Austria’s Raphael Haaser speeds down the course during an alpine ski
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski
celebrates on the podium with second-placed Austria’s Ricarda Haaser
and third-placed Switzerland’s Stefan Rogentin
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt speeds down the course during an alpine ski
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski
Austria’s Raphael Haaser celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski
France’s Alexis Pinturault is airlifted after crashing during an alpine ski
Austria (AP) — Swiss star Marco Odermatt finally added Kitzbuehel to his list of World Cup ski victories on Friday
taking an eventful super-G at the iconic Austrian resort where some racers crashed badly
It was the 44th career win for the skier who has been dominating World Cup racing for the past three seasons
But Odermatt hadn’t finished better than second in 10 previous starts on one of the toughest courses of the circuit
He added that winning Saturday’s downhill remained “the big goal” for him this season
The annual downhill at the posh ski resort is arguably the most prestigious event of the World Cup circuit
including representatives of politics and entertainment
winning the super-G and having the golden (chamois) is very nice,” said Odermatt
referring to the animal-shaped winner’s trophy
In every section of the course some racers were faster than me
but a race is about who is the fastest from top to bottom.”
The French ski federation said Pinturault suffered a significant bone bruise on the medial plateau and a minor fracture of the medial meniscus
adding he would return to France for treatment
a three-time Olympic medalist who won the 2021 World Cup overall championship
competed only in his eighth race since returning from an 11-month layoff for an injury to his left knee
adding he tried to pick a rounder race line in the section where many crashed over the icy bumps
Odermatt wasn’t clean in some sections but reacted quickly to regain his balance or get back on the ideal race line
Raphael Haaser trailed Odermatt by only 0.11 seconds for second place in the Austrian’s first race after a six-week injury layoff
Odermatt extended his lead in the overall and discipline standings
He became the only skier with a second win in the discipline this season
after the first four super-Gs had four different winners
The super-G opened the 85th edition of the classic Hahnenkamm races
which have a prize fund of more than 1 million euros ($1.05 million)
with the winners of each race earning 100,000 euros ($105,000)
the event concludes with a slalom on Sunday
Peacock airs live coverage of the men’s Alpine skiing World Cup this weekend in Kitzbühel
where Swiss Marco Odermatt looks to win the biggest annual ski race for the first time
Odermatt, the three-time reigning World Cup overall champion, has had his sights set on Saturday’s famed Hahnenkamm downhill since before this season began
“The downhill in Kitzbühel is my big goal, I’m still missing that,” he said in German, according to a Google translation of a 20 Minuten report
I’ve already achieved all the other things
It takes two minutes to cover two miles — with a 3,000-foot drop
won 2022 Olympic giant slalom gold and 2023 World Championships downhill and GS gold
Odermatt finished second and third in a pair of downhills last January
Odermatt leads the World Cup standings in the overall
This Saturday’s race will be without the five men who combined to win the last nine Hahnenkamm downhills: France’s Cyprien Sarrazin
Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Austria’s Vincent Kriechmayr are out injured (though Kriechmayr could race Friday’s super-G)
Swiss Beat Feuz and Austrian Matthias Mayer retired two years ago
a World Cup overall title and the Hahnenkamm downhill: Austrian Stephan Eberharter
the last to complete his collection in 2002
Swiss Pirmin Zurbriggen and Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy
Odermatt hopes to join that list on Saturday
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and edge-of-your-seat racing at Kitzbühel’s legendary Hahnenkamm
It was Tuesday, January 22, 2025. I had come to Kitzbühel to cover the baddest ski race on the World Cup circuit: the Hahnenkamm downhill, alpine schussing’s holy grail, where skiers become legends on a twisting elevator shaft of ice called the Streif. It is staged in this quaint Tyrolean hamlet of 8,000 residents, and each year attracts 45,000 paying fans, as well as celebrities and politicians who intermingle with depraved commoners like few places in the winter world.
I’d planned my trip late, in mid-December, when most of the area’s lodging had been gobbled up. My options were to pay $600 a night for a room in a village four miles away, accessed by train; or $50 a night for a bed in a six-bunk room at the SnowBunnys Hostel, a five-minute walk to the race finish—breakfast included. I hadn’t stayed in a European hostel since I was 21. Now I am a 45-year-old father of two who enjoys sleep.
It’s only six nights, I reassured myself as I booked the hostel.
A few minutes after arriving at the hostel, a heavyset man named Dave with long, stringy black hair and a graying beard opened the door. I followed him upstairs to a small, stuffy quarters on the third floor. He coughed and sneezed without covering his mouth. “Everyone in the village is sick,” he explained.
Dave, a Kiwi in his fifties, showed me the bathrooms: a cramped toilet stall outside our room and a fourth-floor shower with a sign that read, “Only 2 Euros to watch!” A rabbit named Rocky hopped down the hallway.
I met my roommates: Josh, 41, a wildland firefighter from Sun Valley, Idaho, who was here to snowboard; and Jake, a Toronto dad in his sixties who’d come to watch his best friend’s son compete in the Hahnenkamm. More would arrive later in the week.
“I met a girl in Prague and she was coming here.”
Dave took a job at McDonald’s, which improved his language skills; he spoke English, German, Bulgarian, and Japanese. Dave’s family had run the hostel for 27 years. “Some people are so shiny,” he lamented. “We call ’em ‘shinys.’ They complain about everything to try and get their money back. ‘Oh, my wife was allergic to chickens.’”
Seeking a bit of optimism, he shifted to the week’s marquee event—the reason his hostel would be full come Friday.
“Now we have the Hanhenkamm. It’s just bullshit on bullshit. But it’s amazing how we can put 90,000 people in one little village and nobody’s shooting or driving trucks through the crowd.”
Skiers have raced in Kitzbühel since 1895, and on the Streif since 1937. Most World Cup downhillers will tell you they’d rather win the Hahnenkamm than an Olympic gold medal.
Much of its prestige is due to the course: the Streif drops 2,822 vertical feet in 2.05 miles, a run that racers complete in less than two minutes (top recorded speed: 95 mph). Whereas standard downhill courses build up to their most menacing sections, “On the Streif, you’ve got the devil at your heels right from the start,” Austrian racer Harti Weirather, the 1982 Hahnenkamm winner and former World Cup overall champion, once said.
Didier Cuche of Switzerland, the Streif’s modern master with five victories, wished he could have exited the start house’s back door rather than run the course the first time he saw it; he finished eight and a half seconds behind the leader that day. “Just to do this race,” U.S. World Cup veteran Jared Goldberg, who took fourth two years ago, told me, “you’re in a different realm of courage.”
I had ambitions of skiing the Streif—slipping sideways like a hockey stop—during one of the morning course inspections, to see how slick and sheer it really was. I begged the race director and then the media director, to no avail; TV reps only, they said. So I went freeskiing.
KitzSki, the sprawling area serviced by one lift ticket, connects seven villages. It had seen a lean winter. After riding the Hahnenkammbahn, the gondola that lifts you from the village center to the top of the Streif, I boarded the Steinbergkogel lift, an eight-seater with heated leather seats and a bubble, for the six-minute, 1,700-vertical-foot ride to the summit. There, in a worsening storm—Kitzbühel’s first snow in weeks—I ducked into a cabin called the Gipfl Bar, where my day came to life.
A sign above the bar read, in German, “We don’t have internet, only ‘social media.’ Talk to your neighbor.” I spent the next two hours with Cas and his friends, ski bums who convened here every day before working at restaurants and lodges at night. None planned to attend the Hahnenkamm races. When I told them it cost 350 euros to sit in the grandstand, one said, “Is Beyonce playing as well?”
Soon a 26-year-old Belgian named Alexander began rolling a spliff. He had moved to Kitzbuhel the prior year and had fallen in love—with skiing. Now it was all he wanted to do. He was currently ranked 36th on the area’s vertical-meters-skied list—“and climbing.” I got the feeling he might never go back to Belgium.
“The mountain,” he said with a smile, “has the best energy.”
I woke up Saturday morning to find our bathroom floor covered in urine. Someone had broken rule No. 2 on the SnowBunnys placard: “Aim!!!” Other edicts included: “Don’t flush accident underwear” and “If you find snot or shit on your finger don’t wipe it on anything except toilet paper.”
No matter. It was Hahnenkamm downhill day, and I’d just gotten six hours of sleep, my best night yet. Josh had departed, but Jake and I had welcomed four new roommates, including Will, 21, and Rupert, 16, brothers from England who had come to celebrate their dad’s 50th birthday. They’d stumbled in after midnight and proceeded to cough and loudly scratch themselves until they passed out.
A Europop version of John Denver’s “Country Roads” blared outside our window as six fans with Austrian flags painted on their cheeks pounded beers in a circle, chanting. It was 8:15 A.M., more than three hours before the World Cup start. On my way to the race, I saw two ticket scalpers and asked if I could take their photo. One ducked away. “Oh, is it illegal?” I asked. “No,” said the other. “He didn’t shave today.”
At the venue, the vibe felt similar to that of the X Games: young adults hopped up on energy drinks and booze, techno blaring, flags waving. Tickets had long ago sold out—a galaxy apart from the World Cup races I was used to, like the Birds of Prey at posh Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado, where attendance is free and fans are counted in the hundreds.
