It’s a wrap for the 2016/17 Audi FIS Ski World Cup
Aug 31, 2018·Alpine Skiing
After 73 races in 13 different countries, the World Cup season came to an end at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals in Aspen. In each discipline, the best athletes were rewarded with the famous Crystal Globe, symbol of a constant and successful season.
Downhill (8x ladies, 8x men)
In downhill, despite seven races for each gender, both titles were not decided before the Finals in Aspen. Thanks to her fourth win in the discipline at the final race in Aspen, Slovenia’s Ilka Stuhec was able to collect her first career globe, ending the season 137 points ahead of Italy’s Sofia Goggia. Switzerland's Lara Gut, who suffered a season ending knee injury in February, could hold on to a third place in the standings. On the men’s side, defending champion Peter Fill was 33 points behind 2015 winner Kjetil Jansrud going into the final race. Finishing second was enough for the Italian to secure the globe, as Jansrud finished 11th. Fill took the globe without winning a single downhill this season, but with five podium placements.
Ladies
Men
1st
Ilka Stuhec (SLO)
597
1st
Peter Fill (ITA)
454
2nd
Sofia Goggia (ITA)
460
2nd
Kjetil Jansrud (NOR)
431
3rd
Lara Gut (SUI)
360
3rd
Dominik Paris (ITA)
371
Super-G (7x ladies, 6x men)
Speed dominator of the season Ilka Stuhec was in the run against Liechtenstein’s Tina Weirather for the Super-G globe, as non of them could secure the title in the 7 races held before the Finals. Taking the win in the last race, the first one for her this season, Weirather claimed her first career globe and completed the family collection. By winning the first three races this season, Kjetil Jansrud could take a decisive lead early in the season and held on to it until the end. It’s his third career globe, after the downhill and super-g titles in 2015.
Ladies
Men
1st
Tina Weirather (LIE)
435
1st
Kjetil Jansrud (NOR)
394
2nd
Ilka Stuhec (SLO)
430
2nd
Hannes Reichelt (AUT)
303
3rd
Lara Gut (SUI)
300
3rd
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (NOR)
299
Alpine Combined (3x ladies, 2x men)
No alpine combined race was held at the Finals in Aspen, which means that both titles where secured earlier in the season. On the ladies’ side, Ilka Stuhec topped the discipline thanks to three podium placements, including a win, and grabbed what would be her second career globe. For the fourth time in his young career, Alexis Pinturault is the one winning the alpine combined standings this season and collecting his second career globe.
Ladies
Men
1st
Ilka Stuhec (SLO)
240
1st
Alexis Pinturault (FRA)
111
2nd
Federica Brignone (ITA)
220
2nd
Niels Hintermann (SUI)
100
3rd
Wendy Holdener (SUI)
140
3rd
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (NOR)
92
Giant Slalom (9x ladies, 8x classic + 1x PGS men)
The season has been pretty exciting on the ladies side, with various different winners. It all came down to the very last race, where Tessa Worley had to hold on to her 80 points lead over Mikaela Shiffrin. The French athlete skied smart and was able to earn her first career globe. On the men’s side, there were two clear dominators in the discipline: Alexis Pinturault and Marcel Hirscher. The Frenchman struggled to ski at his best level at the end of the season and the Austrian took the chance and built a considerable lead that secured him the title ahead of the Finals.
Ladies
Men
1st
Tessa Worley (FRA)
685
1st
Marcel Hirscher (AUT)
733
2nd
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)
600
2nd
Mathieu Faivre (FRA)
440
3rd
Sofia Goggia (ITA)
405
3rd
Alexis Pinturault (FRA)
439
Slalom (9x classic + 1x CE ladies, 10x classic + 1x CE men)
When she is in a good form, it’s hard for other athletes to beat slalom queen Mikaela Shiffrin. And this year was no different. The young American won seven out of the ten slalom races including the city event this season and won the globe with considerable lead over Veronika Velez-Zuzulova. On the men���s side, last year’s winner and main contender for the globe Henrik Kristoffersen was too inconstant, letting Marcel Hirscher walk away with the globe even before heading to the Finals.
Ladies
Men
1st
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)
840
1st
Marcel Hirscher (AUT)
735
2nd
Veronika Velez Zuzulova (SVK)
565
2nd
Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR)
575
3rd
Wendy Holdener (SUI)
455
3rd
Manfred Moelgg (ITA)
476
**Overall
**For the first time in her career, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the Overall World Cup title. Thanks to improved skills in the speed events, the only 22 year old slalom queen was able to score important points in super-g and in alpine combined, and became competitive in the Overall standings. This season she claimed her fourth slalom globe and her first Overall globe. Marcel Hirscher wrote alpine skiing history by winning the Overall globe for the sixth time in a row. No one ever achieved this feat. Incredibly solid and constant in the tech disciplines, strong enough in speed and in a great shape throughout the whole season, the Austrian impressed and became the greatest World Cup skier ever.
Ladies
Men
1st
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)
1643
1st
Marcel Hirscher (AUT)
1599
2nd
Ilka Stuhec (SLO)
1325
2nd
Kjetil Jansrud (NOR)
924
3rd
Sofia Goggia (ITA)
1197
3rd
Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR)
903
**Nations’ Cup
**The Italian ladies could also celebrate a “first ever” as their performances allowed them to claim the ladies’ Nations’ Cup for the first time. Especially in Giant Slalom, with four ladies constantly in the Top 10, but also speed with many athletes able to reach the podium, the Squadra Azzura was able to beat the Austrian ladies’ team who topped this ranking in the past 18 years.
On the men’s side, the trophy went to the Austrian Team. With leader Marcel Hirscher, a strong speed team where three different athletes won races this season, and a very dense tech team, the Austrian men’s team was unbeatable this season.
Ladies
Men
1st
Italy
4911
1st
Austria
5048
2nd
Austria
3918
2nd
France
3668
3rd
Switzerland
3554
3rd
Norway
3589
Here is a photo gallery with the globe winners of the 2016/17 Audi FIS Ski World Cup:
And the full World Cup standigns are available here: Cup Standings
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