German skiers seem to be gathering momentum on the international stage with just a few weeks to go before the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. After Thomas Dressen charged his way to his first World Cup win at the Hahnenkamm last weekend, Viktoria Rebensburg won Tuesday’s giant slalom at Kronplatz, Italy. With a combined time of 2:06.19, she bested Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel and Italy’s Federica Brignone, who took second and third, respectively. The victory was extra special after she spent two weeks sidelined by the flu.
“I just had to cure the disease. It was so extreme that there was no chance of racing…” the 28-year-old explained. “I am very happy with this return after such a break. My goal was to ski well, and I have succeeded to a great extent.”
The result marked the German’s third GS win of the season, though her first since the Killington race in November. With a total of 14 career wins in the discipline, she is ranked third for all time amongst women tied with Anita Wachter, Lise-Marie Morerod and Tina Maze. Beyond that, Rebensburg overtook Mikaela Shiffrin in the GS standings after the American crashed in the first run. The German has 422 points in the discipline while Shiffin has 385.
Meanwhile, Mowinckel celebrated her second career World Cup podium about a month after her third-place finish in the Val d’Isere super-G. The Norwegian has been close to the GS podium for years including a few fourth-place finishes where she was in striking distance. She proved that she’s found her stride, winning the first run and maintaining her composure in the second run to stay on the podium, only 0.03 seconds shy of the win.
Brignone snagged the final spot on the podium. The Italian won the race in 2017, so she knew she could win on this steep, icy slope. With a combined time of 2:06.85, she earned the 23rd World Cup podium finish of her career. The Italian currently sits fourth in the GS standings with 245 points with Mowinckel hot on her heels in fifth position with 231 points.
While it was an exciting day for Europeans across the continent, the North Americans struggled. Megan McJames, the only American competitor aside from Shiffrin, did not qualify for a second run, taking 33rd in the first run. She has already qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team based on her world ranking in GS.
Canada’s Valerie Grenier did not finish the first run and Candace Crawford did not qualify. Mexican athlete Sarah Schleper, formerly of the U.S. Ski Team, also pushed out of the start gate, but did not qualify for a second run.
The ladies now head to Lenzerheide, Switzerland, for the lone alpine combined before the Games in addition to a slalom and GS from Jan. 26-28.
Top 10
- Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) – Stoeckli / Lange / Marker
- Ragnhild Mowinckel (NOR) – Head / Head / Head
