2026 Hahnenkamm Kitzbühel Downhill Start List: The Streif Super Bowl
The 2026 Hahnenkamm Kitzbühel downhill start list previews the Streif Super Bowl, Swiss dominance, key storylines, and when and how to watch the sport’s most coveted race.
The 2026 Hahnenkamm Kitzbühel downhill start list previews the Streif Super Bowl, Swiss dominance, key storylines, and when and how to watch the sport’s most coveted race.
Marco Odermatt delivered another commanding Kitzbühel super-G victory as Switzerland went 1–2 and first-time Olympian Sam Morse surged into the top 20 from bib 50 in fading light.
Five races. Five winners. The men’s super-G season arrives in Kitzbühel with no clear favorite, rising Olympic pressure, and the deepest speed discipline field on the World Cup calendar.
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From frozen Latvian fields to World Cup slalom start gates, Dženifera “Jenny” Ğērmane’s rise has been anything but easy. Shaped by family sacrifice, repeated injuries, and a leap of faith that saved her career, the 22-year-old Latvian is now a consistent World Cup point scorer—and quietly moving into the Olympic conversation.
Julia Scheib delivered the fastest runs of the day to win the Kronplatz giant slalom. Mikaela Shiffrin charged to fourth, while Federica Brignone impressed in her return from injury.
Sara Hector set the pace in the first run of the women’s World Cup giant slalom in Kronplatz, while Federica Brignone’s return energized the home crowd. With perfect conditions on the Erta, the opening run delivered clear separation at the top, detailed analysis of where time was gained and lost, and key USA and Canada qualifiers moving into the second run.
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Emma Aicher mastered the fog in Tarvisio to claim Super G victory, while Lindsey Vonn returned to the podium, Keely Cashman delivered a breakthrough performance, and Sofia Goggia seized the red leader bib in a dramatic World Cup showdown.
Atle Lie McGrath delivers again in Wengen, defending his slalom title as Matthias Iten thrills the crowd and Henrik Kristoffersen reaches a historic milestone.
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Atle Lie McGrath controls the first run in Wengen as DNFs open the door for a wave of high-bib qualifiers and a tight podium fight.
Tarvisio hosts a wide-open women’s World Cup super-G in a thin Olympic-season schedule, with Lindsey Vonn chasing SG win No. 29. Full start list, daily program, and when and how to watch.
Marco Odermatt dominated a shortened Lauberhorn downhill to earn his fourth straight Wengen DH victory as Swiss power ruled again.
Nicol Delago delivered a historic first World Cup victory in front of a home crowd in Tarvisio, mastering foggy conditions in a race loaded with Olympic qualification pressure. With Lindsey Vonn and Kira Weidle-Winkelmann completing a dramatic podium, the fifth downhill of the season produced powerful performances, emotional comebacks, and major implications on the road to the Olympic Games.
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The Lauberhorn downhill returns to Wengen with Marco Odermatt leading the favorites, Olympic stakes high, and the full start list, daily program, and how-to-watch info available.
Women’s World Cup downhill returns to Tarvisio with Olympic stakes high, Lindsey Vonn leading the field, plus the full start list and how and when to watch.
The youngest athlete on the Stifel U.S. Ski Team moved well inside the top 30 on sector ranks in her World Cup debut before a last sector mistake ended her run.
Giovanni Franzoni led from bib one to finish to win the Lauberhorn super-G at Wengen, earning his first World Cup victory as the world’s best chased in fading light.
The men’s super-G heads to Wengen with Olympic qualification pressure at its peak. See the full start list, standings, podium breakdown, and how and when to watch.
World Cup speed skier Sam Morse explains how performance breakthroughs come from combining small details—not chasing one perfect fix.
Paco Rassat delivered a breakthrough victory in Adelboden, winning a razor-thin men’s World Cup slalom ahead of Atle Lie McGrath and Henrik Kristoffersen. With the fastest second run and shifting slalom standings, the Chuenisbärgli once again proved why slalom remains the most unpredictable and thrilling discipline this winter.
Henrik Kristoffersen leads after a tight Run 1 on the Chuenisbärgli in Adelboden, with Atle Lie McGrath and Eduard Hallberg separated by mere hundredths. The top 10 is packed within 0.67 seconds, setting the stage for a thrilling second run. Veterans and rising stars alike delivered precision and aggression, while racers from the USA, Great Britain, and Canada had mixed results.