The stands were a place to be seen, like a heavyweight fight in Vegas. Attendees included ardent Hahnenkamm fan Arnold Schwarzenegger (“He’s baaaaaahhhhk,” blared the announcer when the big screen cut to Arnie’s white-bearded mug) and Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was interviewed from the stands.
Zlatan: “This is amazing. I wish I could ski.”
“I got, but I fired him. He didn’t do his job.”
Young men urinated on the side of the piste without attracting a second glance.
Finally, the action began. The announcer referred to Austrian racers by first name: “Yes, Stefan!” Crowd: “Babinsky!”
Swiss superstar Marco Odermatt, the three-time reigning World Cup overall champion and winner of the previous day’s super-G, made uncharacteristic mistakes and the mob groaned: Another year without the elusive Hahnenkamm crown for Odi.
Starting 20th, Canadian James Crawford aced the notorious Steilhang turn and emerged with a green split time, leading by .23 seconds. This was shocking for a few reasons: 1) Crawford had never won a World Cup race, 2) only once in nine Hahnenkamm downhills had he finished better than 23rd, and 3) his father Angus was my hostel-mate Jake’s best friend from Toronto.
Built like a bullet at 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds, Crawford, who goes by “Jack,” maintained his tuck down the rest of the Streif, arcing and soaring and barely holding on, until he crossed the finish to raucous cheers and another green number. Subsequent racers tried but failed to top him, and Crawford won by eight one-hundredths of a second, the first Canadian victory here in 42 years. Another Canuck, Cameron Alexander, placed third, sandwiching Swiss runner-up Alexis Monney.
Disappointed by their home country’s failure, some Austrian fans streamed out while the back of the pack continued to race. I found Jake and Angus later, clutching cans of beer next to the media corral, grins plastered from earlobe to earlobe. It was a far cry from Georgian Peaks, the private ski club in southern Ontario (vertical drop: 820 feet) where Jack learned to ski.
Angus told me he can’t stand still when Jack races, so he walked around during his run. People shouted at him to get out of their view. When Jack crossed in first, “We were jumping up and down, crawling on the snow,” Angus said. “Just the two of us. Then we had a beer. Shaking. We’ve been shaking for an hour.”
They knew about the tradition of Hahnenkamm winners showing up at the Londoner pub late at night, half-clothed, raising hell behind the bar. “I may not make it to the Londoner tonight,” Angus forewarned, to which Jake scoffed: “Oh, my shirt’s already off.”
On my walk back to the press center, I saw a young man dig a beer bottle out of the snow, hoping it was full, then toss it back when it wasn’t, next to a mother nursing her baby on the ground. I asked a cop at the railroad crossing, “Everyone behaving?” He smiled and rocked his hand back and forth. “So-so.”
That night, after wading through a street party unlike anything I’d seen, I talked my way into the Londoner through a side door. The scene looked like something from the 1978 comedy Animal House.
Jake and Angus arrived at 1 A.M. with a Canadian delegation that ran 20 deep, a few minutes before Jack rode in on his teammate’s shoulders, his entrance announced by loudspeaker. Soon a dozen burly downhillers were behind the bar, pecs and biceps glistening in champagne, shaking each other like animals let out from their cages. Drunken patrons made out amid the spray.
Later the racers would don black staff T-shirts, which read: “If the downhill didn’t kill you the Londoner will”—or, simply, “The mountain life is hard.”
Nobody stirred in our room until 9 A.M. I looked at my reporter’s notebook and noticed it was covered in mustard. Rain fell steadily outside, turning the day’s World Cup slalom into mush. Will and Rupert were packing to leave, Rupert’s bedding crumpled into a ball to contain a late-night upchuck. “He fell victim to some peach schnapps,” Will said. Rupert had to get home for his final exams.
Jake, too, was heading out, stopping for a few days in Casablanca, Morocco, en route to Canada. Dave, whose gruff exterior belied a kind heart, came to turn over the beds for the next batch of guests. He complained about a French girl who had paid with a bad credit card, and about Rupert’s soiled quilt. “Cheeky fuckah,” he sighed.
I hadn’t in years let loose as I had the night before. My head felt like it was floating in fog. A wet chill cut through our open window. I decided my best hope was to go skiing. I slipped on my bibs and shell, said goodbye to Jake and Dave, and headed for the Hahnenkammbahn, which would whisk me into the clouds and fresh powder.
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a lively town and one of the greatest tests of Alpine skiing
gourmet dining options and relaxing spa experiences can be easily enjoyed on a long weekend break to Kitzbühel.Photograph by Kitzbühel TourismusByKate MannNovember 13
2024Located around 60 miles east of Innsbruck
the Tyrolean resort of Kitzbühel is one of Austria's most illustrious winter destinations — and it's easy to see why
The attractive old town offers high-end restaurants
boutique shops and snow-covered scenery that provides a picturesque alternative to a full-on city break
the surrounding mountains are primed for winter sports adventures
an impressive lift infrastructure connecting the villages of Reith
and wilder corners for more experienced skiers to explore
Kitzbühel is a magical place during the festive period
with Christmas markets and concerts to enjoy.Photograph by Kitzbühel TourismusDay 1: Get your bearingsTravelling by train is a great way to get to the Alps for a long weekend
There’s something special about winding your way through the mountains — especially in winter
There are normally 11 trains that run per day from London to Kitzbühel
with the fastest options taking around 12 hours to get there
Travelling overnight will mean you can wake up to the sight of wooden chalets
including the boom in mining and the growth of international tourism
If you have time to squeeze in a few hours of skiing
a western-facing slope that catches the late afternoon sun and has great views of the resort
There are also beginner lifts in the valley
for those who might fancy a few runs without forking out on a full lift pass
Next, head out for a bite to eat. Tyrolean food is one of the highlights of the region and Kitzbühel has no shortage of great restaurants to choose from. For a fresh take on classic cuisine, visit Mocking restaurant
where siblings Martin Huber and Andrea Posch take inspiration from their grandmother’s recipes and old preservation techniques
Look out for dishes such as poached lake trout with cucumber relish
or plum dumplings with lavender ice cream and buttermilk for dessert
which serves local produce dishes such as pork sausages and organic cheeses
you’ll have probably spotted the epic Kitz 3S-Bahn cable car — a jaw-dropping feat of engineering that hangs across a large valley and connects the two separate ski areas of Kirchberg and Resterhöhe
Gondola number one even has a glass floor that allows people to see the pine trees and frozen streams hundreds of feet below
the trip opens up a whole new selection of runs
for cool vintage furniture and regional dishes created by a young team
along with an ice-cold plunge pool and a ‘snow room’ that’s kept at bracingly low temperatures
gourmet dining options and relaxing spa experiences can be easily enjoyed on a long weekend break to Kitzbühel
The Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani complex can be found within the old medina quarter of Fez
but falls for Steven Amiez and Timon Haugan handed him victory ahead of Alex Vinatzer and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen
Henrik Kristoffersen
who led the series at the start of the day
straddled a gate early on the first run with Noel taking full advantage
Amiez's quest for a first World Cup podium finish continues as he fell when looking set for a top-three finish
With a lead of three-tenths over Noel from the first run
Haugan lasted just 11 gates before hitting the deck and hand the reigning Olympic champion a second Kitzbuhel triumph
Kitzbuhel has been my favourite for a really long time
but the last time I won here was in 2019 and then I struggled a lot in the last few races
My biggest goal of the season is still the World Championships
It’s so important for me so I’m really happy to be here and to win here
It’s my best season ever with four wins so I just hope to continue in this way and enjoy it.”
The men stay in Austria for a giant slalom and slalom in Schladming on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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2025·Alpine SkiingJames Crawford is Kitzbühel's first Canadian Downhill winner in 42 years @AgenceZoomIt may have taken 112 attempts but James Crawford (CAN/Head) chose the perfect place to secure a first Audi FIS World Cup win
A parade of Alpine skiing’s most famous names have triumphed down the Streif and thanks to the run of his life
starting in bib No.20 after a challenging past season-and-a-half
The Canadian also did what no one else has managed this season; as he pushed a Swiss skier off top spot
For a long while it looked like Alexis Monney (SUI/Stöckli) would continue his nation’s clean sweep of Downhill victories (four-in-a-row this season
as well as victory in the World Cup Finals last season)
But the Stöckli skier ended an agonising eight-hundredths of a second away from completing the lauded Bormio-Kitzbühel double
Cameron Alexander (CAN/Rossignol) completed a superb day for his team
grabbing third and marking the first time since 1983 that two Canadians have been on the Kitzbühel podium
Marco Odermatt’s (SUI/Stöckli) wait for victory in the Hahnenkamm continues
A day after powering to victory in the Super G
the man who has won just about everything else in Alpine skiing made a couple of small but critical mistakes in the Steilhang - the most technically demanding section down the Streif
That left the Wengen and Val Gardena winner 0.55 seconds behind Crawford
it was a case of so near yet so far for the hometown challenge
Daniel Hemetsberger (AUT/Fischer) looked to have grabbed his first podium in three years
and Austria’s first in the Downhill all season
But Crawford’s brilliance dropped the Fischer skier into fourth
leaving a host of Austria’s most famous ski fans – led by Arnold Schwarzenegger – shaking their heads
after an extraordinary day of high-speed racing
But despite a host of the world’s finest putting in compelling performances
the reigning Super G world champion but never a World Cup winner in any discipline
“It’s been a dream of mine to win the classics,” said Crawford
who arrived in Kitzbühel with three podiums but no victories in his 52 previous World Cup Downhill starts
“I was really happy that I was able to bring my best skiing today
I feel like I have been struggling to do so this year and for it to come in Kitzbühel
“I just saw the little green light and I kind of just burst out with emotions
I honestly didn’t really know how to feel but excitement was definitely the first thing
An incredible feeling to have it happen in Kitzbühel.”
