An international event
After an intense week of performance at the World Speed Ski Championships, Vars has once again confirmed its status as the world capital of this discipline.
Two World Cup finals were held on Saturday 21 March 2026. The third final, scheduled for Sunday 22 March, was cancelled due to 15cm of fresh snow. This stage rounded off a 2026 circuit comprising six international events.
2026: the year of Simon Billy
Simon Billy, a local boy and the fastest man on the planet, completed the World Cup and World Championship double this year, winning his 2nd crystal globe.
Thanks to the two finals he won the day before in Vars, he secured victory with 480 points, ahead of Italy’s Simone Origone (360 points) and France’s Bastien Montès (350 points).
Simon Billy is savouring this long-awaited title: the choice to keep the matetiel of his 2023 record “paid off”, as did the precious points he won in Finland, on a track that “doesn’t normally suit him”. After winning the World Champion title on Friday, he confirms that he is not only the fastest skier, but also the most consistent on the circuit.
The women dominated by the indomitable Valentina Greggio
In the women’s category, Italy’s Valentina Greggio continued to make history in her discipline. Untouchable and a source of inspiration, she won her 8th Crystal Globe with a total of 500 points. She finished ahead of Sweden’s Agnes Abrahamsson (400 pts) and France’s Maëlle Loridon, who finished a superb third at just 23 years of age (265 pts).
After the World Cup in speed skiing, relive the world championships and the world record attempt in speed skiing.
Robin Courrent Vars Speedmaster Finals 1 Billy 38
