2006–07 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 41st World Cup season was scheduled to begin on 28 October 2006, but cancellation of the opening races in Sölden delayed the season's start by two weeks. A very poor snowpack in the Alps, along with stormy weather in January, caused numerous races to be moved and rescheduled throughout the winter. The schedule included a mid-season break during the first 3 weeks of February for the World Championships in Åre, Sweden. The season concluded on 18 March 2007, at the World Cup Finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2006/07
Discipline Men Women
Overall Aksel Lund Svindal Nicole Hosp
Downhill Didier Cuche Renate Götschl
Super-G Bode Miller Renate Götschl
Giant slalom Aksel Lund Svindal Nicole Hosp
Slalom Benjamin Raich Marlies Schild
Super combined Aksel Lund Svindal Marlies Schild
Nations Cup Austria Austria
Nations Cup Overall Austria
Competition
Locations 17 15
Individual 36 35
Mixed 1 1
Cancelled 2 1
Rescheduled 9 10
2007 World Cup Champions
Aksel Lund Svindal
Nicole Hosp

Summary

The top two finishers from last season, Benjamin Raich of Austria and Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, at the top of the standings for most of the season. With consistent podium performances in the speed races, which won him the Cup title in downhill, Didier Cuche of Switzerland finished a solid third overall. The 2005 overall champion and last year's third-place finisher, American Bode Miller, won four speed events but struggled in the technical events, keeping him from the top spots in the overall standings throughout the season. Before the final four individual races of the season, these four athletes still had a mathematical chance to win the overall World Cup title. The strongest newcomer was Jens Byggmark of Sweden, who won the first two races of his career on consecutive days in late January to vault temporarily into the top ranks in the slalom standings. Also in slalom, Mario Matt of Austria came back to win three races in 2007, regaining his top form from the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Matt ultimately lost the slalom title to Raich by just 5 points.

The early season on the women's side was led by Marlies Schild of Austria, who won six slaloms and a super combined, clinching both of these Cups early. But the biggest story of the season's first half was the resurgence of Austria's Renate Götschl, who was coming off a difficult 2006 season which saw her drop to 19th in the overall standings, her worst finish since 1994. She rebounded to dominate the speed events, winning four races in Super G and three in downhill, securing the trophies in both of these events. American Julia Mancuso, 2006 Olympic gold medalist, had a very strong season, scoring the first four World Cup wins of her career. Nicole Hosp of Austria had a solid season with several podium positions, but few victories. Lindsey Kildow of the US celebrated three victories before she had to drop out after the World Championships due to a knee injury. Entering the World Cup Finals, four women — Hosp, Götschl, Mancuso, and Schild — were within a 102-point range, and each of them had a realistic chance of winning the overall World Cup title.

At the World Cup Finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, both the men's and women's overall titles came down to the technical events.

On the men's side, the race came down to Raich and Svindal. Going into the technical events, Raich looked unbeatable but a DNF for him in GS meant that Svindal would have an opportunity to clinch the title on the final day in slalom, his weakest event. Svindal needed only to finish in the top fifteen and score points in order to win the title, and he achieved it in hair-raising fashion — by finishing 15th.

Marlies Schild seemed a sure bet for the women's overall title after uncharacteristically strong performances in the speed events. But she skied disastrously in the slalom, the event that she had dominated all season long, and failed to score any points. That meant she needed both a strong performance in the GS and a weak one from her lone remaining rival, Nicole Hosp. But Hosp won the race while Schild managed just sixth place, ensuring the Cup title (and the GS globe) for Hosp.