Crawford was indebted to his renowned technical skills as he put in a remarkable bottom section
Fastest in the field through the heart-in-the-mouth Hausbergkante jump and the subsequent Traverse
the 27-year-old could hardly believe what he had done
you never really know if it was enough,” Crawford said in the finish area
before reflecting on his teammate joining him on the podium
“We can contend with the Swiss,” the winner added
with his and Alexander’s performances dredging up memories of a golden era for Canada
Canada hasn’t won since the Crazy Canucks back in the day
It’s a really special day and I honestly don’t know what to think right now
– Cameron AlexanderA second podium of the season for Alexander suggests that the Crazy Canucks may just be back
“I don’t think you can ever be perfectly comfortable on the Streif
but I felt like I was able to push and then attack all the way down,” Alexander said
Despite the incredible level of difficulty
the majority of the field appeared to agree with Alexander
with the party starting early in the finish area
Monney is undoubtedly one of those to thrive the harder it gets and the 25-year-old came so close to triumphing on the two tracks commonly hailed as the most difficult on tour
“I thought it would be OK for the first but it’s incredible
second place,” said Monney who clocked close to 144kmph down the Zielschuss
“It was not so icy and bumpy as the last years
knows just what second place in Kitzbühel feels like
“Last year I was second and I was like ‘argh… this year I was in the finish and I was like ‘it’s ok’,” Odermatt said
“I am absolutely not sad about my race today
With not the best race you cannot win here in Kitzbühel
Giant Slalom and Overall Crystal Globe standings had made no secret of the fact that winning this race was a principle aim for the season
“A big goal and dream remains,” Odermatt said with a wry smile
The Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel is the most legendary sports town in the Alps and one of the birthplaces of skiing
One of the world’s most famous ski resorts, Kitzbühel in Austria has achieved legendary status among expert skiers as the home of the historic World Cup Hahnenkamm ski races and the famous Streif downhill course – one of the steepest in the world
This is the place where Dave Ryding became the first Briton to win the Alpine skiing World Cup in 2022
Ski enthusiasts from all over the world come to Kitzbühel every year to follow in the professionals' tracks
With the highlights of the Hahnenkamm downhill race and the slalom
the most spectacular ski event will take place for the 85th time from 20-26 January 2026
But the 750-year-old town is more than just a ski resort. It's colourful and stylish, centred on a charming medieval quarter and filled with smart boutiques perfect for some retail therapy, swish hotels, award-winning restaurants, and offers top-class amenities both on and off the slopes and some rocking après ski. You can also indulge in all manner of culinary delights
surrounded by stunning panoramic views at one of the 60 huts and mountain restaurants
With more than 125 years of successful skiing history – and a lengthy ski season running from mid-November to mid-April – winter sports are an intrinsic part of everyday life for the residents of Kitzbühel and its neighbouring villages of Reith, Aurach and Jochberg. Whether your heart belongs to piste skiing, or you like to blaze your own trail with ski touring
the Kitzbühel ski area has everything you need for a fantastic winter holiday
your own chance to ski the challenging Streif downhill run
While the 233 km of slopes in the Kitzski ski area do contain a number of good black runs
the majority of the slopes here are very well-suited to intermediates
With perfectly groomed slopes and a state-of-the-art lift system
skiing and snowboarding here is a joy at every level
giving easy access to everything you could want
You can ski straight from the mountain to the middle of the town
seeing the sights and hitting the slopes is a breeze
the Hahnenkamm lift is just a three-minute walk from the town centre
Families will appreciate the free practice lifts on the nursery slopes in the valley – Rasmusleiten
Away from the ski pistes, you can experience pure joie de vivre in a stunning natural setting. From leisurely ski touring through to challenging routes and prepared pistes to freeriding adventures, Kitzbühel has the perfect ski routes for all, including some top ski schools for beginners and young families
Kitzbühel combines urban flair with typical Tirolean hospitality
There is a wide range of culinary diversity and sophisticated shopping opportunities in the historic city centre
can be found within a short walking distance
Shopping and cuisine are as much a part of the 'Gamsstadt' as the Streif is part of the Hahnenkamm
In the mountain huts and the traditional inns in the valley
elite chefs conjure up exquisite culinary delights
The restaurants in Kitzbühel range from rustic Tirolean inns
to award-winning restaurants that have received multiple international accolades
like the Tennerhof Gourmet & Spa de Charme Hotel
During the run-up to Christmas, Kitzbühel's Advent Market brings its own winter fairy tale magic to the Hinterstadt as well as in the Stadtpark
with more than 30 stalls selling regional delicacies and traditional handicrafts
against a backdrop of music and mulled wine
Kitzbühel also offers you wonderful facilities for wellness
from panoramic swimming pools to steam baths and solariums to feelgood saunas - in the town's exclusive wellness hotels you will find all the ingredients for some 'me time'
A visit to the day spa promises a a spell of pure relaxation
you will be in good hands in one of the numerous gyms or on the yoga mat
and a well-established public transport network make it easy for you to get here
Various UK operators also offer ski holiday packages to Kitzbühel
For more information about skiing Kitzbühel this winter, go to kitzbuehel.com
The winner Canada’s James Crawford and third placed Canada’s Cameron Alexander celebrate with the team after an alpine ski
The winner Canada’s James Crawford celebrates after an alpine ski
The winner Canada’s James Crawford and third placed Canada’s Cameron Alexander listen from their national anthem after an alpine ski
Canada’s James Crawford reacts after completing an alpine ski
Canada’s James Crawford speeds down the course during an alpine ski
Canada’s Cameron Alexander speeds down the course during an alpine ski
the winner Canada’s James Crawford and third placed Canada’s Cameron Alexander celebrate after an alpine ski
Switzerland’s Alexis Monney speeds down the course during an alpine ski
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt reacts after completing an alpine ski
Austria (AP) — James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course
sharing the podium with his third-placed teammate Cameron Alexander on Saturday
20 and coming down after all pre-race favorites had completed their runs
Crawford stunned the field with an attacking run on one of the circuit’s most challenging courses
He bumped then leader Alexis Monney into second position to deny the dominant Swiss team yet another victory
It’s been a dream of mine to win the classics,” Crawford said
“I think the mindset and the approach that I brought was good
It allowed me to be at top speed from top to bottom.”
Alexander’s run 15 minutes earlier had inspired Crawford to his winning effort
“Cam and I go back and forth all the time in training and in racing,” Crawford said
“To see him pushing and skiing that way at the top
“I’ve shown speed in downhill before and feel like I’ve been trying to get back to top speed for a while,” Crawford said
“I don’t have words that can describe the emotions
It’s just incredible and to do it in Kitzbuehel is even better.”
Monney admitted it hurt to miss out on what would have been the Swiss ski team’s 12th win this season
But it’s also what makes ski racing so beautiful,” Monney said
The last Canadian winner of the iconic downhill in Kitzbuehel was Todd Brooker in 1983
and the last time two Canadian downhillers shared a World Cup podium was in February 2012
when Jan Hudec won and Erik Guay finished third in Chamonix
The impressive result for the Canadian team came 10 days before the start of the world championships at another Austrian resort
won medals at the worlds in France two years ago
and with not the best race you can not win Kitzbuehel
Odermatt finished runner-up to Cyprien Sarrazin
the French skier who has been out since undergoing surgery on a head injury sustained in a downhill training crash four weeks ago
A slalom on Sunday concludes the 85th edition of the classic Hahnenkamm races
which have a total prize fund of more than $1 million
It was the first-ever World Cup win for Crawford who looked equally elated and shocked as he crossed the finish line with a 0.08 lead over Switzerland's Alexis Monney
The reigning Super G world champion has climbed the World Cup podium four times before
The 27-year-old Canadian has also struggled for consistency this season
finishing fourth twice but also finishing out of the top 10 in five races in December
He was eighth on the Kitzbuhel course in the Super G on Friday
Pushing out of the gate as the twentieth skier to go
Crawford started his descent well behind the pace of then leader Monney but made gains in the second half of the course
Many of the skiers who had gone before him had faltered on the bottom section
struggling to make clean turns and getting pushed out of the line
passing the bumps with seeming ease to maintain his lead
He crossed the finish line in a time of 1:53.64
to edge Monnet off the top spot and earn the first victory for Team Canada this season
"It's been a dream of mine to win the classics and for the first one to be in Kitzbuhel and my first downhill win to be in Kitzbuhel is incredible," Crawford told Eurosport after the race
"The emotions are just a little bit scattered
helped Crawford navigate the course and also gave him extra motivation to push hard
"Cam and I go back and forth all the time in training and in racing
and to see him pushing and skiing that way at the top
it kind of fired me up a little bit," Crawford said
It's amazing that I get to stand on top of the podium with him."
also had a solid run on the downhill track
He was trailing going into the flat section but gained an advantage over the bottom turns to gift Canadians a double podium celebration in Kitzbuhel
"If there's one World Cup you want to be on the podium or be on top of the podium
it's this one right here and I've been trying to bring my best every time and I've been close to getting on the podium," Alexander said after the race
"To be up there with my teammate Jack
The winner of the downhill World Cup in Bormio
Monney was one of the favourites heading into Saturday's race
The Swiss skier gained the lead in the top section and while he lost some time when he went out of the line in the middle portion
he managed to find a couple of extra seconds heading into the finish area
Odermatt finished sixth in the downhill and remains on track to win his fourth consecutive overall crystal globe this season.
