American skier Bennett surprises favorites Kilde, Odermatt to win Val Gardena downhill again
1 year ago

American skier Bennett surprises favorites Kilde, Odermatt to win Val Gardena downhill again

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SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — American skier Bryce Bennett surprised the favorites by winning the Val Gardena downhill with a late start number as the men’s World Cup speed season finally opened on Thursday a month later than scheduled. The two-meter Bennett used his tall frame to absorb the terrain in the technical Ciaslat section that characterizes the course, and crouched into an aerodynamic tuck to make up time on Kilde and Odermatt in the steep final gates. I am boots off in the finish, on a plane, fishing boat, Mexico.” The U.S. team has won the opening men’s and women’s downhills after Mikaela Shiffrin beat Sofia Goggia in St. Moritz, Switzerland, last weekend. The recently retired Steven Nyman won three downhills and Bode Miller won a super-G. Bennett’s ski technician is Leo Mussi, who used to also work with Nyman — and four-time Val Gardena downhill winner Kristian Ghedina before that.

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Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill
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Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill

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SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong and the Swiss standout did it in style. Odermatt put down what he called “one of my best” downhill runs on Saturday to win a World Cup race in Val Gardena as the three-time overall World Cup champion looked like back to his imperious best. It was Odermatt’s …

Niels Hintermann wins downhill as Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt finishes 7th. US has six in top 20
10 months ago

Niels Hintermann wins downhill as Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt finishes 7th. US has six in top 20

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KVITFJELL, Norway — On a rare day with dominant World Cup skier Marco Odermatt absent from the podium, his teammate Niels Hintermann stepped up to earn Switzerland victory in a downhill on Saturday. It’s not the most difficult track we have in World Cup, but it’s quite tough to be fast.” Hintermann has six podiums in downhill, including three in …

Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to have 2nd operation after high-speed crash at Wengen
11 months ago

Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to have 2nd operation after high-speed crash at Wengen

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INNSBRUCK, Austria — Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is having a second operation Thursday five days after his shocking crash and airlifted exit from Switzerland’s signature World Cup event. The former World Cup overall champion, and longtime partner of American star Mikaela Shiffrin, posted on social media that the latest surgery would be for two torn ligaments in his right …

Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhill
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhill

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BORMIO, Italy — Overall World Cup leader Marco Schwarz suffered a season-ending knee injury Thursday at an eventful downhill on the Stelvio, one of the circuit’s most demanding courses, that was won by French skier Cyprien Sarrazin. The Austrian Ski Federation said on X, formerly Twitter, that Schwarz tore his ligaments and the inside meniscus, and bruised a bone, adding …

Paris wins Val Gardena downhill for first victory in more than a year. Kilde finishes second
1 year ago

Paris wins Val Gardena downhill for first victory in more than a year. Kilde finishes second

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SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Dominik Paris is back. The Italian skier dominated a World Cup downhill in Val Gardena on Saturday to claim his first victory in more than a year — and for Italy a first home win there in the discipline in more than 20 years. He finished 11th in another downhill in Val Gardena on …

Kilde’s 6th World Cup downhill win earns discipline title
1 year, 9 months ago

Kilde’s 6th World Cup downhill win earns discipline title

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ASPEN, Colo. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde earned his second consecutive World Cup downhill title by winning Saturday’s race by more than a half-second. “Just got to keep on pushing,” he said with a smile, “and try to do it next year again.” Skiing a tight line under a partly cloudy sky Saturday and brushing aside gates with his elbows, the …

Bennett adds to US success in Val Gardena with downhill win
3 years ago

Bennett adds to US success in Val Gardena with downhill win

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SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — The big jumps and the varied terrain on the Saslong course remind the American racers of home. It’s been the perfect recipe for success over the years and Bryce Bennett added another win for the team at the Dolomites resort Saturday in the first classic downhill of the World Cup season. “It’s a magical …

Dominating in the Dolomites: Kilde extends Val Gardena run
3 years ago

Dominating in the Dolomites: Kilde extends Val Gardena run

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SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — The unique fusion cuisine mixing Italian and Austrian delicacies. Four of Kilde’s nine career World Cup victories have come in Val Gardena. “If you look at my track record, I can’t say anything else,” Kilde said. We like to ski here, we have a great time and also in the hotel we get good …

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