In a thrilling mid-race update from the FIS Alpine World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, Switzerland’s Corinne Suter has seized the provisional lead in the women’s downhill on the challenging Aliga course.
The 2026 season’s high-stakes race—coming amid a reshuffled calendar following the Milano Cortina Olympics—saw Suter clock an impressive 1:31.62, putting her at the top after the first 30 competitors.
Hot on her skis is Austria’s Nina Ortlieb, just +0.11 seconds back in second place, while Italy’s Sofia Goggia holds third at +0.24.
The trio’s razor-thin margins promise an explosive finish as the remaining top-seeded athletes, including contenders still chasing the downhill crystal globe in Lindsey Vonn’s absence, prepare to attack the course.
With the downhill discipline wide open following Vonn’s injury-forced withdrawal earlier this season, every tenth counts in this pivotal late-season stop. Soldeu, hosting the event on February 27, 2026, has already delivered drama in training runs, where Ortlieb topped one session ahead of Suter and Goggia.
Fans are glued to live timings via the FIS app as the field pushes for glory on the technical Andorran track.
Who will claim the win and boost their standings in the race for the crystal globe? The battle is far from over—stay tuned for the full results!