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Alexis Pinturault sustained right knee injuries in a crash at an Alpine skiing World Cup super-G in Kitzbühel
French officials announced that Pinturault needs six weeks to recover before gradually going through rehabilitation
a three-time Olympic medalist and a three-time world champion
sustained a significant bone bruise on the medial tibial plateau
along with a small fracture and an injury to the medial meniscus
Pinturault sustained a season-ending left ACL tear in a super-G in Wengen
He returned to the World Cup in December and has a best finish of 10th in seven races this season
has the most World Cup wins — 34 — by any French Alpine skier in history
Swiss Marco Odermatt won Friday’s super-G for his 44th career World Cup victory
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and tradition: Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm races once again astoundJan 27
2025·Alpine SkiingMore than 50,000 ski fans pour into Kitzbühel for the Hahnenkamm @AgenceZoomIt is the mecca of ski racing – hallowed grounds where legends are born and past champions are revered and honored
This past weekend’s 85th edition of the Hahnenkamm Downhill entertained
The three-day Audi FIS World Cup weekend kicked off with Friday’s Super G and appropriately
bib No.1 here in Kitzbühel and my first time here – it didn’t end how I wanted and it hurts a little bit in front of the home crowd
but that’s skiiing,” 23-year-old Lukas Feurstein (AUT/Head) said of his run
which resulted in an unfortunate DNF after he smacked a gate and lost a ski
Fellow Austrian Ferdl Friedensbacher won the inaugural Downhill in Kitzbühel in 1932 and little of the venerable Austrian ski resort’s longstanding tradition is lost on today’s racers
James Crawford (CAN/Head) celebrated euphorically in the finish area on Saturday
as he became the first Canadian to win the prestigious Hahnenkamm Downhill since countryman Todd Brooker in 1983
The 27-year-old turned back the clock to Canada’s ‘Crazy Canucks’ – a golden 1970s and 1980s era in which fearless Canadian speedsters lit up the Downhill scene
“It means so much – Ken Read was a huge figure in my early years on the team and I know Todd Brooker and Steve Podborski also,” Crawford said
referring to three past Canadian champions
Crawford’s teammate Cameron Alexander (Rossignol) claimed third
the first time two Canadians had stood together on a Hahnenkamm podium since Brooker and Read in 1983
While the Austrian Ski Team was unable to land on Saturday’s Downhill podium
Raphael Haaser (AUT/Fischer) energized the home crowd with his second place Super G finish
0.11 seconds behind winner Marco Odermatt (SUI/Stöckli)
“A childhood dream came true – really amazing and really happy with my performace today,” Haaser said
“There is no place like Kitzbühel in the world – it’s the ski race of the year
"I’m watching these races since I was little boy and now taking home the famous Gams (coveted trophies) is amazing."
cordially invited by the Kitzbühel Ski Club
wander happily around the finish area is another of Kitzbühel’s delights
And they do not come any more decorated than Didier Cuche (SUI) – the record five-time Downhill champion
fun to be back to watch the show,” said the 50-year-old Swiss ski legend
getting seriously nervous and trying to come down fast
Cuche is thrilled to sit back and watch the next generation of Swiss ski racers flourish
led of course by dominant three-time Overall World Cup champion Odermatt
Swiss ski racing shows more potential than in over 30 years
building strength from top to bottom,” Cuche said
Daron Rahlves – the last American to win on the Streif – is another past champion who loves everything about Kitzbühel
“Winning Kitzbühel was always a dream of mine – there’s a huge mystique about Kitzbühel
it’s the biggest race in the world and there’s just so much hype,” said the 51-year-old Californian
Nils Alphand (FRA/Head) charged down the Streif
‘Lucky’ Luc Alphand won two sprint Downhills in Kitzbühel
“It’s always a pleasure to come to Kitzbühel and it’s even better to race – my Dad won here and had an amazing career,” Alphand said
“We used to talk a lot about it when I was younger
Three-time Hahnenkamm Downhill champion Dominik Paris (ITA/Nordica) wasn’t able to achieve victory number four to equal Austrian legend Franz Klammer last weekend
But the treacherous course and wild atmosphere once again stirred his passion
It’s the most famous race with 60,000 people cheering for you
but when you ski down the course at 140kmph and hit the last jump; the emotions you feel entering the finish area are so strong
It just makes you proud about what you do and the risk you take.– Dominik Paris
who won his first Kitzbühel Downhill in 2013Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (NOR/Atomic) is another past champion who cannot wait to feel the unique Streif rush once more
watched from the finish area this year as he continues to rehabilitate injuries sustained in a crash in Wengen
“I love to be here and now I can actually enjoy not being nervous,” Kilde said
It just gives me motivation to work hard and get back on my feet.”
PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Super G silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA/Rossignol) is another athlete who relishes Kitzbühel’s storied history
you really appreciate all the racers that have come before us and their success,” said Cochran-Siegle
competing at the Hahnenkamm races for a seventh time
“Being able to ski this track – you just get reminded
of the privilege that skiing the Hahnenkamm year in and year out truly is.”
Stefan Babinsky (AUT/Head) temporarily held the lead in Saturday’s Downhill
the pressure felt in the mecca of ski racing
“Winning here would mean everything,” Babinsky said
“It is the biggest race for any Austrian and I know that our hard work will pay off.”
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Austria (AP) — French ski star Alexis Pinturault was taken off the hill by helicopter with a right knee injury after he became one of a series of racers who crashed in a men’s World Cup super-G on Friday
adding he would travel to France for treatment
a three-time Olympic medalist who has won 34 World Cup races and the 2021 overall championship
he competed only in his eighth race since returning from an 11-month layoff for an injury to his left knee
His French teammate Florian Loriot also crashed at the same spot and was airlifted with unknown injuries
Italian skier Dominik Paris and Austrians Lukas Feurstein and Otmar Striedinger were among the other racers who went down but seemed to have avoided injuries
Pinturault caught a bump and his right ski hit a gate before he slid off the course
He initially stood up but laid down again and tapped on his right knee when medics attended him
onboarding the 33-year-old Pinturault with his wife Romane and their one-year-old daughter Olympe watching from the finish area
Romane Pinturault travels with her husband as part of his entourage handling media relations
he opted not to start in the super-G in the Swiss resort
2025·Alpine SkiingClement Noël has 14 career World Cup Slalom wins to his name @AgenceZoomClement Noël (FRA/Dynastar) emerged from an endlessly dramatic Kitzbühel Slalom to grab a fourth Audi FIS World Cup win of a remarkable season that now sees him head to next month’s FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach
Noël showed off the recovery skills he has added to his skiing of late to keep a fast
It proved too much for the rest of the best
with Kitzbühel’s fearsome Slalom piste claiming some high-profile casualties
That left the way clear for Alex Vinatzer (ITA/Atomic) to fly up from 11th after run one into second (+0.09 seconds) - his best ever result in 70 World Cup Slaloms
A somewhat crestfallen Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA/Atomic) added another Kitzbühel podium to his collection
had been desperate to take home a first Golden Gams (the famous trophy awarded to Kitzbühel winners) but a few line errors over the closing rollers left him a painful 0.19 seconds behind the leader
It was a whole lot more agonising for the previously dominant Norwegian team
A week after sweeping the podium in Wengen
none of the top-three ‘Attacking Vikings’ even made it to the finish
there were audible gasps when Slalom Crystal Globe leader and two-time former Kitzbühel winner Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR/Van Deer) straddled a gate on a right-footed turn before reaching halfway
Atle Lie McGrath (NOR/Head) was at least in the second run
but with 0.81 seconds to make up on the leaders the Wengen winner paid the price for pushing right to the limit as he skied out in the middle section
The Norwegians’ rare off day was complete when
after watching his nearest rival Steven Amiez (FRA/Rossignol) ski out
first run leader Timon Haugan (NOR/Van Deer) was pushed on to his heels early and followed the Frenchman off the course before the first split
It all left Noel clear to pick up his 14th World Cup Slalom win
That puts him second on the all-time list of French winners
Perhaps more importantly right now for the reigning Olympic champion
it is a fourth triumph in eight Slalom starts this season and a second victory on a hill that has given him highs and lows
“Kitzbühel has been my favourite since a really long time but the last time I won here was in 2019
six years ago and then I struggled a lot on this hill in the last few races
an eighth and a third in his four Kitzbühel races since that 2019 win
it’s really crazy for me to win here today.”
