2008–09 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 43rd World Cup season began in late October 2008 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2009, at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2008/09
Discipline Men Women
Overall Aksel Lund Svindal Lindsey Vonn
Downhill Michael Walchhofer Lindsey Vonn
Super-G Aksel Lund Svindal Lindsey Vonn
Giant slalom    Didier Cuche Tanja Poutiainen
Slalom Jean-Baptiste Grange Maria Riesch
Super combined    Carlo Janka Anja Pärson
Nations Cup Austria Austria
Nations Cup Overall Austria
Competition
Locations 18 16
Individual 36 34
Mixed 1 1
Cancelled 1 1
Rescheduled 3 3
2009 World Cup Champions
Aksel Lund Svindal
Lindsey Vonn

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the overall title by two points over Benjamin Raich of Austria. Svindal returned from a season-ending injury in December 2007, and also took the season title in super-G. Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. repeated as women's overall champion, taking the title by a substantial 384 points over Maria Riesch of Germany. Vonn also repeated as the season downhill champion, and added the season title in super-G.

Being an odd-numbered year, a break in the World Cup schedule was for the biennial World Championships. The 2009 World Championships were held 2–15 February in Val-d'Isère, Savoie, France.

No pre-Olympic World Cup alpine events were run at Whistler Mountain, Canada, during the 2009 season. In late February 2008, a women's downhill and super-combined were run on Franz's Run, the women's Olympic course. The most recent men's World Cup events on the Dave Murray Downhill course were held in late February 1995. The World Cup races in North America were switched to the early part of the season in the fall of 1995, and the men's speed events at Whistler were canceled three consecutive years (December 1996–98) due to weather issues, which prompted the switch to Lake Louise in Alberta in December 1999.

Calendar

Men
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Classic Combined, SC – Super Combined, PS – Parallel Slalom (promo event only)[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third Details
1338126 October 2008   SöldenGS 326    Daniel Albrecht   Didier Cuche Ted Ligety
1339216 November 2008   LeviSL 382  Jean-Baptiste Grange Bode Miller Mario Matt
1340329 November 2008   Lake LouiseDH 388  Peter Fill   Carlo Janka Hans Olsson
1341430 November 2008   SG 142  Hermann Maier John Kucera   Didier Cuche
4 December 2008   Beaver CreekSC cnx heavy snowfall; replaced in Val-d'Isère on 12 December 2008[2]
134255 December 2008   DH 389  Aksel Lund Svindal Marco Büchel Erik Guay
134366 December 2008   SG 143  Aksel Lund Svindal Hermann Maier Michael Walchhofer
134477 December 2008   GS 327  Benjamin Raich Ted Ligety Aksel Lund Svindal
13458[nb 1]12 December 2008   Val-d'IsèreSC 101  Benjamin Raich Jean-Baptiste Grange Marcel Hirscher[3]
1346913 December 2008   GS 328    Carlo Janka Massimiliano Blardone Gauthier de Tessières
14 December 2008   SL cnx high winds; replaced in Alta Badia on 22 December 2008[4]
13471019 December 2008   Val GardenaSG 144  Werner Heel   Didier Défago Patrik Järbyn
13481120 December 2008   DH 390  Michael Walchhofer Bode Miller Manuel Osborne-Paradis
13491221 December 2008   Alta BadiaGS 329    Daniel Albrecht Ivica Kostelić Hannes Reichelt
135013[nb 2]22 December 2008   SL 383  Ivica Kostelić Jean-Baptiste Grange Benjamin Raich
13511428 December 2008   BormioDH 391  Christof Innerhofer Klaus Kröll Michael Walchhofer
Promo event2 January 2009   Moscow (unofficial)PS pro  Felix Neureuther Jean-Baptiste Grange Bode Miller
1352156 January 2009   ZagrebSL 384  Jean-Baptiste Grange Ivica Kostelić Giuliano Razzoli
13531610 January 2009   AdelbodenGS 330  Benjamin Raich Massimiliano Blardone Kjetil Jansrud
13541711 January 2009   SL 385  Reinfried Herbst Manfred Pranger Felix Neureuther
13551816 January 2009   WengenSC 102    Carlo Janka Peter Fill   Silvan Zurbriggen
13561917 January 2009   DH 392    Didier Défago Bode Miller Marco Sullivan
13572018 January 2009   SL 386  Manfred Pranger Reinfried Herbst Ivica Kostelić
13582123 January 2009   KitzbühelSG 145  Klaus Kröll Aksel Lund Svindal   Ambrosi Hoffmann
13592224 January 2009   DH 393    Didier Défago Michael Walchhofer Klaus Kröll
13602325 January 2009   SL 387  Julien Lizeroux Jean-Baptiste Grange Patrick Thaler
13612425 January 2009   KB 103    Silvan Zurbriggen Ivica Kostelić Natko Zrnčić-Dim
13622527 January 2009   SchladmingSL 388  Reinfried Herbst Manfred Pranger Ivica Kostelić
31 January 2009   Garmisch-PartenkirchenDH cnx fog at mid-course; replaced in Kvitfjell on 6 March 2009[5]
1363261 February 2009   SL 389  Manfred Mölgg Giorgio Rocca Reinfried Herbst
2009 World Championships (2–15 February)
13642721 February 2009   SestriereGS 331    Didier Cuche Stephan Görgl Benjamin Raich
13652822 February 2009   SC 104  Romed Baumann Julien Lizeroux   Carlo Janka
Christof Innerhofer
13662928 February 2009   Kranjska GoraGS 332  Ted Ligety Didier Cuche Massimiliano Blardone
1367301 March 2009   SL 390  Julien Lizeroux Giuliano Razzoli Felix Neureuther
136831[nb 3]6 March 2009   KvitfjellDH 394  Manuel Osborne-Paradis Michael Walchhofer Aksel Lund Svindal
1369327 March 2009   DH 395  Klaus Kröll Michael Walchhofer Manuel Osborne-Paradis
8 March 2009  SG cnx snowstorm[6]
13703311 March 2009   ÅreDH 396  Aksel Lund Svindal   Didier Cuche Hans Olsson
13713412 March 2009   SG 146  Werner Heel Aksel Lund Svindal Christof Innerhofer
13723513 March 2009   GS 333  Benjamin Raich Ted Ligety   Didier Cuche
13733614 March 2009   SL 391  Mario Matt Julien Lizeroux Jean-Baptiste Grange