- Federica Brignone (ITA) – Rossignol / Look / Rossignol
- Marta Bassino (ITA) – Salomon / Salomon / Salomon
- Sara Hector (SWE) – Head / Head / Head
- Tessa Worley (FRA) – Rossignol / Look / Rossignol
- Estelle Alphand (SWE) – Head / Head / Head
- Irene Curtoni (ITA) – Rossignol / Look / Rossignol
- Melanie Meillard (SUI) – Rossignol / Look / Rossignol
- Wendy Holdener (SUI) – Head / Head / Head
Official Results
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points | WC Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 205218 | REBENSBURG Viktoria | 1989 | GER | 1:03.33 | 1:02.86 | 2:06.19 | 0.00 | 100 | |
| 2 | 12 | 425929 | MOWINCKEL Ragnhild | 1992 | NOR | 1:03.24 | 1:02.98 | 2:06.22 | +0.03 | 0.23 | 80 |
| 3 | 4 | 297601 | BRIGNONE Federica | 1990 | ITA | 1:03.67 | 1:03.18 | 2:06.85 | +0.66 | 5.13 | 60 |
| 4 | 8 | 299276 | BASSINO Marta | 1996 | ITA | 1:03.32 | 1:03.75 | 2:07.07 | +0.88 | 6.83 | 50 |
| 5 | 11 | 506399 | HECTOR Sara | 1992 | SWE | 1:03.50 | 1:03.65 | 2:07.15 | +0.96 | 7.46 | 45 |
| 6 | 1 | 196928 | WORLEY Tessa | 1989 | FRA | 1:04.73 | 1:03.37 | 2:08.10 | +1.91 | 14.83 | 40 |
| 7 | 26 | 197616 | ALPHAND Estelle | 1995 | SWE | 1:03.73 | 1:04.39 | 2:08.12 | +1.93 | 14.99 | 36 |
| 8 | 21 | 296509 | CURTONI Irene | 1985 | ITA | 1:04.26 | 1:03.92 | 2:08.18 | +1.99 | 15.45 | 32 |
| 9 | 15 | 516528 | MEILLARD Melanie | 1998 | SUI | 1:05.14 | 1:03.21 | 2:08.35 | +2.16 | 16.77 | 29 |
| 10 | 9 | 516280 | HOLDENER Wendy | 1993 | SUI | 1:05.08 | 1:03.49 | 2:08.57 | +2.38 | 18.48 | 26 |
| 11 | 14 | 565268 | DREV Ana | 1985 | SLO | 1:04.85 | 1:04.11 | 2:08.96 | +2.77 | 21.51 | 24 |
| 12 | 6 | 56217 | BRUNNER Stephanie | 1994 | AUT | 1:04.65 | 1:04.33 | 2:08.98 | +2.79 | 21.67 | 22 |
| 13 | 17 | 425771 | HAVER-LOESETH Nina | 1989 | NOR | 1:05.12 | 1:03.88 | 2:09.00 | +2.81 | 21.82 | 20 |
| 14 | 16 | 505679 | HANSDOTTER Frida | 1985 | SWE | 1:04.54 | 1:04.58 | 2:09.12 | +2.93 | 22.75 | 18 |
| 15 | 7 | 296259 | MOELGG Manuela | 1983 | ITA | 1:04.76 | 1:04.41 | 2:09.17 | +2.98 | 23.14 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 56032 | SCHILD Bernadette | 1990 | AUT | 1:04.78 | 1:04.46 | 2:09.24 | +3.05 | 23.69 | 15 |
| 16 | 22 | 56174 | HAASER Ricarda | 1993 | AUT | 1:04.94 | 1:04.30 | 2:09.24 | +3.05 | 23.69 | 15 |
| 18 | 18 | 565373 | ROBNIK Tina | 1991 | SLO | 1:05.33 | 1:03.99 | 2:09.32 | +3.13 | 24.31 | 13 |
| 19 | 24 | 565471 | HROVAT Meta | 1998 | SLO | 1:04.97 | 1:04.46 | 2:09.43 | +3.24 | 25.16 | 12 |
| 20 | 10 | 55898 | BREM Eva-Maria | 1988 | AUT | 1:04.74 | 1:04.84 | 2:09.58 | +3.39 | 26.33 | 11 |
| 21 | 23 | 197319 | BAUD MUGNIER Adeline | 1992 | FRA | 1:05.64 | 1:04.02 | 2:09.66 | +3.47 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 22 | 19 | 516268 | WILD Simone | 1993 | SUI | 1:05.43 | 1:04.38 | 2:09.81 | +3.62 | 28.11 | 9 |
| 23 | 13 | 705423 | VLHOVA Petra | 1995 | SVK | 1:04.48 | 1:05.46 | 2:09.94 | +3.75 | 29.12 | 8 |
