After Saturday's first run of GS in Aspen, Colorado, the top three remain unchanged from yesterday. However, today, the leader isn't Switzerland's Marco Odermatt but the 22-year-old Norwegian Alexander Steen Olsen. Odermatt trails in third place, 0.32 seconds behind the leader, with his teammate Loic Meillard closely behind the Norwegian in second, just 0.09 seconds off the lead.
Under sunny skies in Aspen, Colorado, Marco Odermatt wins his 11th straight World Cup GS race and his eighth of the season. He also clinches his third consecutive season's GS title. He is now three races away from tying Ingemar Stenmark for the most consecutive World Cup victories in a single event. Although it seems impossible to dream about considering Odermatt, it almost seems possible.
Marco Odermatt: GEPA pictures/ Greg M. Cooper On a sunny Friday morning in Aspen, Switzerland's
Sunday, February 15th, Austrian Manuel Feller, the leader of the 2024 slalom standings, delivered his fourth victory of the season. Although the warm temperatures and a complex course made it difficult for the last men to be fast he skied brilliantly to overcome France's Clement Noel and Germany's Linus Strasser. However, all three men finished on the podium.
After the first run of the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup Slalom, Germany's Linus Strasser is the race leader. However, there are three others within a second of his time. French star Clement Noel is second (+0.40), and the season slalom leader Austrian Manuel Feller was the third fastest (+0.46). The only other racer within a second of Strasser is Norwegian Timon Haugan, who was second in Palisades Tahoe a year ago.
GEPA Pictures Switzerland's Marco Odermatt delivers a men's World Cup giant slalom victory for the
The second skier to race the first course was Marco Odermatt. Odermatt has won the last nine World Cup giant slaloms (GS). He is the best and crossed with a (-1.79) lead. The snow conditions at the Red Dog race venue in Palisades Tahoe were perfect, with blue skies and direct sunlight. After the first seven skiers had attacked the course, Odermatt's lead was (-0.15) ahead of superstar Norwegian veteran Henrik Kriostoffersen. However, in third place is Stifel US Ski Team's River Radamus. (+0.78).
The Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) became the official Team Naming Partner in 2023 for all ski teams under the US Ski and Snowboard Brand. This partnership aissted in expanding cross country World Cups back to the United States for the Loppet Cup.
Since Mikaela Shiffrin's fall in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on January 26th while racing downhill, injuries have sidelined the superstar, but she is on the path to recovery. Here are the updates on her recovery journey.
Sara Hector, Alice Robinson and Lara Gut-Behrami in Kronplatz: GEPA pictures/Matic Klansek Lara Gut-Behrami showcased
Preview: The women will take on the second day of the World Cup downhill in Cortina. The first day was filled with excitement, what will tomorrow bring?
This week on the American Downhiller Podcast, we turn our attention to Cortina - a favorite in women's World Cup speed. We interviewed Stifel US Ski Team’s newest speed star – Lauren Macuga, known as “Cougs.”
Lara Gut-Behrami was ready to prove that she could hold the winning spot again, showing in her aggresive skiing. She achieved her 20th super-G victory. Stifel US Ski Team athlete Lauren Macuga achieved her first World Cup top 10!
Last week, the Stifel Success NorAm Cup unfolded in the Northeast region. Stratton Mountain hosted the women's field, while Burke Mountain welcomed the men's competition.
Petra Vlhová Wins the First Run and Mikaela Shiffrin Straddles a Gate in the Kranjska Gora Slalom. Two tie for the 2nd-place result.
Petra Vlhová of Slovakia trusted the ski through the challenging conditions, confidently pushing her way into the first-place position. Brignone in 2nd and Lara Gut-Behrami 3rd going into second run.
The women's last first run of 2023 was spectacular. The current World Cup discipline leader, Mikaela Shiffrin skied as she has for most of the year, which is inspirational. Although her lifelong rival, Slovakia's Petra Vlhová, skied brilliantly, she could not execute through the most challenging hairpin with the skill of the world's best. Stifel US Ski Team's Shiffrin will ski last again on the second run and poetically close out 2023. Although Shiffrin was only (-0.17) faster than Vlhová, the Slovakian finished the first run (-1.06) faster than third-place Austrian Katharina Liensberger.
Stifel U.S. Ski Team's 31-year-old 6' 7" Bryce Bennett wins his career second Saslong World Cup downhill. Skiing with bib 34 and taking advantage of the improving light, the 2021 Val Gardena/Gröden champion does it again.
The Stifel Bibbo Award Explained: an award given to a World Cup alpine athlete who wears the highest bib number and moves up the most in ranks.
The first week of NorAms at the Stifel Success Cup in Copper Mountain was a thrilling and successful speed event for both the men and women!
The first North American Cup (NorAm) is underway in Copper Mountain, Colorado! Both fields will be racing two days of downhill, on December 6th and 7th. Then, on December 8th, the men will compete in two super-G races, and the women will have their super-Gs on December 9th.
Given the increasing crossover between speed and tech, as well as the gap for athletes seeking international race experience who aren’t yet ready to step up to the World Cup, a new women’s team has formed this year, focusing on giant slalom and Super G and competitors on both the Europa Cup and World Cup.
Who is racing the Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek, when, and how to watch the men's 1st World Cup downhill of the season.
The American Downhiller Podcast is BACK with special guest, two-time Olympian Jared Goldberg! He talks about the Birds of Prey, changes on the Stifel US Ski Team and his goals for the season!
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