Long known as a skier who mixed wins with DNFs
Noël has found an ability this season to stick in
That proved crucial on a wet afternoon in Kitzbühel when the heavily salted snow caused issues for all
the 27-year-old somehow kept his rhythm and took his reward
This for the moment is really my best season ever
I just hope to continue in this way and enjoy it.– Clement Noël“Of course
my biggest goal of the season is still the World Championships (in Saalbach
4-16 February) but Kitzbühel is just behind
who will head to Saalbach as the 2023 Slalom World Championship bronze medallist
risked everything to join Noël on the Kitzbühel podium
10th in Val d’Isere back in December was his best effort and that mixed with four failures to finish
But with his coach telling him “not to think” before he left the start gate in run two
Vinatzer found his way back to his very best
“It’s been quite some time,” said the skier whose only previous World Cup podiums came back in 2020 (third in Madonna Di Campiglio and third in Zagreb)
“I knew I was always fast but it was difficult to continue believing in me after so many mistakes and DNFs
“The first bit (of his second run) was not the best
but I would have signed everything to be on the podium today.”
Pinheiro Braathen was not quite as over-joyed with his top-three spot
but the ever-cheerful Brazilian was not downbeat for too long
I was so disappointed and just to say for the record
I would be proud of a fifth in Kitzbühel or a sixth place or whatever… but I have a third and I have a second on this hill and it’s my dream to walk out with a Golden Gams one day
It’s missing on my shelf back home and I wanted it so bad,” Pinheiro Braathen said
to see that I was so damn close and I knew exactly when I crossed the finish line where those 19-hundredths (of a second) went
I just wish I could run up and do it once more
The Kitzbühel dream will have to wait another year for the 24-year-old
but having now collected two Slalom podiums this season
Pinheiro Braathen is loving seeing the green and yellow of Brazil flying high
“It’s still unbelievable for me to come to these beautiful Alps all around the world and the flag that I feel stands out the most is the bright South American colours,” he said
“It still feels surreal and I take immense pride in that.”
Kristoffer Jakobsen (SWE/Fischer) nearly repeated the feat
The fastest second run of the afternoon shot the Swede 12 places up into fourth
just three-hundredths-of-a-second off the podium
with last season’s Globe champion Manu Feller (AUT/Atomic) once again mixing too many mistakes with some fine attacking skiing
it was Marco Schwarz (Atomic) who came closest for the home nation
He and the rest of the Austrian team will be hoping for a whole lot more
Schwarz and Feller will head to the wildly popular night races in Schladming for Tuesday's Giant Slalom and Wednesday’s Slalom
narrowly holding off Austria's Raphael Haaser
but until Friday (24 January) there was one: winning a World Cup race on the famous Hahnenkamm hill in Kitzbühel
the leader in both the men's overall and super G discipline standings on the 2024/25 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
finally triumphed on the renowned Streif piste in the first super G race held in Kitzbühel since 2021
gaining nearly half a second on previous leader Nils Allegre in the first sector alone
The 27-year-old kept up his rapid pace and set multiple fastest sectors
eventually crossing the line in 1:13.25 to the sound of cowbells from the Swiss fans who made the short journey to Kitzbühel
as teammate Franjo von Allmen following him was faster in both the second and third sectors before an error forced him wide and saw him lose a lot of time at the bottom of the course
with a fast finish helping the Austrian onto the podium
a full quarter of a second behind Odermatt after the first sector
but made up time as he approached the finish line
crossing it just 0.11 seconds behind Haaser – equivalent to 3.22 metres
Switzerland's Stefan Rogentin took third
0.30 seconds behind his compatriot Odermatt
Pinturault had cleared the Seidlamsprung jump cleanly but got his skis caught in snow ruts, taking him off balance as he caught a gate flag, twisting with an apparent lower leg injury. Loriot, meanwhile, slid off on a straighter part of the course and caught the safety netting.
There were several other crashes that caused long delays as the safety features of the course had to be repaired even though the skiers involved were able to ski away unhurt.
Odermatt's lead at the top of the super G standings is now 119 points ahead of Kriechmayr, as the Swiss moved onto 341 super G points. His overall World Cup total is now 966 points, 332 clear of Henrik Kristoffersen.
Why Kitzbühel’s Hahnenkamm Downhill is the Super Bowl of ski racing—its legacy
As football fans prepare for Super Bowl Sunday
the Chiefs and Eagles are set to battle for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl 2025
the biggest game of the year has already happened: the Hahnenkamm Downhill in Kitzbühel—often called the Super Bowl of ski racing
While millions will tune in on February 9 to watch the Super Bowl
ski racing’s most fearless athletes have already risked it all on the legendary Streif course in Austria
Just as Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts must withstand crushing hits to reach victory
downhill racers face their own brutal test—an icy
high-speed descent that leaves no room for mistakes
If Super Bowl 2025 is the biggest night in football
then the Hahnenkamm Downhill is the championship event of ski racing
the Kitzbühel downhill is the most fearsome race on the FIS Alpine World Cup circuit
where only the boldest racers dare to compete
Just as Super Bowl MVPs like Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts define football greatness
winning in Kitzbühel cements a ski racer’s legacy
Each legendary downhill course on the World Cup circuit has its own name
separate from the Alpine villages hosting it
While ski racing’s “classic” courses are often debated
and extreme conditions that push athletes to their limits—just like the Super Bowl does for NFL teams
If Super Bowl MVPs are the best of the best
these 2025 World Cup downhill winners have earned their place in ski racing history:
Much like the NFL Playoffs set the tone for the Super Bowl
the Saslong in Val Gardena is the first true test of a downhill racer’s championship potential
This course debuted in 1969 and is widely considered the most fun downhill track on the circuit
With nine major jumps and speeds exceeding 80 mph
high-flying thriller—kind of like a high-scoring Super Bowl game filled with big plays
“Fun” is not the word any ski racer uses to describe Bormio’s Stelvio Downhill
which feels more like the AFC or NFC Championship Game—gritty
racers can see the finish 3,000 vertical feet below
it’s a relentless fight for survival down a dark
Think of it as the ski racing equivalent of an overtime playoff battle—exhausting
with four athletes sustaining season-ending injuries
then Wengen’s Lauberhorn Downhill is the ski racing equivalent
the tour heads straight to Kitzbühel for the main event: the Hahnenkamm Downhill
As commentator Doug Lewis puts it: “At most downhills
you can get seriously hurt in one or two places
you can die leaving the starting gate!”
It’s like starting a Super Bowl down by two touchdowns in the first quarter with Taylor Swift in the stands
Winning in Kitzbühel is considered more prestigious than an Olympic gold medal
winning the Super Bowl means lifting the Lombardi Trophy
A win on the Streif for ski racers means their name is etched into the sport’s history
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The Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel is world-famous as the home of the legendary World Cup Hahnenkamm races on the fearsome Streif downhill course
But this stylish town offers far more to visitors willing to look beyond the ski slopes
With more than 125 years of successful skiing history – and a lengthy ski season running from mid-November to mid-April – winter sports are an intrinsic part of everyday life for the residents of Kitzbühel
And whether your heart belongs purely to the fantastic skiing
or you like to vary your winter activities
Kitzbühel has everything you need for a fantastic winter holiday
The number one top thing to do in Kitzbühel is, of course, ski. With 233km of slopes in the Kitzski ski area
although the majority of the slopes here are very intermediate-friendly
This 750-year-old town has so much more to give
centred on a charming medieval quarter and filled with smart boutiques
award-winning restaurants and rocking bars
plus top-class amenities for discerning visitors
Choose from a wide range of things to do for an unforgettable winter experience
in the heart of the western Austrian province of Tyrol
The town is framed by the Kitzbüheler Horn
There are two separate local ski areas: the Kitzbüheler Horn to the north-east
and the main Hahnenkamm-Pengelstein-Resterhohe linked ski domain to the south-west
One of the best ways to enjoy the natural surroundings is to get out on a winter walk or guided snowshoe hike with the Kitzbühel tourist office
and take in breathtaking views of the Kitzbühel Alps and also the canopy of stars on a night hike
If you've never tried it, Kitzbühel offers the perfect conditions to have a go at cross-country skiing with 70km of perfectly groomed trails
Experience snow-covered meadows and fields in the valley as well as in the mountains
Our top tip: The sports trail at the Kitzbühel Schwarzsee-Reith golf course is floodlit daily until 9pm
and the Kitzbühel Sports Park offers a wide range of other winter sports options - from ice skating
to curling and live ice hockey - a real highlight for sports enthusiasts
And if you've got the family on board, you can't pass up the chance to go tobogganing
offers almost as many thrills as skiing and is at least as entertaining
If you want to enjoy the winter landscape away from the crowds
ski touring is the perfect way to explore the Kitzbühel ski area
Guided tours are available on the Bichlalm - with stunning views of the Höhe Tauern National Park - and on the Resterhöhe
Or try a night tour up the Asten run to the Hahnenkamm ending with a leisurely descent above the lights of Kitzbühel
Alternatively you can visit the shooting range at Arena365 for a fun and challenging indoor activity
go ice skating at the Kitzbühel Sports Park
or try your hand at archery at the sports complex in Kirchberg
Kitzbühel also takes its relaxation and downtime seriously
from the fantastic sun terraces to the charms of the town itself
There are numerous terraces where you can soak up the sun after a day's skiing. These sunny retreats offer stunning views of the surrounding mountain scenery, and the opportunity to really relax with friends and enjoy delicious Tyrolean cuisine. One of the most popular sun terraces in Kitzbühel is the Panorama Alm
where the view over the Kitzbüheler Horn will take your breath away and the wide selection of traditional Tyrolean dishes such as Kaspressknödel and Kaiserschmarrn
The restaurant offers an exquisite selection of regional dishes such as Tyrolean bacon dumplings or onion roast
For the chance to totally unwind, treat yourself to a wellness vacation in Kitzbühel or a day visit to one of the exclusive wellness hotels in the region
where you can enjoy wonderful facilities from panoramic swimming pools and steam baths
Our tips: the DAY-SPAs at the Hotel Kempinski das Tirol
the A-Rosa Hotel Kitzbühel or the Lebenberg Schlosshotel-Kitzbühel
There is a wide range of culinary offers and sophisticated shopping opportunities in the historic city centre
can be found on a leisurely stroll through the charming streets
In the town's award-winning gourmet restaurants
top chefs conjure up exquisite culinary delights
Another way to see Kitzbühel is to take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the town and around the Schwarzsee lake. For families, especially, a visit to the Aurach Wildlife Park provides a magical winter wonderland feeling: here you can see deer
adorable baby fawns and many other animals up close
From the Advent Markets, through New Year celebrations, the frenzy and excitement of the World Cup Hahnenkamm Races, the quirky spectacle of the Snow Polo World Cup, and on to the Spring Games and the season-ending parties, Kitzbühel pulls out all the stops to entertain. Read our guide to winter events in Kitzbühel here.
