2020 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's combined explained

The Men's combined in the 2020 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup involved 3 events, all of which were completed before the season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A major change was made in the discipline this season due to the recent dominance of slalom specialists in the combined over speed racers (downhill/Super G). As was previously the case, the first run continued to be the speed discipline (with Super-G having the preference over downhill). The second run (the slalom) then started in reverse order of finish in the speed run, which allowed the slalom specialists (who tended to be significantly slower in the speed run) to tackle fresh snow as the first down the hill in the slalom run, while the speed specialists had to face the more challenging rutted snow at the end of the day, as the last skiers of the 30 who qualified for the second run. Instead, the second run was changed to start in the same order as the finish of the speed run, so that the leader after the speed run became the first to race on the fresh slalom course.[1] [2]

In the 2020 season, two of the three combined races were run as a Super-G followed by a slalom (traditionally called an Alpine combined); only the race at Wengen featured a downhill followed by a slalom (traditionally known as a super-combined). Two of the three events (both of the Alpine combineds) were won by Alexis Pinturault of France, the only skier this season who ranked in the top ten in both Super-G and slalom, who thus won the season championship.[3] At this time, combined races were not included in the season finals, which were scheduled in 2020 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (but were not held due to the pandemic).

Standings

Skier

  

Total
align=left bgcolor=ffcf40 Alexis Pinturault 10080100280
2align=left bgcolor=c0c0c0803260172
3 align=left bgcolor=db781b Matthias MayerDNF210040140
504545140
5 605029139
6246040124
7263650112
8bgcolor=lavenderDNSDNF18080
936142676
1045121370
22262270
122924962
1340156 61
14DNF24020 60
15   Gino Caviezel32bgcolor=lavenderDNS1143
1613181041
17DNF1201838
1491538
19829DNF137
20 Marco Schwarzbgcolor=lavender colspan=2DNS3232
21   Gilles Roulin1016531
22   Stefan Rogentin1811130
23 Dominik Paris522bgcolor=lavenderDNS27
24 Klemen Kosi154726
25 Stefan Hadalin11DNF21425
References[4] [5] [6]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updates from the FIS Autumn Meetings. International Ski Federation. 7 October 2019 . 1 April 2021.
  2. News: Soldeu to host 2023 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup finals . Liam . Morgan . Inside the Games . 9 October 2019 . 1 April 2021.
  3. News: Pinturault dominates Alpine combined race, wins season title . . ABC News . 1 March 2020 . 1 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bormio Men AC (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
  5. Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Wengen Men AC (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
  6. Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Hinterstoder Men (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
  7. Web site: Official FIS men's season standings . fis-ski.com. 1 April 2021.