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Speed skiing world cups

A look back at the race

The resort of Vars once again vibrated to the rhythm of speed skiing, hosting two stages of the Speed Ski World Cup from January 27 to February 2, 2025.

Kick-off

of the KL season

An International Rendezvous

February 27 to 02, 2025

This week in Vars, the Ski Speed World Cup brought together some forty Klists from all over the world. From France to Italy, Japan to New Zealand, the world’s speed skiing community came together for an event marked by intensity and sportsmanship. Wearing ultra-moist red outfits, with poles and helmets contoured to maximize aerodynamics, finned boots and skis over 2.40 meters long, they were ready to tame the legendary Chabrières slope.

Conquest towards the Crystal Globe

Every race in this 2025 season is decisive for the overall ranking. The KListes gave their all to accumulate precious points towards the Globe de Cristal. The ski rockets once again proved that this sport is a real battle against gravity and the clock. Thanks to the meticulous work of the resort’s teams, the slope was prepared to perfection, enabling the athletes to take off in optimal conditions despite the capricious weather, and to give their best.

Exploit

to the top

On the sidelines of the competition, Norwegian Andrea Pharo Ronde, a visually impaired para-athlete who is virtually blind, challenged the slope of the famous Chabrières piste. Still reeling from the adrenalin after her blistering 168.77 km/h run, she can hardly believe the magnitude of her achievement: she has just broken the world record in her category.

Her feat was also made possible by the presence of Liss-Ann Pettersen, world speed skiing champion in 2013, and her guide for almost 15 years. Their duo is based on absolute trust, built up over the years. Indeed, “the connection must be total, the language perfectly understood” because without it, it would be impossible to reach such speeds.

This was her first time on the legendary Chabrières track, the fastest in the world. “I was very nervous, but it’s a unique experience. Coming from an alpine skiing background, she hopes to return in March to push her limits even further.

World Cup

Step 1

Victory for the Italians

This first stage of the Speed Ski World Cup was dominated by the Italians, with victories for Simone Origone and Valentina Greggio. However, this stage was marked by high-level performances, not only from the winners but also from the competitors as a whole.

With these results, the race for the Globe de Cristal is heating up, and the Italians may have a head start, but the competition remains open and nothing is won yet. Each skier is more determined than ever to win this prestigious Globe de Cristal.

Top 5 World Cup 1 Women :

  1. Greggio Valentina – 179.434 km/h
  2. Martinez Clea – 175.489 km/h
  3. Abrahamsson Agnes – 174.410 km/h
  4. Kling Andersson Siri – 174.089 km/h
  5. Thun Sandström Cornelia – 172.117 km/h

Top 5 World Cup 1 Men :

  1. Origone Simone – 180.886 km/h
  2. Schrottshammer Klaus – 180.789 km/h
  3. Montes Bastien – 179.928 km/h
  4. Billy Simon – 179.586 km/h
  5. Origone Ivan – 179.077 km/h
World Cup

Step 2

Girl Power in the spotlight

On Sunday, February 2, 2025, during the second stage of the Ski World Cup, Italy’s Valentina Greggio defied all the odds by setting the fastest time of the competition, men and women combined. She achieved a speed of 202.144 km/h, beating even the men’s winner Simone Origone, who clocked 202.122 km/h. This result illustrates the impressive performance of the Italian, who continues to shine from season to season: a true ambassador of women’s speed skiing.

Another Italian victory

The Italians confirmed their domination of this second stage of the Speed Ski World Cup, with Simone Origone and Valentina Greggio once again in the lead. The race for the Crystal Globe is far from over! See you in Spain and Andorra for the next stages, where the best KLists will try to reverse the trend. We look forward to seeing the ski rockets again in March in Vars, for the world speed skiing championships and the world record attempt in the discipline.

Top 5 World Cup 2 Women :

  1. Greggio Valentina – 202.144 km/h
  2. Abrahamsson Agnes – 197.303 km/h
  3. Kling Andersson Siri – 194.321 km/h
  4. Loridon Maelle – 192.822 km/h
  5. Thun Sandström Cornelia – 192.081 km/h

Top 5 World Cup 2 Men :

  1. Origone Simone – 202.122 km/h
  2. Billy Simon – 201.861 km/h
  3. Montes Bastien – 201.184 km/h
  4. Bekes Michal – 200.668 km/h
  5. Amann Marc – 200.657 km/h

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