2025·Alpine SkiingMarco Odermatt had never previously won a World Cup in Kitzbühel (@ZoomAgence)Marco Odermatt (SUI/Stöckli) claimed a first ever victory in Kitzbühel as he won the men's Super G with a time of 1:13.25 on Friday
Super G and Overall has left little to conquer on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour
but on the opening race of a three-day weekend he bettered his previous career best of second in the Super G
"I knew it was a good run from the top to the bottom,” Odermatt said
I think in the middle section and the traverse
I guess it's very difficult; the most difficult discipline to have a perfect run from the first until the last gate.”
The race four years ago - the last one to take place in Kitzbühel - was won by Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT/Head)
who had been close to taking part on Friday but made a late call to not take the risk following his crash in the Wengen Downhill on Saturday
who had told FIS before the day started that he had watched the 2021 race and saw a "long-haired and quite skinny - still a boy" version of himself all those years ago
beating second-place Raphael Haaser (AUT/Fischer) by 11 hundredths of a second and Swiss team-mate Stefan Rogentin (SUI/Fischer)
by three tenths of a second to claim his second Super G win of the season
The victory sets up the Swiss skier perfectly for Saturday's Downhill race on the legendary Streif
which he referenced in an interview with Swiss newspaper Blick in September as his "main goal for the season"
but it's a big step for me today,” the Stöckli skier said
"Winning the Super G and having the first golden Gams is very nice
"If you can leave Kitzbühel as a winner
this is already a very good weekend."
it was an impressive run down the hill to deny the Swiss a podium clean sweep after Franjo von Allmen (SUI/Head) had misjudged his height off the jump late on the course to lose precious time which ultimately saw him finish fourth
"It's a childhood dream come true
I'm really happy with my performance today,” said hometown favourite Haaser
You don't find it anywhere else in the world
"I live 45 minutes away from here so it's really a home race for me
had battled illness as well as a strong field for an impressive finish of third for a second Super G podium of the season
"I'm really happy that it worked out like this," the Fischer skier said
"Not the best option to start the race like that
Especially when it finished like that."
There were several delays as plenty of skiers spun out on the track
including French pair Alexis Pinturault (Head) and Florian Loriot (Rossignol) who both required an airlift for further medical assistance
There was a total of 14 DNFs across the day
with Rogentin saying conditions had been challenging due to shadows appearing on the course as the event wore on
"It felt pretty bad to ski down this track because it was pretty different from the top to the finish
Different conditions on the track," he said
"You have to manage the different conditions and just go push it
especially the middle part is bumpy and dark
This one was the hardest part for me because of visibility."
Canada's Cameron Alexander (Rossignol) rounded off the top five
while Adrian Smiseth Sejersted (NOR/Atomic) led a pack of six skiers in the bottom half of the top ten - including a tie for tenth place - who were all separated by just one tenth of a second
Odermatt has now stretched to a lead of almost 120 points in the Super G after Friday's result
with Kriechmayr in second and Rogentin moving to tied third with Fredrik Moeller (NOR/Atomic)
The 2026 edition of the Superyacht Design Festival will return to the Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel on 1-3 February
architects and shipyard representatives to learn more about the world of design both in superyachting and in the wider sector
As well as inspiring talks and panel discussions
the festival also has a buzzy social programme that facilitates networking
here's how you can make the most of your time in the heart of the Austrian Tyrol
Nestled in the shadow of the spectacular Kaiser Mountains
just an hour and a half from Salzburg airport
the medieval town of Kitzbühel earns its reputation as one of Europe's most beautiful ski towns
the town is a hotchpotch of tall townhouses
pretty boutiques and ancient inns which over the years have been converted into chic four- and five-star hotels
is known for its buzzing nightlife and there’s a vast choice of fine restaurants
traditional eateries and bars with crackling fires to be found along its picture-postcard cobbled streets
And while it certainly ticks all the same alpine glamour boxes as the chi-chi resorts of Courchevel or Zermatt
prices don’t reach the same dizzying heights
Visitors will find a town untouched by time
While Kitzbühel swapped between Bavaria and the Tyrol several times during the Medieval ages
If you’re interested in finding out more about its colourful history
there’s a small museum tracing the town’s folk art and mining past and a picturesque 15th-century church with artwork and frescoes
Kitzbühel’s star attraction is skiing: the town is on the doorstep of a vast 176-mile ski area spread over three sectors
It best suits intermediates and experts and the potential for clocking up some serious distance is almost on par with the giant Paradiski and Trois Vallées ski areas in France
The resort also plays a leading role in the world of competitive ski racing and is home to the challenging downhill race on the World Cup calendar on Hahnenkamm mountain
each year this race sees top athletes hurtle down this steep stretch of mountain in a tradition that stretches back to 1931
The course has a reputation for being one of the most dangerous and hair-raising
with a twisty-turny track said to propel skiers up to speeds as fast as 140kph
The race draws spectators from around the world including celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger
If throwing yourself down a mountain is really not your thing
ice‐skating and curling are also to be found
why not strap on some snowshoes and try one of the 70km of cross‐country trails crisscrossing the area
The panoramic snowy scenery won't disappoint
There’s plenty of choice when it comes to food
from cosy family-run pizzerias to high-end eateries and this is a key part of the resort’s appeal
Centro Cafe offers reasonably-priced wood-fired pizzas while Il Gusto has a reputation for being one of the best Italian restaurants in town
the five-star Hotel Tennerhof’s restaurant Gourmet Tennerhof is the place to book
Presided by award-winning chef Johannes Denk
there are around 60 restaurants to choose from and are mainly traditional in style with table service
At the top of the Hahnenkamm gondola next to the Streif run
Hochkitzbühel cafe has a sun terrace and a Streif race course simulator
The menu includes typical Tirolean classics such as Wiener Schnitzel (pork fried in breadcrumbs) and Knoblauch Speck (cured meat)
On Friday evenings the gondola is open until 11pm so you can dine as the sun goes down over the mountains
Après-ski fans certainly won't be disappointed by Kitzbühel
which has been a lively hang-up-your-boots meeting place for decades
a traditional Irish bar that is open from 4pm until late
Next door to the Hahnenkamm gondola station
The circular wooden bar is great for an end-of-day sundowner and it throws regular parties throughout the season
Revellers can enjoy dancing on tables and the nail game (an après game involving hitting a nail into a tree stump with a hammer)
For those who want to take the party on even further
Jimmy’s is open until 2am at weekends and Club Take Five
The nearest Austrian airports to Kitzbühel are Innsbruck and Salzburg – each about 1 hour 45 minutes transfer by car
Other options are Munich Airport (2 hours 20 minutes) and Zurich Airport (4 hours 40 minutes)
The Superyacht Design Festival will return to Kitzbühel in 2026 on 1-3 February with limited early-bird tickets available. For more information, please email the events team.
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Jack Crawford made the most prestigious annual Alpine skiing race his first career World Cup victory
becoming the first Canadian in 42 years to win the Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel
skied from bib 20 into the lead by eight hundredths of a second over Swiss Alexis Monney
“It’s just a huge milestone,” Crawford told Swiss broadcaster SRF
“Everybody dreams of winning this race as a downhiller.”
