Joan Verdu

Joan Verdú opens up about new skis, summer training, youth camps, and the mindset driving him into the Olympic season. Click the image to read the full profile.

Led by Jon Rucker, president of HEAD USA Wintersports, HEAD has shown up this week as a major player in the World Cup Finals, expressing the company’s enthusiasm for highlighting these iconic races in Sun Valley, Idaho. 

Henrik Kristoffersen holds a narrow lead after the first run of the Kranjska Gora Men’s World Cup Giant Slalom, with Marco Odermatt and Joan Verdu in close pursuit. With the top ten separated by just over a second and late starters shaking up the standings, the second run promises an intense showdown. Follow live updates as the race for the podium reaches its thrilling conclusion.

Loic Meillard clinched World Cup Finals GS victory. Odermatt get thrown out at the beginning of the course, ending his undefeated streak. However, clinches onto his 3rd consecutive GS Globe.