Historic success for Albert Popov. Wednesday sees the Bulgarian athlete win the Night Slalom in Madonna di Campiglio. This is the first World Cup victory for the 27-year-old and the first for his country since Petar Popangelov stood on top of the podium in 1980 - exactly 45 years to the day. Atle Lie McGrath drops out on the second run following a sensational lead on run one.
A brilliant first run and the third fastest time on run two wins Sara Hector the Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora on Saturday with a sensational lead of 1.42 seconds. Following this ultimate performance, the Swedish athlete also takes the Red Jersey as the World Cup leader in this discipline.
HEAD World Cup Rebels podium in all four races this weekend. Vincent Kriechmayr celebrates his first podium of the season, finishing second in the Super-G in Bormio on Sunday. Second places are also clocked by Franjo von Allmen in the Downhill on the Stelvio run on Saturday, Sara Hector in the Giant Slalom in Semmering on Saturday, and Lena Dürr in the Slalom in Semmering on Sunday.
Atle Lie McGrath stays focused on success in Alta Badia. The Norwegian athlete finishes in third place in the Slalom on Monday, the last race before Christmas, securing his fourth podium of the season.
The HEAD World Cup Rebels celebrate a brilliant double victory by Cornelia Hütter and Lara Gut-Behrami on Saturday at the Super-G in St. Moritz. An equally spectacular comeback sees Lindsey Vonn finish 14th after almost six years away from racing. In the men's Downhill in Val Gardena on Saturday, two HEAD World Cup Rebels podium with Franjo von Allmen in second place and Ryan Cochran-Siegle third.
An impressive performance from Cornelia Hütter in Beaver Creek confirms her position as the best in the Downhill. The 32-year-old Austrian athlete, who won the Downhill Crystal Globe last season, wins the first race of the season in this discipline on the Birds of Prey run on Saturday. Lara Gut-Behrami finishes in third place.
The HEAD Worldcup Rebels continue their superb run of success in Beaver Creek. In the Downhill event on Friday, Justin Murisier celebrates his first World Cup victory. In the Super-G on Saturday, Lukas Feurstein is delighted to podium for the first time.
Sensational weekend for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels in Killington. On Sunday, HEAD celebrates a quadruple victory in the Slalom with Camille Rast, Wendy Holdener, Anna Swenn-Larsson and Lena Dürr. For the winner, Camille Rast, it is her first World Cup victory. On Saturday, Sara Hector wins her first victory of the season in the Giant Slalom. Third place goes to the unstoppable Camille Rast.
Camille Rast celebrates a premiere at the first women's World Cup race in Gurgl: The 25-year-old Swiss athlete finished third in the Slalom on Saturday, taking to the podium for the first time in the World Cup. Previously, her best World Cup results have been three fourth place finishes in the Slalom.
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Levi remains a great event for Lena Dürr. In the Slalom on Saturday, the German athlete finished third to podium for the fifth time in the World Cup venue in Finland. Fourth and fifth place went to Anna Swenn-Larsson and Camille Rast. Emma Aicher clocked the fastest time on the second run.
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