What an awesome weekend for Laura Pirovano and the HEAD Worldcup Rebels! Laura Pirovano wins her first two World Cup victories in both Downhill events in Val di Fassa on Friday and Saturday to take the lead in the discipline ranking. On Friday, the 28-year-old Italian wins by one hundredth of a second in front of Emma Aicher, and on Saturday by one hundredth of a second ahead of Cornelia Hütter.
Two athletes who returned to the World Cup this season following injuries win a double victory for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels in the Downhill in Soldeu on Friday: Corinne Suter stands on top of the podium for the sixth time, Nina Ortlieb in second place, just missing her first Downhill victory eleven hundredths of a second behind her.
Out of ten competitions: four gold medals, six silver medals, and two bronzes; an impressive tally at the major event of the season that yet again confirms the HEAD Worldcup Rebels are in a class of their own. Franjo von Allmen wins an awesome three victories in the Downhill, Super-G, and Team event to clinch his place in skiing history as Bormio's alpine superstar.
Franjo von Allmen wins the Downhill in Crans Montana on Sunday with a superb run. Ryan Cochran-Siegle completes the HEAD team podium tally, finishing third in the final race before the Olympic Games.
Finishing second in the legendary Night Slalom in Schladming on Wednesday puts Atle Lie McGrath in the lead in the ranking for this discipline. That means the 25-year-old Norwegian athlete goes to the Olympic Games in Italy wearing the red jersey.
Val Thorens delivered one of the most challenging and unpredictable competition days of the season. After days of waiting, multiple venue changes, and constantly shifting weather, the Freeride World Tour finally went ahead in classic high-alpine conditions. Strong winds, fresh snow, and a heavily featured north-facing venue forced riders to adapt on the fly.
The HEAD Worldcup Rebels once again celebrate a bunch of podiums this weekend, with Sara Hector winning her first victory of the season in the Giant Slalom in Špindlerův Mlýn on Saturday. In the Slalom on Sunday, Camille Rast and Emma Aicher podium in second and third place.
Camille Rast and Sara Hector continue on their course of success! Following her victory in the Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora at the beginning of January, Camille Rast takes second place in this discipline in Kronplatz. Sara Hector also confirms she's on top form at the moment with third place on Tuesday.
An incredibly successful Sunday makes it a fantastic weekend for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels. Emma Aicher and Lindsey Vonn clinch a double victory in the Super-G in Tarvisio, and Atle Lie McGrath wins the Slalom in Wengen for the second year in a row. On top of that, Stefan Babinsky finishes second and Franjo von Allmen third in the Super-G in Wengen on Friday, while on Saturday.
There's no holding back Lindsey Vonn. The U.S. athlete wins the Downhill on a shortened track in Zauchensee on Saturday, followed by her HEAD team-mate Kajsa Vickhoff Lie. Her 45th victory in the Downhill and 84th victory in the World Cup sees the 41-year-old athlete continue to increase her lead in the discipline ranking. Paco Rassat also delivers a sensational performance.
In the Night Slalom in Madonna di Campiglio on Wednesday, Paco Rassat confirms his world-class form. The 27-year-old French athlete finishes third to stand on the podium for the second time this season following his victory in Gurgl.
What a perfect start to the New Year by Camille Rast. The 26-year-old Swiss athlete wins her first Giant Slalom victory in Kranjska Gora on Saturday. On Sunday, she takes the lead again, skiing two sensational runs to claim her third victory in the Slalom. Wendy Holdener takes third place in the Slalom, to round off a highly successful weekend for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels.
Second in the Slalom on Sunday, second in the Giant Slalom on Saturday; Camille Rast puts in a stunning performance in Semmering, Austria. On Saturday, Sara Hector highlights the sheer ability of the HEAD Worldcup Rebels by racing to third place in the last race of the year.
If that's all Atle Lie McGrath wanted for Christmas, he wrapped it up in the last race before the break. The 25-year-old Norwegian athlete wins his fourth World Cup victory in the Slalom in Alta Badia on Monday. Lindsey Vonn finishes third in Val d'Isere on Sunday for her first podium in the Super-G since her comeback.
What a top-speed day for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels on Saturday! In Val d’Isère, Cornelia Hütter wins the Downhill, followed immediately by Franjo von Allmen, who wins the Downhill classic on the Saslong run in Val Gardena. The Swiss athlete was already on the podium this season when he took second place in the first Downhill on Thursday.
Camille Rast and Emma Aicher finish second and third in the Courchevel Night Slalom on Tuesday to win two podiums for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels. For Camille Rast this is her second podium of the season following her third place in the Slalom in Gurgl. Emma Aicher celebrates her third podium of the season following her third place in the Slalom in Levi and her victory in the Downhill in St. Moritz.
The HEAD Worldcup Rebels yet again deliver a dazzling performance in the second Downhill event in St. Moritz on Saturday, with Emma Aicher taking her first victory of the season. Lindsey Vonn confirms her top form by finishing second, following up her sensational victory on Friday. As a result, the American athlete leaves Switzerland as the discipline leader in the Downhill World Cup.
What a sensational start to the season by Lindsey Vonn. The American athlete wins the first Downhill in St. Moritz on Friday almost a clear second ahead. This is the 83rd World Cup victory for Lindsey Vonn, and her first in almost eight years. Following her 41-year-old HEAD team colleague in second place, Magdalena Egger celebrates her first podium in the World Cup.
Back in 2017, Vincent Kriechmayr celebrated his first World Cup victory in the Super-G in Beaver Creek, USA, and on Friday, eight years later, the Austrian athlete is delighted that his 19th victory was won on the same course. A day earlier, Ryan Cochran-Siegle notched up his fourth World Cup podium in the first Downhill event of the season by finishing in second place.
Lena Dürr finishes in second place in the Slalom on Sunday to round off the World Cup weekend in Copper Mountain. The four days of racing in the USA included two events each for the men and women. On Thursday, Vincent Kriechmayr had already bagged a podium finish for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels with second place in the Super-G, the first speed discipline event of the season.
