The Sites of the World Cup Alta Badia/ La Villa (Alto Adige) ITA Web: Alta Badia Elevation Area: 1,620 m - Summit: 2,270 m Tourism-Office tel: + 39 0471 847037 fax: + 39 0471 847277 Nearest International Airports: Bolzano, Innsbruck, AUT Nearest Train Station: Chiusa, Brunico A World Cup resort since 1985, it didn't take Alta Badia/La Villa long to become group of "Classics" with its spectacular and challenging GS race. The "Grand Risa" course is recognized as one of the most challenging on the circuit with its steep start and its long final slope which taxes the tiring legs. From Sweden's Stenmark to Switzerland's Michael von Grunigen, all top GS specialists have won there. The great Tomba, a four-time winner in Alta Badia, scored his first top-3 finish on the "Gran Risa" in December 1986, a year before his first win ever. Yet the organizers, among them former Italian downhill champion Marcello Varallo, want to produce more than just a ski race: in fact, the entire week-end is a great party which attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year from Italy and other alpine countries. A huge tent located at the finish-area welcomes them during the festival. The "La Ila" valley - the Ladin name of La Villa - is also famous for its great ski runs and the enjoyable atmosphere provided by the hotel managers and the great restaurants. Joel Chenal (FRA) 2000 GS / 1st Tomas Grandi (CAN) 2005 GS / 1st Alta Badia Men's Result . 1 2 3 1985 GS Stenmark 2:38,95 Strolz -0.42 Erlacher -0.95 1986 GS Pramotton 2:45,26 Tomba -0.23 Toetsch -0.28 GS Gaspoz 2:46,34 Pramotton -1.37 Wasmeier -1.54 1987 GS Tomba 2:32,34 Nierlich -0.76 Pieren / Gaspoz -1.75 1990 GS Kroell R. 2:26,55 Mader -0.08 Strolz / Nierlich -0.22 GS Tomba 2:28,96 Kaelin U. -1.35 Girardelli -1.45 1991 GS Tomba 2:22,73 Locher -0.37 Accola -1.01 1992 GS Girardelli 2:46,25 Feutrier -0.5 Tomba -0.57 1993 GS Locher 2:37,54 Tomba -1.01 Mayer C. -1.03 1994 GS Tomba 2:17,35 Kaelin U. -0.45 Mayer C. -0.61 1995 GS Knauss 2:35,34 Von Gruenigen -0.69 Tomba -1.37 1996 GS Von Gruenigen 2:32,66 Locher -0.77 Nana -1.49 1997 GS Mayer C. 2:20,97 Von Gruenigen -0.43 Maier H. -0.66 1998 GS Von Gruenigen 2:41,01 Holzer -0.76 Schifferer -1.25 2000 GS Chenal 2:39.68 Maier -0.08 Salzgeber -0.27 2001 GS Covili 2:40.58 Von Gruenigen 2:40.60 Uotila 2:40.67 2002 GS Miller 2:33.81 Simoncelli 2:34.87 Mayer C. 2:34.88 2003 GS: Palander 2:30.57 Simoncelli 2:31.49 Covili 2:31.65 GS: Simoncelli 2:33:90 Palander 2:34.93 Miller 2:35.11 2004 GS: Grandi 2:34.23 Raich 2:34.80 Maier / Cuche 2:35.14 2005 GS: Blardone 2:27.14 Simoncelli 2:27.34 Bourque 2:27.42 2006 GS: Palander 2:28.82 Miller 2:29.33 Defago 2:29.31 SL: Larsson 1:44.51 Ligety 1:44.70 Kostelic 1:44.99

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