Lara Gut-Behrami before historical performance: World Cup triumph in Kranjska Gora!

Lara Gut-Behrami before historical performance: World Cup triumph in Kranjska Gora!

Kranjska Gora, Slowenien - On January 4th and 5th, 2025, Kranjska Gora becomes the center of the World Ski World Cup when the best skiers in the world run to the technical races. The Swiss exceptional athlete Lara Gut-Behrami has the chance to write history and as the first woman to celebrate at least ten World Cup victories in three different disciplines. Gut-Behrami currently holds 45 World Cup victories, including 22 in the Super-G. A victory in the giant slalom would secure the spectacular "triple-double", which has not yet been succeeded, such as krone.at reported.

The competition and the race in Kranjska Gora

The Ski World Cup races in Kranjska Gora promise excitement, because the women are fighting for victory on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in difficult conditions. In addition to Gut-Behrami, other top athletes are also on the start list, including Federica Brignone and Sara Hector. Mikaela Shiffrin, who has previously achieved most World Cup victories, will not be able to participate due to an injury. The total prize money for the two races is CHF 288,000, which also fuels the competition, such as Skigebiete-test.ch informed.

On Saturday, the giant slalom is on the program, followed by the exciting slalom on Sunday. The weather forecasts are inconsistent, which brings additional challenges for the athletes. Nevertheless, thousands of spectators are expected to follow the services. The atmosphere promises high tension, especially for Gut-Behrami, which, after their emotional rejection at the start of the season, plunges into the competitions.