| 24 | 20 | 197124 | FRASSE SOMBET Coralie | 1991 | FRA | 1:05.63 | 1:04.53 | 2:10.16 | +3.97 | 30.83 | 7 |
| 25 | 27 | 426187 | LYSDAHL Kristin | 1996 | NOR | 1:05.34 | 1:05.17 | 2:10.51 | +4.32 | 33.55 | 6 |
| 26 | 5 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:05.46 | 1:05.14 | 2:10.60 | +4.41 | 34.25 | 5 |
| 27 | 47 | 565401 | BUCIK Ana | 1993 | SLO | 1:05.58 | 1:05.03 | 2:10.61 | +4.42 | 34.33 | 4 |
| 28 | 44 | 425921 | HAUGEN Kristine Gjelsten | 1992 | NOR | 1:06.06 | 1:04.83 | 2:10.89 | +4.70 | 36.50 | 3 |
| 29 | 39 | 56388 | LIENSBERGER Katharina | 1997 | AUT | 1:06.12 | 1:05.24 | 2:11.36 | +5.17 | 40.15 | 2 |
| Did not finish 2nd run | |||||||||||
| 48 | 56416 | SCHEIB Julia | 1998 | AUT | 1:06.07 | 0 | |||||
| Did not qualify for 2nd run | |||||||||||
| 60 | 785007 | JANUSKEVICIUTE Ieva | 1994 | LTU | 1:15.93 | 0 | |||||
| 59 | 685018 | TSIKLAURI Nino | 1993 | GEO | 1:08.95 | 0 | |||||
| 58 | 299042 | FIORANO Jasmine | 1995 | ITA | 1:08.39 | 0 | |||||
| 57 | 665009 | SHKANOVA Maria | 1989 | BLR | 1:08.87 | 0 | |||||
| 55 | 155699 | PAULATHOVA Katerina | 1993 | CZE | 1:07.12 | 0 | |||||
| 54 | 536481 | SCHLEPER Sarah | 1979 | MEX | 1:10.63 | 0 | |||||
| 53 | 299388 | BERTANI Luisa Matilde Maria | 1996 | ITA | 1:06.76 | 0 | |||||
| 50 | 197215 | MASSIOS Marie | 1992 | FRA | 1:07.41 | 0 | |||||
| 49 | 107387 | CRAWFORD Candace | 1994 | CAN | 1:06.83 | 0 | |||||
| 43 | 307255 | ISHIKAWA Haruna | 1994 | JPN | 1:07.90 | 0 | |||||
| 42 | 516562 | RAST Camille | 1999 | SUI | 1:06.36 | 0 | |||||
| 40 | 516407 | KASPER Vanessa | 1996 | SUI | 1:06.31 | 0 | |||||
| 38 | 197651 | DIREZ Clara | 1995 | FRA | 1:06.36 | 0 | |||||
| 37 | 385096 | POPOVIC Leona | 1997 | CRO | 1:06.14 | 0 | |||||
| 36 | 306977 | MUKOGAWA Sakurako | 1992 | JPN | 1:07.03 | 0 | |||||
| 33 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:07.09 | 0 | |||||
| 30 | 196725 | BARIOZ Taina | 1988 | FRA | 1:06.53 | 0 | |||||
| 29 | 225525 | TILLEY Alex | 1993 | GBR | 1:06.47 | 0 | |||||
| Did not finish 1st run | |||||||||||
| 56 | 56282 | RESCH Stephanie | 1995 | AUT | 0 | ||||||
| 52 | 435334 | GASIENICA-DANIEL Maryna | 1994 | POL | 0 | ||||||
| 51 | 185430 | HONKANEN Riikka | 1998 | FIN | 0 | ||||||
| 46 | 107613 | GRENIER Valerie | 1996 | CAN | 0 | ||||||
| 45 | 415232 | ROBINSON Alice | 2001 | NZL | 0 | ||||||
| 41 | 485731 | ROMANOVA Anastasia | 1993 | RUS | 0 | ||||||
| 35 | 405138 | JELINKOVA Adriana | 1995 | NED | 0 | ||||||
| 34 | 426100 | HOLTMANN Mina Fuerst | 1995 | NOR | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | 306249 | HASEGAWA Emi | 1986 | JPN | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | 307493 | ANDO Asa | 1996 | JPN | 0 | ||||||
| 28 | 56315 | TRUPPE Katharina | 1996 | AUT | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 6535237 | SHIFFRIN Mikaela | 1995 | USA | 0 | ||||||
