Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde completed a Wengen World Cup double with victory in the men's downhill today ©Getty Images

Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde completed a Wengen World Cup double with victory in the men’s downhill on a day when Switzerland's Olympic downhill champion Beat Feuz, who will retire after next week's racing in Kitzbuhel, made an emotional farewell home appearance.

The 35-year-old Swiss racer finished fifth amid a ferment of waving Swiss flags in the 30,000 crowd, before Kilde followed up yesterday’s barnstorming super-G win at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) event by securing another first place.

Switzerland's defending overall World Cup champion and leader Marco Odermatt, the Olympic super-G champion, was second and Mattia Casse of Italy completed the podium line-up after action on the legendary Lauberhorn slope which, on this occasion, was a mile shorter than usual.

It was the 10th downhill and 19th overall World Cup win for the 30-year-old Olympic super-G bronze medallist and reigning World Cup champion in the super-G and downhill categories.

Switzerland's 35-year-old Olympic champion Beat Feuz won acclaim but no podium place in today's FIS World Cup downhill in Wengen ©Getty Images
Switzerland's 35-year-old Olympic champion Beat Feuz won acclaim but no podium place in today's FIS World Cup downhill in Wengen ©Getty Images

"I felt like I had good speed out of the tunnel and knew I had a chance," said Kidle. 

"If I came down with green numbers, then it was a good sign. 

"It is working well with my equipment and skiing. 

"I can keep working on that and gain more confidence."

Odermatt, who extended the overall World Cup lead he has held all season, is still searching for his first World Cup downhill win after finishing 0.88sec adrift of Kilde.

Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr missed the podium by 0.14sec.