancee by finishing first during his training on the Whistler track, which he had just discovered.

The presence of his brace didn't seem to bother him in the slightest, as he finished with a better time (29 hundredths of a second faster) than that of Canadian Robbie Dixon, from the resort and has been familiar with the route for a long time. Despite the fact that the fog came in after the first 42 competitors, it was Didier Cuche who started as the favourite on Saturday! His time could have been shortened had he not braked before the finish line: «I braked to avoid falling. The finish area is small and the spring snow can be dangerous.», Didier Cuche explained. This should reassure his fans before the big day!

Following this performance, his young compatriot, Carlo Janka, Despite being touted as a serious contender for the gold medal in downhill, super-G, super combined and giant, made Didier Cuche his favorite. He believes he has a better chance of winning the downhill, the first alpine skiing event of the Olympic Games, on Saturday on the Dave Murray piste.