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Zauchensee women’s World Cup super-G start list: Olympic pressure builds as elite field tightens
The women’s World Cup returns to Zauchensee (AUT) for Sunday’s super-G at a decisive moment in the Olympic season. This race marks the third of five women’s super-G events before the Olympic break. It is part of an eight-race super-G World Cup season, with three races scheduled after the Games.
Time is tightening for athletes on the bubble for Olympic selection, while established contenders chase seeding, momentum, and confidence. Super-G rewards speed and exposes hesitation, and Zauchensee amplifies both. Commitment is not a choice here — it is a requirement.
Women’s World Cup super-G podiums — 2025–26 season
| Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Moritz | 🇳🇿 Alice Robinson | 🇫🇷 Romane Miradoli | 🇮🇹 Sofia Goggia |
| Val d’Isère | 🇮🇹 Sofia Goggia | 🇳🇿 Alice Robinson | 🇺🇸 Lindsey Vonn |
Women’s World Cup super-G standings — top five entering Zauchensee
- 🇳🇿 Bib 10 — Alice Robinson (2001) — 180 points — series leader
- 🇮🇹 Bib 11 — Sofia Goggia (1992) — 160 points — –20
- 🇺🇸 Bib 12 — Lindsey Vonn (1984) — 110 points — –70 — HEAD, Oakley
- 🇫🇷 Bib 13 — Romane Miradoli (1994) — 109 points — –71
- 🇮🇹 Bib 15 — Elena Curtoni (1991) — 90 points — –90 — HEAD
Elite active contenders — women’s super-G at Zauchensee
Elite seven based on the World Cup Super-G Standings List (WCSL) and active racers only. Listed here in start-number order, not by ranking.
- 🇦🇹 Bib 6 — Cornelia Hütter (1992) — HEAD — WCSL Rank: 4
- 🇳🇴 Bib 7 — Kajsa Vickhoff Lie (1998) — HEAD — WCSL Rank: 5
- 🇳🇿 Bib 10 — Alice Robinson (2001) — WCSL Rank: 1
- 🇮🇹 Bib 11 — Sofia Goggia (1992) — Atomic — WCSL Rank: 2
- 🇺🇸 Bib 12 — Lindsey Vonn (1984) — HEAD, Oakley — WCSL Rank: 3
- 🇫🇷 Bib 13 — Romane Miradoli (1994) — WCSL Rank: 6
- 🇮🇹 Bib 15 — Elena Curtoni (1991) — HEAD — WCSL Rank: 7
Why the elite group is smaller this season
Several athletes remain high on the WCSL but are inactive, compressing the women’s super-G field:
- 🇮🇹 Federica Brignone — WCSL Rank 2 — has not raced this season
- 🇨🇭 Lara Gut-Behrami — WCSL Rank 3 — injured and out for the season
- 🇺🇸 Lauren Macuga — WCSL Rank 10 — knee injury before racing this season
- 🇦🇹 Stephanie Venier — WCSL Rank 11 — away from racing after welcoming a child
With multiple top-ranked athletes unavailable, the depth of the discipline tightens — and opportunity opens for those still active.
🇺🇸 USA women — World Cup super-G start list
All athletes represent the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, except where noted. Ordered by bib number.
- 🇺🇸 Bib 12 — Lindsey Vonn (1984) — 110 SG points — Season rank: 3 — HEAD, Oakley
- 🇺🇸 Bib 17 — Keely Cashman (1999) — 42 SG points — Season rank: TBA — HEAD
- 🇺🇸 Bib 28 — Tricia Mangan (1997) — 17 SG points — Season rank: TBA — HEAD
- 🇺🇸 Bib 30 — Breezy Johnson (1996) — Atomic
- 🇺🇸 Bib 41 — Mary Bocock (2003) — 13 SG points — Season rank: 25
- 🇺🇸 Bib 46 — Haley Cutler (1997) — Season rank: 27 — Atomic — Independent | Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
- 🇺🇸 Bib 48 — Allison Mollin (2004) — HEAD
- 🇺🇸 Bib 51 — Jacqueline Wiles (1992)
Vonn’s place in the picture
At 41, Lindsey Vonn remains one of the defining athletes in women’s super-G. Over her career, she has won 28 World Cup super-G races and recorded 48 podium finishes in super-G. Vonn returned from retirement last season, and her continued presence among the elite underscores the value of experience in the World Cup speed events battles.
What to watch in Zauchensee
Zauchensee’s Kälberloch course demands aggression, clean direction changes, and the ability to carry speed through terrain that punishes indecision. With Olympic selection pressure rising and the elite field compressed, Sunday’s super-G offers a clear chance for athletes willing to attack — and a reminder that in speed racing, hesitation costs everything.
Course setter: Giovanni Feltrin (ITA)
Sunday’s super-G takes place on January 11th and begins at 6:00 a.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. PT. Fans in Great Britain can watch the race at 11:00
- United States: Live and replay coverage on Peacocktv
- Canada: Stream on CBC Sports
- Great Britain: Both races air live on Discovery+
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About the Author: Peter Lange
