Stelvio (ski course)
| Stelvio | |
|---|---|
| |
| Place: |  Bormio
|
| Mountain: | Vallecetta |
| Opened: | 1985 |
| Level: |  expert
|
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 2,255 m (7,398 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 1,010 m (3,314 ft) |
| Length: | 3.270 km (2.03 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 36.1 degrees (73%) |
| Avr. incline: | 17.7 degrees (30.9%) |
| Min. incline: | 4.6 degrees (8%) |
Stelvio is a World Cup downhill piste in northern Italy was built and opened in 1985.
This course is considered as one of top three hardest dowhnill slopes in the world. It is located on Vallecetta mountain in Bormio and debuted at the World Championships in 1985.[1][2]
Stelvio is widely considered one of the, if not the, most difficult and technical downhill courses in the world, with an average incline of 30.9%, steeper than Streif at Kitzbühel. It hosted two World Championships (1985, 2005), and three World Cup finals (1995, 2000, 2008).
Dominik Paris has seven World Cup downhill wins, a record for a single discipline on one course.
Course
[edit]Sections
[edit]- Muro
- Sali dell'Ermellino
- Della Rocca
- Canalino Sertorelli
- Fontana Longa
- Pian Del'Orso
- Carcentina
- San Pietro
- La Konta
World Championships
[edit]Men's events
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| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | DH | 3 February 1985 |  Pirmin Zurbriggen
|
Peter Müller
|
 Doug Lewis
|
| KB | (DH) 1 February 1985 (SL) 5 February 1985 |
Pirmin Zurbriggen
|
 Ernst Riedlsperger
|
Thomas Bürgler
| |
| GS | 7 February 1985 |  Markus Wasmeier
|
Pirmin Zurbriggen
|
 Marc Girardelli
| |
| SL | 10 February 1985 |  Jonas Nilsson
|
Marc Girardelli
|
Robert Zoller
| |
| 2005 | SG | 29 January 2005 | Bode Miller
|
Michael Walchhofer
|
Benjamin Raich
|
| KB | 3 February 2005 | Benjamin Raich
|
 Aksel Lund Svindal
|
Giorgio Rocca
| |
| DH | 5 February 2005 | Bode Miller
|
Daron Rahlves
|
Michael Walchhofer
| |
| GS | 10 February 2005 | Hermann Maier
|
Benjamin Raich
|
Daron Rahlves
| |
| SL | 12 February 2005 | Benjamin Raich
|
Rainer Schönfelder
|
Giorgio Rocca
|
Women's events
[edit]Combined event 1985 (slalom held on "Stelvio" and downhill on "Cividale" course).
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | KB | (DH) 31 January 1985 (SL) 4 February 1985 |
Erika Hess
|
Sylvia Eder
|
Tamara McKinney
|
| SL | 9 February 1985 |  Perrine Pelen
|
Christelle Guignard
|
Paoletta Magoni
|
Team event
[edit]Both Super-G and Slalom runs were held on "Stelvio".
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TE | 13 February 2005 | Germany
|
Austria
|
France
|
World Cup
[edit]| Dominik Paris (ITA) | Stelvio slope | Feleit | Stelvio slope |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Won record 7 races in total (and record 6 downhills) |
The bottom part and finish | One of the sections | From the distance |
Men
[edit]
Women
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Not in original World Cup calendar. It replaced other venues.
References
[edit]- ^ "Stelvio: the history of a legendary slope". bormioski.eu. 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Slope profile in PDF" (PDF). bormioski.eu. 23 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Bormio ski map bormioski.eu
46°27′47″N 10°22′36″E / 46.463116°N 10.376646°E