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, SC – Super Combined[7]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third Details
1252125 October 2008   SöldenGS 325  Kathrin Zettel Tanja Poutiainen Andrea Fischbacher
1253215 November 2008   LeviSL 365  Lindsey Vonn Maria Pietilä-Holmner Maria Riesch
1254329 November 2008   AspenGS 326  Tessa Worley Tanja Poutiainen Elisabeth Görgl
1255430 November 2008   SL 366  Šárka Záhrobská Nicole Hosp Tanja Poutiainen
125655 December 2008   Lake LouiseDH 322  Lindsey Vonn Nadia Fanchini Maria Riesch
6 December 2008   DH cnx heavy snowfall; replaced in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 23 January 2009[8]
125767 December 2008   SG 158  Nadia Fanchini   Fabienne Suter
Andrea Fischbacher
1258713 December 2008   La MolinaGS 327  Tanja Poutiainen Manuela Mölgg Nicole Hosp
1259814 December 2008   SL 367  Maria Riesch Lindsey Vonn Kathrin Zettel
1260919 December 2008   St. MoritzSC 082  Anja Pärson Nicole Hosp   Fabienne Suter
12611020 December 2008   SG 159    Lara Gut   Fabienne Suter Nadia Fanchini
21 December 2008   DH cnx high winds; replaced in Bansko on 27 February 2009[9]
12621128 December 2008   SemmeringGS 328  Kathrin Zettel Manuela Mölgg   Lara Gut
12631229 December 2008   SL 368  Maria Riesch Tanja Poutiainen Lindsey Vonn
1264134 January 2009   ZagrebSL 369  Maria Riesch Nicole Gius Šárka Záhrobská
12651410 January 2009   MariborGS 329  Tina Maze Denise Karbon Kathrin Hölzl
12661511 January 2009   SL 370  Maria Riesch Kathrin Zettel Tanja Poutiainen
12671617 January 2009   AltenmarktSC 083  Lindsey Vonn Kathrin Zettel Anja Pärson
12681718 January 2009   DH 323    Dominique Gisin
Anja Pärson		 Lindsey Vonn
22 January 2009   Cortina d'AmpezzoSG cnx blizzard; replaced in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January 2009
23 January 2009   DH cnx heavy snowfall
12691824 January 2009   DH 324    Dominique Gisin Lindsey Vonn Anja Pärson
12701925 January 2009   GS 330  Kathrin Zettel Michaela Kirchgasser Elisabeth Görgl
127120[nb 4]26 January 2009   SG 160  Jessica Lindell-Vikarby Anna Fenninger   Andrea Dettling
12722130 January 2009   Garmisch-PartenkirchenSL 371  Lindsey Vonn Maria Riesch Maruša Ferk
31 January 2009   SG cnx fog: mid-course; replaced in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 1 February 2009[5]
127322[nb 5]1 February 2009   SG 161  Lindsey Vonn Anja Pärson Jessica Lindell-Vikarby
2009 World Championships (2–15 February)
12742320 February 2009   TarvisioSC 084  Maria Riesch Lindsey Vonn Kathrin Zettel
12752421 February 2009   DH 325  Gina Stechert Lindsey Vonn Anja Pärson
12762522 February 2009   SG 162  Lindsey Vonn   Fabienne Suter Tina Maze
127726[nb 6]27 February 2009   BanskoDH 326    Fabienne Suter Andrea Fischbacher Nadia Fanchini
Lindsey Vonn
12782728 February 2009   DH 327  Andrea Fischbacher Tina Maze   Fabienne Suter
1279281 March 2009   SG 163  Lindsey Vonn   Fabienne Suter Tina Maze
1280296 March 2009   OfterschwangGS 331  Kathrin Zettel Elisabeth Görgl Tanja Poutiainen
1281307 March 2009   SL 372  Sandrine Aubert Frida Hansdotter Nicole Hosp
12823111 March 2009   ÅreDH 328  Lindsey Vonn Maria Riesch Renate Götschl
12833212 March 2009   SG 164  Lindsey Vonn Nadia Fanchini Maria Riesch
12843313 March 2009   SL 373  Sandrine Aubert Fanny Chmelar Therese Borssén
Šárka Záhrobská
12853414 March 2009   GS 332  Tina Maze Tanja Poutiainen Manuela Mölgg

