Women’s Downhill World Cup Finals Start List: Who Wins the Crystal Globe in Kvitfjell?
Four skiers can still win the downhill crystal globe. Here’s the Kvitfjell Finals start order—plus how and when to watch the race that will decide the title.
Four skiers can still win the downhill crystal globe. Here’s the Kvitfjell Finals start order—plus how and when to watch the race that will decide the title.
Twelve Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes head to the 2026 World Cup Finals in Lillehammer as Shiffrin, Aicher and McGrath lead the Crystal Globe races.
The women’s World Cup returns to Val di Fassa for the second downhill of the weekend. See the official start list, race preview, and how to watch.
Laura Pirovano captured her first World Cup podium and victory in the Val di Fassa downhill, edging Emma Aicher by 0.01 seconds while Breezy Johnson led the Stifel U.S. Ski Team in third.
A field of 55 skiers from 15 nations will race the La VolatA downhill in Val di Fassa, as Emma Aicher leads the World Cup downhill standings.
Full Soldeu women’s World Cup downhill start list, how and when to watch the Aliga race, standings and globe implications.
The women’s World Cup downhill heads to Crans-Montana with Lindsey Vonn leading the standings. Start list, bibs, WCSL order, podium recap, and how to watch.
The U.S. finalized its women’s Olympic alpine ski team for Cortina 2026. Here’s the full roster, event schedule, and medal outlook.
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 women’s World Cup super-G is in Zauchensee, Austria, as Olympic selection pressure builds. Full start list, daily program, and viewing instructions.
Lindsey Vonn dominates the Zauchensee Downhill, showcasing unmatched precision, speed, and control. With two Americans on the podium and strong performances across Europe, the women’s speed circuit delivered excitement, teamwork, and emerging talent.
Zauchensee hosts a pivotal women’s World Cup downhill as Olympic selection pressure builds. Full start list, daily program, start times, and how to watch included.
The women’s World Cup super-G moves to Val d’Isère as the Olympic season pressure continues to build. See the full start list, USA and Canadian rosters, and when and how to watch one of speed skiing’s key early tests.
Cornelia Huetter of Austria dominated the Val d’Isère downhill, taking the win with a near two-second advantage. Kira Weidle Winkelmann and Lindsey Vonn completed the podium while North Americans showed depth with strong top 30 performances, including Breezy Johnson in seventh and Valérie Grenier 23rd.
The women’s World Cup downhill returns to Val d’Isère with added Olympic selection and seeding on the line. Lindsey Vonn leads a deep field as speed racing resumes on the Oreiller-Killy.
The women open the World Cup super-G season in St. Moritz with Mikaela Shiffrin listed for her first super-G start since December 2023. Raced on the same slope used for the Friday and Saturday downhills, the season opener features a reshaped field and early Olympic-season intrigue.
Saturday brings the second women’s World Cup downhill of the season in St. Moritz. After Lindsey Vonn’s historic win in Friday’s opener, season standings, bib order, and North American depth shape the story heading into Downhill No. 2.
Lindsey Vonn opened the 2026 Olympic World Cup season with a historic downhill victory in St. Moritz, delivering a dominant performance that rewrote the record books and showcased the depth of the U.S. women’s speed team.
The first women’s speed event of the 2026 season opens in St. Moritz. Here is the complete downhill start list and program, including all U.S. and Canadian starters and the top WCSL athletes.
Breezy Johnson enters this Olympic season with renewed purpose after climbing back from injury, a USADA ban, and the heartbreak of missing the 2022 Games. Her world championship triumph last winter reshaped her belief in what’s possible, and now the downhiller sees a rare chance for a full-circle moment in Cortina—the hill that once ended her Olympic dream. With momentum restored and perspective sharpened, she knows nothing is guaranteed, but everything is still within reach.
ChatGPT said: With six medal contenders in giant slalom—including Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin—and four downhill stars like World Champion Breezy Johnson and comeback legend Lindsey Vonn, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team faces an Olympic selection puzzle ahead of Cortina 2026, where fierce internal competition will make every start spot hard-earned.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has nominated 49 athletes to the 2025–26 Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team, led by Olympic medalists Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and Ryan Cochran-Siegle, alongside world champion Breezy Johnson, Lauren Macuga, who took super-G bronze at the 2025 World Championships, and Paula Moltzan, who claimed giant slalom bronze. The roster blends experience and emerging talent as the team builds toward the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina.
The U.S. women’s downhill team delivered a stronger season in 2025, with Lauren Macuga and Breezy Johnson earning back-to-back World Cup podiums in Kvitfjell and Johnson also claiming World Championship gold. With Jacqueline Wiles adding key points and Lindsey Vonn returning to form, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team enters the Olympic year with momentum and depth.
Breezy Johnson continued her strong season with a third-place finish in the Kvitfjell downhill, just weeks after capturing World Championship gold in Saalbach. Reflecting on her recent success, Johnson spoke about maintaining momentum, embracing the pressure of being a champion, and the supportive atmosphere within the deep U.S. women’s speed team. With the World Cup Finals approaching, she remains focused on delivering strong performances as she builds on her championship-winning form.