Sunday, March 24th, the men's World Cup season began with a mid-race cancellation in Sölden, Austria, and ended with a cancellation of the Sunday, March 24th Saalbach, Austria, finals downhill. The Saalbach team was able to provide good racing for the seven prior races, but today, Mother Nature provided too big of a challenge.
Who is racing in Saalbach, when, and how to watch the men's World Cup finals giant slalom on March 16th
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).
Get ready for the thrill of the Tuesday, January 23rd Night Giant Slalom in Schladming, Austria – a historic event that rivals even the renowned Kitzbühel race. The Schladming night slalom attracted massive crowds in the past before the completion of the impressive finish stadium in 2013. With around 48,000 attendees annually, the village transforms into a giant party.
France's Cyprien Sarrazin has won his second career World Cup downhill; this time, it is in KitzbĂĽhel on the Streif. This season, he has delivered victories on the two most frightening downhills on the schedule. His career's first victory was on the Stelvio in Bormio, and now he assures he is among the legends by winning from the top in KitzbĂĽhel.
Poetically, Marco Odermatt has won his first career World Cup downhill and it was in his home country of Switzerland.
Get ready for a thrilling ride as the 2023-24 World Cup Super-G season unfolds, promising excitement for both men and women. With Marco Odermatt's dominance and Sofia Goggia's daring exploits, the discipline is set for a heart-pounding journey. As the ski world anticipates the upcoming showdowns, including Wengen for the men and Altenmarkt-Zauchensee for the women, the Super-G season is a riveting spectacle of speed, skill, and determination.
From Marco Odermatt, Lara Gut-Behrami and Federica Brignone, discover who stands atop the GS ranks. Read the GS Review now to stay up to date!
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.
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