Crawford also won the 2022 Olympic combined bronze medal
but the 27-year-old had zero World Cup victories before this
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Canada won four Kitzbühel downhills in the early 1980s with Ken Read (who was in attendance Saturday
as was Arnold Schwarzenegger and Zlatan Ibrahimovic)
Steve Podborski and Todd Brooker in the era of the Crazy Canucks
Ken Read has been a huge part in my bring up in skiing,” said Crawford
who as a youth hockey player in Toronto counted Connor McDavid as a teammate
Europeans had won the last 24 Kitzbühel downhills since American Daron Rahlves’ victory in 2003
“I’m still a little bit in shock,” Crawford said
when I’m lifting the Kitzbühel trophy overhead
This is the first time two Canadians made the same men’s or women’s Alpine World Cup podium since 2012 (Jan Hudec
“Knowing that both of us are capable of it,” Crawford said of he and Alexander
“just to show that we can contend with the best teams in the world.”
The Kitzbühel World Cup continues Sunday with a men’s slalom, live on Peacock at 4:15 and 7:30 a.m
Federica Brignone won a downhill by one hundredth over fellow Italian Sofia Goggia in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
the 2010 Olympic gold medalist back this season from a five-year retirement
Vonn was 16th fastest at her last intermediate split
A women’s super-G is scheduled for Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday in what is expected to be Vonn’s last race before the World Championships from Feb
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A Canadian storm swept across the famous Hahnenkamm slope of Kitzbühel
as James Crawford and teammate Cameron Alexander delivered a one-two punch in the men’s downhill
upending a stacked field of European contenders on one of skiing’s most legendary stages
the victory was both a career milestone and a personal breakthrough
achieved on the prestigious Streif course—a venue that defines ski racing greatness
Crawford in bib 20 edged Switzerland’s Alexis Monney by just 0.08 seconds
who until then had sat confidently in the leader’s seat for 15 subsequent skiers
Monney had won his first-ever World Cup podium and victory earlier this season
The 25-year-old ski racer had watched the top 15 seated skiers failing to unseat him
including Crawford’s teammate Cameron Alexander in bib 13
who had crossed the finish line just 0.13 seconds behind the Swiss
and surely would have felt confident in taking his second career victory
Crawford not only secured his maiden Downhill World Cup triumph but also the first World Cup victory of the 2024-25 season for Alpine Canada
had shown flashes of brilliance earlier in the season but struggled for consistency
with two fourth-place finishes and five results outside the top 10 in December
He arrived in Kitzbühel with determination
but it was his performance Saturday that cemented his name in skiing history
Crawford lagged behind Monney in the early sections but found his rhythm on the notoriously tricky bottom half of the course
While many skiers faltered on the uneven terrain and tight turns
maintaining a clean line to gain crucial time and secure his historic win
for helping him navigate the demanding course
“Cam and I go back and forth all the time in training and racing
and to see him pushing and skiing that way at the top fired me up,” Crawford said
“It’s amazing that I get to stand on top of the podium with him.”
the result marked another standout performance following a fifth-place finish in Friday’s Super-G
The 25-year-old powered through the lower sections of the Hahnenkamm Downhill to clinch third place
ensuring a double podium celebration for Canada
“If there’s one World Cup where you want to be on the podium or on top of the podium
“To be up there with my teammate Jack [Crawford]
The Canadians’ triumph overshadowed a strong run by Monney
who looked poised to claim victory after leading through the upper sections
Despite a slight misstep in the middle portion of the course
the Swiss skier found time in the final stretch to secure second place
overall crystal globe leader Marco Odermatt
finished a disappointing sixth after losing valuable time in the bottom section
has yet to conquer the Kitzbühel Downhill—a glaring gap in his otherwise remarkable career
Odermatt remains on course for a fourth consecutive overall title but was visibly frustrated as he crossed the finish line Saturday
On a day when the legendary Streif claimed its share of victims
the Canadians emerged as unexpected heroes
rewriting the script at one of the World Cup’s most iconic venues
As the champagne flowed on the Kitzbühel podium
Crawford and Alexander ensured that this year’s downhill will be remembered as a historic moment for Alpine Canada
The last time Canada had two skiers on the podium at the Hahnenkamm was in 1983
when Todd Brooker and Ken Read claimed first and third
a member of the legendary “Crazy Canucks” and father of ski racer Jeffrey Read
Crawford and Alexander’s performance on Saturday is a fantastic echo of this historic moment more than 40 years later and will surely be remembered forever as one of the greatest feats in Alpine Canada’s legacy
2025) — It was a day to remember for Canada at today’s FIS Ski World Cup men’s downhill in Kitzbühel (AUT) with James Crawford (Toronto
ON) topping the podium and Cameron Alexander (North Vancouver
BC) taking third in the most storied of all alpine ski races
The last Canadian to win the Kitzbühel downhill (DH) was Todd Brooker
with Ken Read finishing third that day to give Canada a double podium that day as well
That season there were two DH races that weekend in Kitzbühel and Steve Podborski finished second the day before
Racing on the legendary Streif course in front of estimated crowd of over 45,000
Crawford was the twentieth man out of the gate and rocketed down the course to take the win by .08 of a second and in the process bumped his teammate Alexander into third place.
the 2023 World Champion in super-G and 2022 Olympic bronze medalist
takes his fifth podium and his first World Cup win in his 112th World Cup start
“I’ve been looking for my first World Cup win for a while and for it to come in Kitzbühel is surreal
I don’t have words to describe the feelings,” said Crawford
“I’ve had good speed for a while now and I was able to go out today and ski free
I’m still a little in shock but I think I’ll feel the win when I’m hoisting the Kits trophy tonight with my teammates and my parents.”
“To celebrate this with Cam in third is incredible
And it’s special to be associated with Todd Brooker and Ken Read
They are legends who have played a role in supporting me in my career.”
in the fifth of nine downhills this season
and Crawford seventh in the season’s DH Crystal Globe standings
for the seventh time in eight races this season
finishing 23rd and Jeffrey Read (Canmore
Next CANskiteam World Cup races: (link to FIS Calendar)
Men continue in Kitzbühel (AUT) with SL on Sunday
Women race SL in Courchevel (FRA) January 30
Ski cross move to Veysonnaz (SUI) for races February 1 and 2
Para alpine World Championships run February 6 to 11 in Maribor (SLO)
Alpine World Championships run February 4 to 16 in Saalbach (AUT)
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The legendary Austrian ski town of Kitzbühel offers a perfect mix of thrilling sports
visitors can look forward to a packed events calendar full of unforgettable excitement for all ages
Colourful, lively and stylish, the world-famous Austrian wintersports destination of Kitzbühel is more than just a ski resort
the 750-year-old town is filled with smart boutiques perfect for some retail therapy
and offers top-class amenities both on and off the slopes not mention some rocking après ski
The majority of the 233km of slopes in the Kitzski ski area are very well-suited to intermediates but do contain a number of good black runs
Home of the famous Streif downhill course – one of the steepest in the world - Kitzbühel also hosts a string of fantastic winter events, topped off by the iconic World Cup Hahnenkamm ski races
Here's a rundown of the event highlights of this winter wonderland
Having started in mid-November, there's still time to soak up the pre-Christmas atmosphere of the Kitzbühel Advent
Open in the Hinterstadt as well as in the Stadtpark
from Wednesdays through to Sundays (from 2-8pm)
the Advent market is the perfect start to the holiday season
Amidst the beautifully illuminated old town
you’ll find charmingly decorated stalls offering regional delicacies
warm yourself with specially designed Advent mugs
A visit to Kitzbühel Advent is more than just a market – it’s an invitation to revel in the magic of Christmas
New Year’s Eve in Kitzbühel is an unforgettable experience
the town centre comes alive with mesmerising light installations
creating a festive atmosphere along its picturesque streets
Take a romantic torchlit walk around Schwarzsee on 30 December or 1 January
and enjoy a special atmosphere that will long linger in the memory
Street performances by talented artists and the traditional New Year’s greeting by the Kitzbühel Town Music at 3pm on New Year's Day in the historic old town perfectly round off the celebrations
Revel in the joyous atmosphere as Kitzbühel rings in the new year
Kitzbühel starts the year in style with a festival of luxury lifestyle and graceful horses in the Snow Polo Tournament
This globally renowned event combines thrilling equestrian action with a touch of luxury
Immerse yourself in the excitement of high-paced matches set against the stunning backdrop of the Wilder Kaiser
The 22nd Bendura Bank Snow Polo World Cup Kitzbühel is
complemented by a lively program featuring top-notch entertainment and culinary delights
including the opportunity to enjoy fine dining experiences and gourmet bites & beverages in the exclusive VIP tent
First staged in 1931, 2025 sees the 85th running of this world-renowned event that attracts the best skiers in the world
both the downhill on the Streif and the slalom on the Ganslernhang have become classics in the Ski World Cup calendar
Admission to the training sessions is free
but things hot up on the 24th when the Super-G starts on the Streif
The classic Hahnenkamm downhill follows the next day
The legendary slalom on the Ganslern slope concludes the week on the 26th
Tickets cost Eur 35 and are only available in advance
During the entire Hahnenkamm week there are loads of parties across Kitzbühel
The biggest party however is next to the race course
and then in the Fanzone in the centre of town
