The Sites of the World Cup Kranjska Gora - SLO Web: Kranjska Gora Elevation Area: 836 m - summit: 1 350 m Nearest International Airports: Ljubljana, SLO, Klagenfurt, AUT Nearest Train Station: Ljubljana,SLO, Tarvisio, ITA, Villach, AUT Kranjska Gora on the west and Maribor on the north-east are very important ski resorts in Slovenia where ski racing is the most important international sport. One of the biggest ski factories, Elan, which also produces boats and wind-surfers, is located at nearby Begunje. About half of the population of 2 million Slovenians ski and they watch all the races on TV. The Slovenian racers have enjoyed many major international victories in the past 20 years: Juri Franco won a bronze medal in GS at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, in 1986, the late Rok Petrovic conquered the slalom World Cup globe, followed by his teammate Bojan Krizaj in 1987. In 1989, Mateja Svet clinched the slalom title at the FIS World Championships at Vail. And in 1999, Jure Kosir won in Kranjska Gora and Kitzbuhel. The Vitranc Pokal races in Kranjska Gora were started in the 1960's and in 1968 the first World Cup race took place on the steep Podkoren slopes. The winners' list includes several great champions and huge crowds attend the races as well as raucous racers' fan clubs whooping it up in the finish area . Situated just a few kilometers away from Austria and Italy, Kranjska Gora is also a popular ski resort for visitors from Scandinavia and Germany who like the traditional atmosphere and the enjoyable hotels and good restaurants. Sergio Bergamelli (ITA) 1992 GS / 1st Fredrik Nyberg (SWE) 1992 GS-1 / 1st Kranjska Gora Men's Result . 1 2 3 1968 SL Russel 107,41 Digruber -0.91 Kaelin -2.46 1969 GS Tritscher 2:52,33 Matt -0.10 Digruber -0.93 SL Bruggmann 108,56 Penz -1.62 Huber -2.00 1970 GS Giovanoli 3:16,64 Russel -0.77 Mauduit -1.96 1978 GS Stenmark 2:28,51 Luescher -1.40 Krizaj -2.02 SL Stenmark 106,67 Frommelt P. -0.10 David -1.29 1982 GS Mahre P. 2:23,65 Enn -0.26 Girardelli -0.75 SL Krizaj 98,89 Stenmark -0.04 Gruber -0.21 1983 GS Enn 2:24,19 Julen -0.26 Stenmark -0.70 SL Gruber 88,62 Strand -0.38 Canac -0.81 SL Wenzel 99,55 Popangelov -0.75 Frommelt -0.96 1985 GS Buergler 2:10,21 Zurbriggen -0.01 Girardelli -0.21 SL Girardelli 103,11 Stenmark -0.05 Nilson / Frommelt -0.77 SL Petrovic 104,84 Nilson -0.80 Stangassinger -2.09 GS Gaspoz 2:16,88 Erlacher -0.17 Strolz -0.54 1986 GS Gaspoz 2:03,89 Strolz -0.31 Wasmeier -0.59 SL Krizaj 115,35 Petrovic -0.83 Stenmark -0.97 GS Gaspoz 2:37,12 Erlacher -0.06 Pramotton -0.46 1987 SL Tomba 106,35 Pramotton -0.60 Mader -0.92 GS Mayer 2:27,08 Zurbriggen -0.64 Strolz -1.69 1988 SL Girardelli 110,52 Bittner -0.49 Tomba -0.70 1990 SL Nilson 107,08 Strolz -0.01 Tritscher -0.48 SL Bittner 107,84 Gstrein -0.11 Accola -0.49 GS Tomba 2:24,96 Kaelin -0.53 Girardelli -1.27 SL Furuseth 1:46,80 Fogdoe -0.15 Stangassinger -1.11 1992 GS Bergamelli 2:18,18 Pieren -2.22 Tomba -2.76 SL Tomba 1:40,84 Bittner -1.78 Jagge -1.94 GS Girardelli 1:57,48 Kjus -0.16 Nyberg -0.50 SL Fogdoe 103,20 Tomba -0.16 Roth -0.70 1994 GS Nyberg 2:09,81 Belfrond -0.12 Barnerssoi -0.21 SL Jagge 103,46 Furuseth -0.05 Fogdoe -0.13 1995 GS Tomba 2:12,01 Kunc / Strand-Nilsen -0.94 . . GS Kjus 1:58,74 Von Gruenigen -0.22 Reiter -0.47 SL Tomba 96,84 Kosir -1.21 Amiez -1.59 1997 GS Von Gruenigen 2:13,42 Voglreiter -1.64 Aamodt -2.36 SL Sykora 1:41,93 Amiez -0.36 Stangassinger -0.41 1998 GS Mayer C. 2:12,77 Maier H. -0.52 Von Gruenigen -1.10 SL Sykora 1:37,93 Bourgert -0.16 Stangassinger -0.20 1999 GS Holzer 2:14,91 Mayer C. -0.24 Knauss -0.31 SL Kosir 1:37,22 Stangassinger -0.26 Raich -0.57 2000 SL Plaschy 1:40.39 Raich -0.09 Stangassinger -0.74 GS Mayer C. 2:11.17 Chenal -0.64 Buechel -0.99 2001 GS Nyberg 2:01.66 Raich 2:01.91 Pavlovcic 2:01:00 GS Raich 2:07.46 Miller 2:07.88 Cuche 2:08.70 SL Vidal 1:42.48 Matt 1:42.23 Kostelic 1:43.40 2003 GS: Miller 2:04.15 Mayer C. 2:04.98 Uotila 2:04.99 SL: Kostelic 1:44.71 Schoenferder 1:44.98 Vidal 1:45.03 2004 GS: Miller 2:13.01 Schieppati 2:13.26 Ploner 2:13.61 SL: Karlsen 1:42.72  Stiansen 1:42.80 Matt 1:42.99 2005 Feb. GS: Raich 2:24.73 Maier 2:25.18 Palander 2:25.52 SL: Rocca 1:34.95 Myhrer 1:35.16 Raich 1:35.20 2005 Dec. GS: Raich 2:22.46 Blardone 2:23.46 Grandi 2:23.61 SL: Rocca 1:35.98 Grandi 1:36.62 Ligety 1:36.65 2007 GS: Raich 2:19.03 Bourque 2:19.58 Blardone 2:19.60 SL: Matt 1:40.64 Raich 1:41.25 Moelgg 1:41.60 Kranjska Gora Ladies' Result . 1. 2. 3. 1991 SL: Bokal 1:26.23 Maierhofer 1:26.31 Sarec 1:26.44 SL: Kronberger 1:24.19 Salvenmoser 1:24.24 Sarec 1:24.42 2007 GS: Hosp 2:09.85 Gius 2:10.28 Poutiainen 2:10.42 SL: Schild Marlies 1:40.96 Zahrobska 1:41.62 Zusulova 1:42.61 Biorama Basel