Calendar

Men
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Classic Combined, SC – Super Combined[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
29 October 2006   SöldenGS cnx canceled
1262112 November 2006   LeviSL 361  Benjamin Raich Markus Larsson Giorgio Rocca
1263225 November 2006   Lake LouiseDH 368  Marco Büchel Manuel Osborne-Paradis Peter Fill
1264326 November 2006   SG 130  John Kucera Mario Scheiber Patrik Järbyn
1265430 November 2006   Beaver CreekSC 092  Aksel Lund Svindal Marc Berthod Rainer Schönfelder
126651 December 2006   DH 369  Bode Miller Didier Cuche Steven Nyman
126762 December 2006   GS 312  Massimiliano Blardone Aksel Lund Svindal Ted Ligety
126873 December 2006   SL 362  André Myhrer Michael Janyk Felix Neureuther
9 December 2006   Val d'IsèreDH cnx replaced in Bormio on 28 December 2006
10 December 2006   SC cnx replaced in Reiteralm on 10 December 2006
12698[nb 1]10 December 2006   ReiteralmSC 093  Ivica Kostelić Romed Baumann Pierrick Bourgeat
1270915 December 2006   Val GardenaSG 131  Bode Miller Christoph Gruber John Kucera
12711016 December 2006   DH 370  Steven Nyman Didier Cuche Fritz Strobl
12721117 December 2006   Alta BadiaGS 313  Kalle Palander Bode Miller Didier Défago
12731218 December 2006   SL 363  Markus Larsson Ted Ligety Ivica Kostelić
12741320 December 2006   HinterstoderSG 132  Bode Miller Peter Fill Hermann Maier
12751421 December 2006   GS 314  Aksel Lund Svindal François Bourque Kalle Palander
127615[nb 2]28 December 2006   BormioDH 371  Michael Walchhofer Didier Cuche Mario Scheiber
12771629 December 2006   DH 372  Michael Walchhofer Peter Fill Mario Scheiber
1278176 January 2007   AdelbodenGS 315  Benjamin Raich Massimiliano Blardone Aksel Lund Svindal
1279187 January 2007   SL 364  Marc Berthod Benjamin Raich Mario Matt
12 January 2007   WengenSC cnx replaced in Wengen on 14 January 2007
12801913 January 2007   DH 373  Bode Miller Didier Cuche Peter Fill
128120[nb 3]14 January 2007   SC 094  Mario Matt Marc Berthod Silvan Zurbriggen
14 January 2007   SL cnx replaced in Kitzbühel on 27 January 2007
20 January 2007   ChamonixDH cnx replaced in Val d'Isère on 20 January 2007
128221[nb 4]20 January 2007   Val d'IsèreDH 374  Pierre-Emmanuel Dalcin Erik Guay Manuel Osborne-Paradis
21 January 2007   ChamonixSC cnx replaced in Val d'Isère on 21 January 2007
21 January 2007   Val d'IsèreSC cnx replaced in Kvitfjell on 9 March 2007
26 January 2007   KitzbühelSG cnx canceled
27 January 2007   DH cnx replaced in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 23 February 2007
128322[nb 5]27 January 2007   SL 365  Jens Byggmark Mario Matt Alois Vogl
12842328 January 2007   SL 366  Jens Byggmark Mario Matt Manfred Mölgg
29 January 2007   KB cnx canceled
12852430 January 2007   SchladmingSL 367  Benjamin Raich Jens Byggmark Mario Matt
2007 World Championships (2–18 February)
128625[nb 6]23 February 2007   Garmisch-PartenkirchenDH 375  Andrej Jerman Hans Grugger Erik Guay
12872624 February 2007   DH 376  Erik Guay Andrej Jerman Didier Cuche
12882725 February 2007   SL 368  Mario Matt Felix Neureuther Benjamin Raich
1289283 March 2007   Kranjska GoraGS 316  Benjamin Raich François Bourque Massimiliano Blardone
1290294 March 2007   SL 369  Mario Matt Benjamin Raich Manfred Mölgg
129130[nb 7]9 March 2007   KvitfjellSC 095  Benjamin Raich Silvan Zurbriggen Aksel Lund Svindal
9 March 2007   DH cnx replaced in Kvitfjell on 10 March 2007
129231[nb 8]10 March 2007   DH 377  Didier Cuche Erik Guay Marco Büchel
10 March 2007   SG cnx replaced in Kvitfjell on 11 March 2007
129332[nb 9]11 March 2007   SG 133  Hans Grugger Mario Scheiber Didier Cuche
12943314 March 2007   LenzerheideDH 378  Aksel Lund Svindal Daniel Albrecht Christoph Gruber
12953415 March 2007   SG 134  Aksel Lund Svindal Benjamin Raich Erik Guay
12963517 March 2007   GS 317  Aksel Lund Svindal Massimiliano Blardone Bode Miller
12973618 March 2007   SL 370  Benjamin Raich Mario Matt Manfred Mölgg