The town centre and Stadtpark have lots of stands for food and drink
and a DJ and radio booth in the town centre filling the air with music long into the night
As the winter season winds towards a close, the Sound | Escape Boutique Festival returns for its second edition
Following its spectacular debut during Easter 2024
the festival boasts a central stage in Kitzbühel’s town centre
14 unique venues across the mountains and valley
and performances from over 40 renowned DJs in the electronic music scene
The Spring Games make for an extraordinary season-ending series of events that combine the joy of sport and action with a party atmosphere
Experience adrenalin rushes at the Fireball Event on the Kitzbüheler Horn
while riding moguls on the Bumps & Jumps from 14-16 March
at the 80s-themed Spring Swing 'Wedel' Contest (the pretzel-like ski twisting technique) on 21-23 March
as well as at the Kitzbühel Extreme Waterslide Contest on 29 March
The series of events will conclude with the Masters of the Swing Tournament - a combined competition of two disciplines
drinks and snacks create a great atmosphere
Soak up the sun and get your ski groove on in fantastic ski areas
Kitzbühel is reassuringly easy to reach from the UK, with regular flights from many regional airports to Innsbruck (95 km, 80 min), Salzburg (80 km, 75 min), and Munich
Various UK operators also offer ski holiday packages to Kitzbühel.Kitzbühel is easily accessible
and three train stations with connections to surrounding airports
the town has a smooth-running public transport network and good taxi service
you can book a stay in one of the many holiday villages
such as the Kitzbühel Schwarzsee Reith Golf
The snow-covered meadows and fields in the valley and the Tyrolean mountains are also perfect for winter hikes and snowshoeing
A legendary destination for skiers and snowboarders
Kitzbühel in Austria has much to offer the all-round winter visitor
One of the most legendary sports towns in the Alps
strong local traditions and pristine nature
along with wonderful local cuisine and a wide range of outdoor activities to make this a perfect winter holiday destination
the best skiers in the world come here to face the challenge of the spectacular Hahnenkamm Races
with the highlight being the Streif downhill race
2025 will be the 85th year the Hahnenkamm races have graced the wintersports calendar and they make for truly spectacular viewing for the 100,000 fans who come to watch legends being born and reputations made - including British ski champ Dave Ryding
But for the rest of the winter the town and the mountains are open to winter sports enthusiasts willing to test their skills or to just enjoy the mountain air and all this Alpine city of sports has to offer
For more information about Kitzbühel in winter, go to kitzbuehel.com
One of the top international destinations in the Alps
Kitzbühel – sometimes called the Gamsstadt – lies in the heart of the Austrian Tirol region
the South Mountains and the famous Hahnenkamm
Getting here is straightforward, with regular flights to Munich (120km), Innsbruck (95km) and Salzburg (80km)
Kitzbühel has uncomplicated connections to the surrounding airports and a smooth-running public transport network
one of the very best skiing areas in the world
has 233km of downhill skiing with slopes to suit every level
and fed and watered by 60 inns and huts in the skiing area – all good for skiing fun from mid-November to mid-April
The enviable skiing is supplemented by three toboggan runs
cross-country ski trails freshly groomed every day
and countless winter hiking trails in the valley and on the mountain
Kitzbühel is still a magical place to be in the winter
Soak in the cosy atmosphere of relaxing by the fire with a gluhwein while the snow falls outside
go for a hike in a winter wonderland or do some Christmas shopping
you won't want to miss the fantastic Advent Market in the centre of town
where you can browse the stalls and sample local delicacies
Kitzbühel winter activities range from the traditional skiing and snowboarding to winter hikes
carriage rides or just riding the cable cars to enjoy the scenery
With jumps stretching as far as 80 metres, steep slopes with gradients of up to 85% and speeds of up to 140km/h, the Streif is truly one of a kind on the World Cup stage. But with perfectly groomed slopes, a state-of-the-art lift system, and 145 miles of slopes, every skier will leave Kitzbühel with a full heart and a head crammed with memories
The Gamsstadt has won the World's Best Ski Resort award for Austria for the ninth time
and is currently 'The Best Ski Resort in Austria.'
enthusiasts will find ideal skiing conditions in the Kitzbühel ski resorts
To follow in the tracks of the greats on the Streif
are marked as 'extreme ski routes.' However
as the route skips the most difficult passages of the ski race
Beginners can have a go at the Mini-Streif
a skill course at the foot of the Hahnenkamm ski run
Another highlight of the Kitzbühel ski area is the legendary 'Ganslernhang' – one of the classic World Cup slalom courses
Kitzbühel's extensive freeride terrain also has great opportunities for powder-hunters and ski-tourers alike
and you can hire local guides to help you get the most from the area
The mountains also have much to offer for families and children. Each of the ski schools has its own children's area, while the snow park on the Kitzbüheler Horn mountain - accessible from Kitzbühel via the Hornbahn lift - offers pure skiing fun. Another park highlight is the KitzSki Snowpark - Hanglalm
This freestyle playground offers something for all abilities
The kicker line for advanced skiers and snowboarders is perfect for trying out your new freestyle tricks
and the free practice ski lifts in the valley are available to all beginners in Kitzbühel and its holiday villages
With or without snowshoes, a winter hike is a great way to explore the Kitzbühel area
the air is cold and clear and the views over the Tirolean mountains are breath-taking
It’s a great idea to book a hike with one of the local experienced guides at the Kitzbühel tourist office and discover the most beautiful corners of the region
before warming up in one of the 60 mountain huts with regional delicacies
There are more than 30 wonderful hiking routes to choose from
from valley trails to spectacular panoramic mountain treks
which crosses over deep powdery snow or frozen paths
is a bit more demanding than hiking on prepared paths
it is also a unique and adventurous experience
Kitzbühel offers perfect conditions for some truly remarkable cross-country skiing
You can glide through snow-covered meadows and fields in the valley and among the stunning Tirolean mountains on more than 70km of perfectly groomed trails
Whether you are a professional or a beginner
a cross-country skier in classic or skating style
Kitzbühel offers ideal training conditions for all skill levels
the trails in Gamsstadt provide a true experience of nature
Use of the cross-country ski runs is free for all Kitzbühel guests
and the sports trail at the Kitzbühel Schwarzsee-Reith golf course is illuminated every day until 9:00 pm
While it doesn’t require any special skills, it can be almost as fast as skiing, and it is definitely just as much fun: tobogganing is an excellent adventure for people of all ages
you speed downhill on long straights and winding sections from the Kelchalm
If you can't get enough of the tobogganing fun
a chairlift can take you back to the toboggan run for as many goes as you like
For a particularly great tobogganing experience
you can combine a trip to a traditional mountain hut for a hearty meal
The mountains in winter exert their own magical appeal to visitors
Families will find plenty to do off-piste – including weekly children's themed hikes
or a visit to the swimming pool in the ‘Aquarena’
Enjoy a carriage ride around the beautiful Schwarzsee lake
or have a go at ice skating or simply have a wander - Kitzbühel is a great walking town for those who just want to explore the shops
cafes and bars in the historic 750-year old centre
The town also has its own curling rink and ice hockey arena
and there's even a snow polo tournament to watch in January
The cuisine is another highlight of any winter visit
A culinary journey through the ski region weaves through traditional local dishes and gourmet meals
including rustic mountain huts and traditional inns
To find out more about planning your winter trip to Kitzbühel, go to kitzbuehel.com
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3 months agoDuration 3:23Toronto's Jack Crawford earns his maiden World Cup victory in the Kitzbuhel downhill3 months agoSportsDuration 3:23Jack Crawford becomes the first Canadian since Todd Brooker in 1983 to win the men's World Cup downhill race on the famed Hahnenkamm mountain in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
A downhill skier who got his start on the hills of Georgian Peaks just outside Thornbury became the Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course in Kitzbuhel, Austria this past weekend.
Article contentJames “Jack” Crawford shared the podium with his third-placed teammate Cameron Alexander on Saturday.
Crawford, the super-G world champion, upset the field and beat Swiss skier Alexis Monney by just 0.08 seconds for the Canadian’s first career World Cup win.
It’s Crawford’s first career World Cup win.
The Torontonian has strong ties to Grey County. Crawford grew up skiing at Georgian Peaks in Thornbury following in the footsteps of his aunt Judy Crawford Rawley, one of Canada’s most accomplished alpine skiers and the first Ontario-based skier to make the Canadian Women’s Alpine Ski Team. He moved to train in Whistler as a teenager and was named to the National Development Team at the age of 17.
He made his World Cup debut in 2016 at Kitzbuhel, Austria, the site of his recent historic win.
“I’ve been looking for my first World Cup win for a while and for it to come in Kitzbuhel is surreal. I don’t have words to describe the feelings,” Crawford told the Associated Press. “I’ve had good speed for a while now and I was able to go out today and ski free, with no expectations, and just send it from top to bottom.”
“I’m still a little in shock but I think I’ll feel the win when I’m hoisting the Kits trophy tonight with my teammates and my parents.”
The last Canadian winner of the iconic downhill in Kitzbuhel was Todd Brooker in 1983.
Crawford won a bronze medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing and a gold medal at the 2023 Super-G World Championships in France.
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