Two Downhills and a Super-G in Cortina make three victories for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels. Friday sees Stephanie Venier celebrate her second World Cup victory in the first Downhill race of the weekend in front of Lara Gut-Behrami. On Saturday, it's Ragnhild Mowinckel who wins her first Downhill, with Lara Gut-Behrami following up on Sunday in the Super-G.
With an impressive lead of 1.52 seconds, Sara Hector wins the Giant Slalom in Jasna on Saturday for her fifth World Cup victory, all five in this discipline. Finishing in sixth place, Lara Gut-Behrami takes the lead in the Giant Slalom World Cup rankings. Anna Swenn-Larsson races to her first podium finish of the season with third place in the Slalom in Jasna on Sunday.
Sara Hector podiums in the Slalom for the first time in her career by finishing third in Flachau on Tuesday. Four more HEAD Worldcup Rebels finish in the top ten with Anna Swenn-Larsson in fifth place, Camille Rast sixth, Dzenifera Germane eighth, and Andrine Maarstöl tenth.
Cornelia Hütter, Kajsa Vickhoff Lie and Lara Gut-Behrami own the whole podium - the HEAD Worldcup Rebels race into the weekend on Friday with a brilliant triple victory in the Super-G in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee. And they leave on Sunday following an equally impressive double victory by Lara Gut-Behrami and Cornelia Hütter in the second Super-G event.
Four HEAD Worldcup Rebels in the top six in the Slalom in Kranjska Gora on Sunday! A J Hurt finishes third with bib number 38 to step up onto the World Cup podium for the first time. Lena Dürr is ahead of her in second place, with Camille Rast behind her in fourth place. Sara Hector rounds off an awesome performance by the HEAD team in sixth place.
Following four fourth places, Sara Hector is back on the podium for the first time this season with a third place in the Giant Slalom in Lienz on Thursday. Lena Dürr finishes second in the Slalom in Lienz on Friday to secure her third podium finish. In the men's Downhill and Super-G events in Bormio, the HEAD Worldcup Rebels just missed out on the top three.
Kajsa Vickhoff Lie finishes second in the Super-G in Val d'Isere on Sunday, having started with bib number 16. It is the Norwegian athlete's first podium finish this season. This second place sees her equal her previous best result in the Super-G. The HEAD Worldcup Rebels also notch up big points in both the Giant Slalom events in Alta Badia on Sunday and Monday.
In a thriller of a race that was decided by hundredths of a second, Vincent Kriechmayr takes the Super-G in Val Gardena. It is the 17th World Cup victory for the 32-year-old athlete from Upper Austria, his eighth in the Super-G. In the women's Downhill in Val d'Isere on Saturday, Cornelia Hütter finishes in third place to secure her second podium of the season.
What a historic weekend for Joan Verdu and for Andorra! The 28-year-old athlete finished third to take a World Cup podium for the first time in his career in the Giant Slalom in Val d'Isere on Saturday. This is not only his first podium, it’s also a first for his country. Podiums were also taken by HEAD Worldcup Rebels Cornelia Hütter and Lara Gut-Behrami on Friday at the Super-G in St. Moritz.
The women's events saw two Giant Slaloms held this weekend at Mont Tremblant in Canada. In the second race on Sunday, Lara Gut-Behrami raced to the podium again, this time in second place. On Saturday, the Swiss athlete finished fifth. Notching up 325 points in four races, she retains the Giant Slalom red jersey.
Second race, second victory - Lara Gut-Behrami is on absolute top form in the Giant Slalom. Following her victory at the season opening in Sölden, the Swiss athlete has gone on to win the second Giant Slalom of the season in Killington on Saturday. There was another podium for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels on Sunday: Wendy Holdener celebrated her first top-3 of the season finishing in third place.
Following Lara Gut-Behrami's victory at the opening event in Sölden, in Levi the HEAD Worldcup Rebels continue their run of success. Lena Dürr races to two podium finishes in the Slaloms: on Saturday the German athlete is second, on Sunday third. Sara Hector is now one of the elite as well, finishing in fifth and in fourth place in the two Slalom events.
In its first feature film, "Unified," HEAD Freeskiing takes audiences on a unique journey, exploring the unifying bond of the sport we all love. The film is a exploration of the team's experiences during the 2023 season, showcasing both their impressive skills and their sense of humor.
Following the disqualification of Ragnhild Mowinckel in the Giant Slalom in Sölden on the 28th of October, 2023 due to the fluorine content of the wax on her skis exceeding the set limit, subsequent tests have been carried out by HEAD together with the FIS and the Norwegian Ski Federation. The results: the cause of the increased levels was a ski waxing tool that was used to prepare the skis.
A perfect start to the season for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels! Lara Gut-Behrami takes victory in the Giant Slalom in Sölden on Saturday. This first race of the season sees the Swiss athlete win her 38th World Cup victory, her sixth in the Giant Slalom, and it's the third time that she wins in Sölden, following 2013 and 2016. O
With 13 World Championship medals, 67 podium finishes and 8,750 points in the FIS Brand Ranking, the HEAD Worldcup Rebels start the new season as the world's best ski team. As is tradition, the official start to the season sees two Giant Slaloms on the programme in Sölden, Austria on 28 and 29 October.
We are really excited to be releasing our teaser for our first ever Team film, “UNIFIED”. We are beyond proud of how the project has come together. We will be launching the teaser on Tuesday Sept. 19th at 6pm cet.
Following a year away, Mathieu Faivre returns to the HEAD Worldcup Rebels. With HEAD, the French athlete won three World Championship titles and an Olympic Bronze medal. Also new to the HEAD team are Meta Hrovat from Slovenia, Armand Marchant from Belgium, and Camille Rast from Switzerland.
Munich/ St. Moritz, April 2023. The premium ski label INDIGO and the world-famous ski destination St. Moritz are launching a new, exciting partnership. The Munich-based ski manufacturer is developing a collection of selected licensed and co-branded products to be rolled out in winter 2023/24. "INDIGO and St.Moritz share a common passion: tradition, quality and exclusivity”, explains Thorsten Schwa
The HEAD Worldcup Rebels write another chapter in skiing history in the 2022/23 season. With 8,750 points, HEAD once again clearly wins the FIS Brand Ranking. At the highlight of the season, the World Championships in Courchevel/Meribel, the HEAD team was also the best ski brand with 13 individual medals.
