2020 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's combined

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]

2020 Women's combined World Cup
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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

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# Skier
22 Dec 2019
Val d'Isère

 

 
23 Feb 2020
Crans Montana

   
1 Mar 2020
La Thuile

 
Total
    Federica Brignone x 100 100 x 200
2     Wendy Holdener x 80 45 x 125
3   Ester Ledecká x 40 60 x 100
4   Franziska Gritsch x DNS 80 x 80
5   Ramona Siebenhofer x 50 14 x 64
6   Marta Bassino x 60 DNF1 x 60
7   Roni Remme x 22 36 x 58
8     Michelle Gisin x DNF1 50 x 50
9   Nina Ortlieb x 24 24 x 48
10   Elena Curtoni x 45 DNF2 x 45
11     Rahel Kopp x 14 29 x 43
12   Maruša Ferk x DNS 40 x 40
  Alice Merryweather x 8 32 x 40
14   Romane Miradoli x 36 DNF2 x 36
15     Nathalie Gröbli x 32 DNS x 32
16   Tifany Roux x 16 15 x 31
17   Ida Dannewitz x 29 DNS x 29
  Nevena Ignjatović x 11 18 x 29
19   Elisabeth Reisinger x 26 DNS x 26
  Laura Pirovano x DNS 26 x 26
21     Priska Nufer x DNF1 22 x 22
  Lisa Grill x 12 10 x 22
23   Ricarda Haaser x 20 DNS x 20
    Jasmina Suter x DNF1 20 x 20
25   Rosina Schneeberger x 18 DNS x 18
References [1] [6] [7] [2]
  •   Winner
  •   2nd place
  •   3rd place
  • DNF1 = Did not finish run 1
  • DNF2 = Did not finish run 2
  • DNS = Did not start
  • Updated at 22 March 2020, after all events.[8]

See also

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References

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