US EditionOdermatt takes foggy downhill for 50th World Cup win
Odermatt extended his lead in the overall standings chasing a fifth straight title, securing his 50th World Cup win by 0.15 seconds in a race delayed by fog.
- On Dec 18, 2025, Marco Odermatt won the fog-hit men's downhill at Val Gardena to secure his 50th World Cup victory, edging Franjo von Allmen by 0.15 seconds.
- After a long delay caused by fog, Val Gardena organisers started the race about 75 minutes late and shortened the Saslong course to the super-G start gate due to fog and warm, tricky conditions.
- Fredrik Moeller's crash forced an airlift and stoppage after matching Odermatt's time, and Franjo von Allmen, Swiss early starter and reigning world champion, set a 129 kph pace.
- The victory extended Marco Odermatt's lead in the overall World Cup standings as he bids for a fifth successive globe, following his season-opening downhill win two weeks ago at Beaver Creek, Colorado, and with the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics starting February 6 less than two months away.
- The result further cements his place among all-time men's leaders, with Odermatt joining Alberto Tomba behind Ingemar Stenmark , Marcel Hirscher and Hermann Maier , while Mikaela Shiffrin holds 105 wins.
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Odermatt seals 50th victory in Val Gardena downhill
Marco Odermatt tightened his grip on the Alpine skiing World Cup when he won the first of two downhills in Val Gardena on Thursday, joining Italian great Alberto Tomba on 50 victories on the elite circuit. The 28-year-old Odermatt, who won the opening downhill in Beaver Creek earlier this month, powered down a shortened Saslong course in one minute and 24.48 seconds, 0.15 ahead of early pacesetter and fellow Swiss Franjo von Allmen. Local favour…
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