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, SC – Super Combined[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
28 October 2006   SöldenGS cnx cancelled
1182111 November 2006   LeviSL 347  Marlies Schild Nicole Hosp Kathrin Zettel
1183225 November 2006   AspenGS 311  Kathrin Zettel Tanja Poutiainen Michaela Kirchgasser
1184326 November 2006   SL 348  Marlies Schild Nicole Hosp Therese Borssén
118541 December 2006   Lake LouiseDH 304  Maria Riesch Lindsey Kildow Nadia Fanchini
118652 December 2006   DH 305  Lindsey Kildow Renate Götschl Anja Pärson
118763 December 2006   SG 144  Renate Götschl Lindsey Kildow Kelly VanderBeek
9 December 2006   St. MoritzDH cnx replaced in Val d'Isère on 20 December 2006
10 December 2006   SC cnx replaced in Reiteralm on 15 December 2006
11887[nb 10]15 December 2006   ReiteralmSC 076  Marlies Schild Michaela Kirchgasser Kathrin Zettel
11898[nb 11]16 December 2006   SG 145  Renate Götschl Nicole Hosp Martina Schild
16 December 2006   Val d'IsèreDH cnx replaced in Val d'Isère on 19 December 2006
17 December 2006   SG cnx replaced in Reiteralm on 16 December 2006
11909[nb 12]19 December 2006   DH 306  Julia Mancuso Renate Götschl Lindsey Kildow
19 December 2006   MegèveSL cnx replaced in Val d'Isère on 21 December 2006
119110[nb 13]20 December 2006   Val d'IsèreDH 307  Lindsey Kildow Julia Mancuso Anja Pärson
119211[nb 14]21 December 2006   SL 349  Marlies Schild Annemarie Gerg Therese Borssén
11931228 December 2006   SemmeringGS 312  Kathrin Zettel Nicole Hosp Marlies Schild
11941329 December 2006   SL 350  Therese Borssén Kathrin Zettel Marlies Schild
1195144 January 2007   ZagrebSL 351  Marlies Schild Ana Jelušić Šárka Záhrobská
6 January 2006   MariborGS cnx replaced in Kranjska Gora on 6 January 2007
7 January 2006   SL cnx replaced in Kranjska Gora on 7 January 2007
119615[nb 15]6 January 2007   Kranjska GoraGS 313  Nicole Hosp Nicole Gius Tanja Poutiainen
119716[nb 16]7 January 2007   SL 352  Marlies Schild Šárka Záhrobská Veronika Zuzulová
12 January 2007   Altenmarkt-ZauchenseeDH cnx replaced in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee on 13 January 2007
13 January 2007   SC cnx replaced in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee on 14 January 2007
119817[nb 17]13 January 2007   DH 308  Renate Götschl Dominique Gisin Julia Mancuso
119918[nb 18]14 January 2007   SC 077  Julia Mancuso Lindsey Kildow Marlies Schild
14 January 2007   SG cnx replaced in San Sicario on 26 January 2007
12001919 January 2007   Cortina d'AmpezzoSG 146  Julia Mancuso Nicole Hosp Renate Götschl
12012020 January 2007   DH 309  Renate Götschl Julia Mancuso Marie Marchand-Arvier
12022121 January 2007   GS 314  Karen Putzer Julia Mancuso Denise Karbon
120322[nb 19]26 January 2007   San SicarioSG 147  Renate Götschl Lindsey Kildow Christine Sponring
12042327 January 2007   DH 310  Renate Götschl Elisabeth Görgl Maria Holaus
12052428 January 2007   SG 146  Lindsey Kildow Renate Götschl Christine Sponring
2007 World Championships (2–18 February)
12062524 February 2007   Sierra NevadaGS 315  Michaela Kirchgasser Nicole Hosp Tanja Poutiainen
12072625 February 2007   SL 353  Marlies Schild Tanja Poutiainen Veronika Zuzulová
1208272 March 2007   TarvisioSC 078  Nicole Hosp Julia Mancuso Marlies Schild
1209283 March 2007   DH 311  Julia Mancuso Renate Götschl Emily Brydon
1210294 March 2007   SG 149  Renate Götschl Nicole Hosp Julia Mancuso
12113010 March 2007   ZwieselGS 316  Tanja Poutiainen Nicole Hosp Michaela Kirchgasser
12123111 March 2007   SL 354  Marlies Schild Anna Ottosson
Šárka Záhrobská
12133214 March 2007   LenzerheideDH 312  Renate Götschl Marlies Schild Marie Marchand-Arvier
12143315 March 2007   SG 150  Anja Pärson Andrea Fischbacher Marlies Schild
12153417 March 2007   SL 355  Nicole Hosp Anja Pärson Veronika Zuzulová
12163518 March 2007   GS 317  Nicole Hosp Kathrin Hölzl Michaela Kirchgasser

