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Von Allmen Wins Final World Cup Downhill Before Olympics in Crans-Montana

The victory sends the Swiss world champion to Bormio with renewed confidence ahead of Olympic downhill training.

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Downhill - Crans-Montana, Switzerland - February 1, 2026 Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen crosses the finish line to go first REUTERS/Romina Amato
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Downhill - Crans-Montana, Switzerland - February 1, 2026 Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen in action REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Franjo Von Allmen won the men's World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana for the second year in a row

Overview

  • He beat Italy’s Dominik Paris by 0.65 seconds for his second downhill win of the season and fourth career World Cup victory.
  • American Ryan Cochran-Siegle finished third, and Marco Odermatt placed fourth as his run of eight straight top-two downhill results ended.
  • The race was halted after Chile’s Henrik von Appen crashed and was airlifted from the course, with no immediate update on his condition.
  • Several Austrian contenders, including Vincent Kriechmayr, skipped the race to focus on Olympic preparation, with downhill training set to start Wednesday on the Stelvio.
  • The host resort scaled back ceremonies in the wake of a New Year’s Day bar fire that killed 40 people, as the weekend also saw a canceled women’s downhill and a super-G win for Switzerland’s Malorie Blanc.