Nations team event
Event Key: SC – Super Combined (Super G + Slalom)
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third Details
3115 March 2009   ÅreSC 003   Italy
Nadia Fanchini
Nicole Gius
Daniela Merighetti
Peter Fill
Werner Heel
Manfred Mölgg
  Austria
Andrea Fischbacher
Elisabeth Görgl
Kathrin Zettel
Marcel Hirscher
Mario Matt
Hannes Reichelt
   Switzerland
Sandra Gini
Lara Gut
Fabienne Suter
Marc Berthod
Didier Cuche
Carlo Janka

Men's standings

Ladies' standings

Nations Cup

Footnotes
  1. Super combined from Beaver Creek was rescheduled to Val-d'Isère on 12 December 2008
  2. Slalom from Val-d'Isère was rescheduled to Alta Badia on 22 December 2008
  3. Downhill from Garmisch-Partenkirchen was rescheduled to Kvitfjell on 6 March 2009
  4. Super giant slalom from Cortina d'Ampezzo was rescheduled from 22 to 26 February 2009
  5. Super giant slalom from Garmisch-Partenkirchen was rescheduled from 31 January 2009 to 1 February 2009
  6. Downhill from St. Moritz was rescheduled to Bansko to 27 February 2009

References
  1. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 2009 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "Super combined cancelled at Beaver Creek", 4 December 2008.
  3. "FIS Official Communication". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  4. "Val d'Isere: winds cancel men's slalom", 14 December 2008.
  5. "Garmisch: Fog dooms Saturday races", 31 January 2009.
  6. "Kvitfjell: Snow cancels Cup super G", 8 March 2009. Accessed 2009-03-08.
  7. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 2009 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. "Second Louise DH cancelled by snowfall", 6 December 2008.
  9. "St Moritz: High winds force DH cancellation", 21 December 2008.


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