Nations team event
Event Key: SC – Super Combined (Super G + Slalom)
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
2216 March 2007  LenzerheideSC 002   Austria
Andrea Fischbacher
Michaela Kirchgasser
Christoph Gruber
Reinfried Herbst
Manfred Pranger
Mario Scheiber
  Italy
Chiara Costazza
Daniela Merighetti
Massimiliano Blardone
Christian Deville
Peter Fill
Manfred Moelgg
  France
Florine de LeymarieIngrid Jacquemod
Marie Marchand-Arvier
Yannick Bertrand
Jean-Baptiste Grange
Julien Lizeroux

Men's standings

Ladies' standings

Nations Cup

See also

Footnotes
  1. Super combined from Val d'Isère was rescheduled to Reiteralm on 10 December 2006
  2. Downhill from Val d'Isère was rescheduled to Bormio on 28 December 2006
  3. Super combined from Wengen was rescheduled from 12 to 14 January 2007
  4. Downhill from Chamonix was rescheduled to Val d'Isère on 20 January 2007
  5. Slalom from Wengen was rescheduled to Kitzbühel on 27 January 2007
  6. Downhill from Kitzbühel was rescheduled to Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 23 February 2007
  7. Super combined from Chamonix first moved to Val d'Isère and canceled was rescheduled to Kvitfjell on 9 March 2007
  8. Downhill from Kvitfjell was rescheduled from 9 to 10 March 2007
  9. Super G from Kvitfjell was rescheduled from 10 to 11 March 2007
  10. Super combined from St. Moritz was rescheduled to Reiteralm on 15 December 2006
  11. Super giant slalom from Val d'Isère was rescheduled to Reiteralm on 16 December 2006
  12. Downhill from Val d'Isère was rescheduled from 15 to 19 December 2006
  13. Downhill from St. Moritz was rescheduled to Val d'Isère on 20 December 2006
  14. Slalom from Megève was rescheduled to Val d'Isère on 21 December 2006
  15. Giant slalom from Maribor was rescheduled to Kranjska Gora on 6 January 2007
  16. Slalom from Maribor was rescheduled to Kranjska Gora on 7 January 2007
  17. Downhill from Altenmarkt-Zauchensee was rescheduled from 12 to 13 January 2007
  18. Super combined from Altenmarkt-Zauchensee was rescheduled from 13 to 14 January 2007
  19. Downhill from Altenmarkt-Zauchensee was rescheduled to San Sicario on 26 January 2007

References
  1. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 2007 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 2007 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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