St Anton super-G preview
Futile attempt to prepare the ST Anton snow for downhill training: Photo Credit GEPA
Who is racing, when and how to watch the women’s St Anton super-G
Due to a winter storm, both scheduled downhill training runs in St Anton were impossible. Therefore, they could not host the scheduled race. Instead, tomorrow will be the first of two women’s World Cup super-G races.
St. Anton is perhaps the most beautiful part of the spectacular Tyrolean Alps. It is the gateway to the Arlberg ski region. Due to its role in inventing the sport, St. Anton is considered the “cradle of alpine skiing.” It is located only an hour’s drive from the beautiful city of Innsbruck, Austria. It is also only a 20-minute drive to Lech, the end of the winter road at the top of the Arlberg pass.
St. Anton was the host of the 2001 FIS Alpine World Championships. It was there that USA’s Daron Rahlves won the super-G ahead of Stephan Eberharter and Hermann Maier.
The women will be competing on the challenging Karl Schranz racecourse.
Current top 10 ranked women in the season super-G standings
North American teams have eight women entered. The Stifel US Alpine Team has five on the start list and Alpine Canada Alpin has three.
North Americans who have scored super-G points this season after two super-G races
North Americans entered to race in January 14th St-Anton super-G
- Bib 21, Breezy Johnson, USST, Rowmark Ski Academy, Atomic
- Bib 22, Marie-Michele Gagnon, ACA, Mont Original Ski Club, HEAD
- Bib 32, Valerie Grenier, ACA, Club de Ski Mont Tremblant, Rossignol/LOOK
- Bib 41, Keely Cashman, USST, Team Palisades Tahoe, Rossignol, LOOK
- Bib 42, Bella Wright, USST, Snowbird Sports Education Foundation, Atomic
- Bib 46, Trish Mangan, independent, HoliMont Snowsports, Dartmouth College, HEAD, SWIX, ASP
- Bib 48, Stefanie Fleckenstein, Independent, Whistler Mountain Ski Club, University of Colorado, Rossignol, LOOK
- Bib 49, Lauren Macuga, USST, Park City Ski Team, Winter Sports School, Rossignol, LOOK, SWIX
The downhill will begin at 5:00 am Eastern Time and 2:00 am on the West Coast.
In the USA, St Anton’s downhill can be viewed live and replayed on Peacock TV. St Anton is in Austria and its content rights are controlled by IMG which has sold alpine skiing for US viewers to Peacock TV. Peacock TV requires a subscription.
In Canada, CBC sports offers World Cup racing content