2020 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's combined explained

The Women's Combined in the 2020 Alpine Skiing World Cup involved two events, although four had been scheduled. A combined at Val d'Isère, France on 22 December 2019 was cancelled due to heavy snowfall, which forced the downhill scheduled for the day before to be shifted back a day,[1] and a combined at La Thuile, Italy on 1 March was also cancelled due to heavy snowfall the challenge in rescheduling during the COVID-19 pandemic (in fact, no more races were held this season).[2]

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.[3] [4]

Both of the combined races held were won by Federica Brignone of Italy, who thus won the season championship (and the crystal globe, which was awarded by FIS jury vote despite the two cancellations).[5] 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 Federica Brignone bgcolor=redx100100bgcolor=redx200
2align=left bgcolor=c0c0c0   Wendy Holdenerbgcolor=redx8045bgcolor=redx125
3 align=left bgcolor=db781bbgcolor=redx4060bgcolor=redx100
4 Franziska Gritschbgcolor=redxbgcolor=lavenderDNS80bgcolor=redx80
5 bgcolor=redx5014bgcolor=redx64
6 Marta Bassinobgcolor=redx60DNF1bgcolor=redx60
7bgcolor=redx2236bgcolor=redx58
8   Michelle Gisinbgcolor=redxDNF150bgcolor=redx50
9bgcolor=redx2424bgcolor=redx48
10 Elena Curtonibgcolor=redx45DNF2bgcolor=redx45
11   Rahel Koppbgcolor=redx1429bgcolor=redx43
12bgcolor=redxbgcolor=lavenderDNS40bgcolor=redx 40
bgcolor=redx832bgcolor=redx40
14bgcolor=redx36DNF2bgcolor=redx36
15bgcolor=redx32bgcolor=lavenderDNSbgcolor=redx32
16bgcolor=redx1615bgcolor=redx31
17bgcolor=redx29bgcolor=lavenderDNSbgcolor=redx29
bgcolor=redx1118bgcolor=redx29
19 Elisabeth Reisingerbgcolor=redx26bgcolor=lavenderDNSbgcolor=redx26
bgcolor=redxbgcolor=lavenderDNS26bgcolor=redx26
21   Priska Nuferbgcolor=redxDNF122bgcolor=redx22
Lisa Grillbgcolor=redx1210bgcolor=redx22
23 Ricarda Haaserbgcolor=redx20bgcolor=lavenderDNSbgcolor=redx20
   Jasmina Suterbgcolor=redxDNF120bgcolor=redx20
25bgcolor=redx18bgcolor=lavenderDNSbgcolor=redx18
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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Downhill event at FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Val d’Isère rescheduled due to heavy snow. Nancy. Gillen. Inside the Games. 21 December 2019. 5 March 2023.
  2. News: DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL, THE ALPINE COMBINED IN LA THUILE IS CANCELED. Press release. La Thuile Organizing Committee. 1 March 2020. 5 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Updates from the FIS Autumn Meetings. International Ski Federation. 7 October 2019 . 1 April 2021.
  4. News: Soldeu to host 2023 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup finals . Liam . Morgan . Inside the Games . 9 October 2019 . 1 April 2021.
  5. News: Brignone wins combined title as World Cup finish is in doubt . . ABC News . 1 March 2020 . 4 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Altenmarkt-Zauchensee Women AC (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
  7. Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Crans Montana Women AC (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
  8. Web site: Official FIS 2020 women's season standings . fis-ski.com. 3 April 2021.