After a pair of men’s downhill races and one slalom scheduled for Wengen, Switzerland, were called off due to concerns that too many cases of the British strain of COVID-10 had come to the area, neighbor Austria stepped in and picked up two of the three disciplines in Kitzbühel. Then, […]
Tag: Men’s World Cup Skiing
COVID Protocols Cancel Men’s Alpine World Cup Stop at Wengen, Kitzbühel to Replace Circuit’s Oldest Venue
Even as economic impacts on tiny European villages, dependent on yearly World Cup stops, are incalculable, the alpine World Cup has soldiered on, creating a safe and COVID-free environment for its athletes and staff thus far this season. So, it came as a bit of a surprise Monday evening to […]
Britain’s Dave Ryding Shimmies His Way onto Podium as Long Shots Sweep Adelboden’s Sunday Slalom
Maybe the favorites for Sunday’s men’s World Cup Slalom in Adelboden did knock a few too many back Saturday night as an unlikely trio from the field took over the podium under sunny Swiss skies. Seventy-two hours of surprises and fast, technical, and sometimes treacherous skiing came to a thrilling […]
Subdued Men’s World Cup Stop in Adelboden Wraps with Sunday Slalom
Three days of slalom action at Adelboden draws to a close Sunday afternoon. Frenchman Alexis Pinturault will attempt a World Cup first: three victories in two disciplines throughout a single weekend. The Bener Oberland resort, known as much for its hospitality as its speed and technical difficulty, is set to […]
German Slalom Specialist Strasser Cashes in with Miracle Second Run in Zagreb
Linus Strasser emerged from the field to be crowned 2021’s Snow King at the World Cup slalom race in Zagreb, Croatia on Wednesday. Bettors who wagered on the Munich native to end his country’s three-year drought in the discipline would have gotten a return of +25000 or greater. Strasser wept […]
American Ryan Cochran-Siegle Makes History with Super-G Win in Bormio
Skiing bettors and regular followers of this space may have woken up to a pleasant surprise, as American Ryan Cochran-Siegle celebrated his 101st World Cup start by topping the podium for the first time in his career on Tuesday. The Vermont native continued his impressive run through the early season […]
Men’s World Cup Skiing: American Ryan Cochran-Siegle Looks to End 2020 with a Podium in Bormio
Henrik Kristoffersen stormed back under the lights at Madonna di Campiglio to claim an unlikely victory and show that his technical mastery shines best in the spotlight. The crafty Norwegian finished 12th after his first run, almost 1.25 seconds behind his teammate and leader Sebastian Foss-Solevaag. Still, he hit a […]
Alexis Pinturault Takes Giant Slalom in Alta Badia, Remains a Favorite for Monday’s Slalom
Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from 20-year-old Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the men’s World Cup giant slalom on the legendary black piste Gran Risa course in the heart of the Dolomites, Sunday. Leading after the first run, Pinturault came in hot and technically sound during his […]