Overview

• Marco Odermatt won the downhill race at Val Gardena, finishing 0.45 seconds ahead of fellow Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen.
• This marks Odermatt's 40th World Cup victory and his first downhill win at the iconic Saslong course in the Italian Dolomites.
• Odermatt's victory propels him to the top of the overall World Cup standings with 440 points, 50 points ahead of Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen.
• American Ryan Cochran-Siegle secured third place, narrowly missing second by just 0.01 seconds in a tightly contested race.
• Veteran Romed Baumann achieved his best result since February 2023, finishing seventh and securing qualification for the World Championships.