The Sites of the World Cup Val d'Isere (France) CRITERIUM DE LA PREMIERE NEIGE Web: Club 5 Web: Val d'Isere Elevation Area: 1850 m - Summit: 3590 m Val d'Isere World Cup O,K Piste World Championships 2009, Piste Tourism-Office: tel: +33 (479) 06 06 60. fax: +33 (479) 06 04 56 Nearest International Airports: Lyon-Satola, FRA. Geneve-Cointrin,SUI Nearest Train Station: Albertville (TGV Paris). Bourg-St-Maurice With its 104 World Cup races from 1968 to 1998 both for women and men, Val d'Isere has been one of the major stops on the World Cup tour since its creation. This famous area with over 20 000 beds also hosted the men's Olympic competitions in 1992. In fact, the triumphs of some of its greatest champions put Val d'Isere on the map as a top alpine location. In 1948, Henri Oreiller became double Olympic champion in St Moritz. In the 1960's the Goitschel sisters (Marielle and Christine) and Jean Claude Killy amassed several gold medals from 1962 to 1968 at Winter Games and FIS World Championships. Killy was 18 when he celebrated his first major success in his home village of Val d'Isere, winning the GS of the "Criterium de la Premiere Neige" founded in 1955. For a long time, that event was the only one in early December. The World Cup introduced dramatic changes and many races take now place from October to Christmas. Yet Val d'Isere remains a classic on the World Cup road. The World Cup races are held on the Bellevarde/La Daille part of the impressive "Espace Killy" area which connects Val d'Isere to Tignes. The names on the winners' list of Val d'Isere races read like the history of skiing for the past thirty years. Fritz Strobl 1996 DH / 1st Isorde Kostner (ITA) 1999 SG / 1st Val d'Isere Men's Result (World Cup) . 1 2 3 1968 GS Schranz 3:17,73 Orcel -0.10 Duvillard H. -0.27 1969 DH Milne 2:13,79 Datwyler J.D. -0.90 Schranz -1.23 GS Thoeni G. 3:01,10 Russel -1.11 Augert J.-N. -1.57 1970 DH Cordin 2:09,08 Orcel -0.54 Schranz -0.75 GS Russel 2:34,65 Augert J.-N. -0.64 Thoeni G. -2.07 1971 DH Schranz 2:06,58 Messner -0.29 Datwyler M. -0.32 GS Haker 2:59,55 Augert J.-N. -0.35 Duvillard H. -1.34 1972 DH Tritscher 2:11,89 Zwilling -0.14 Varallo -0.77 GS Gros 3:27,89 Haker -0.18 Schmalzl H. -1.84 1973 DH Plank 2:11,39 Grissmann -0.94 Klammer -1.03 GS Hinterseer 3:05,09 Schmalzl H. -0.14 Gros -0.44 1974 DH Klammer 2:03,19 Grissmann -0.82 Veith -0.90 GS Gros 3:10,03 Stenmark -0.92 Haker -1.24 1975 DH Read 2:04,97 Plank -0.61 Russi -0.65 GS Thoeni G. 3:23,36 Stenmark -0.30 Gros -1.41 1976 GS Mahre P. 3:32,21 Stenmark -1.06 Heidegger -1.53 GS Hemmi H. 2:50,79 Gros -1.13 Mahre P. -1.40 1977 DH Klammer 2:07,61 Plank -0.28 Walcher -0.34 SG Stenmark 3:14,15 Hemmi H. -2.08 Fournier -2.69 1979 DH Wirnsberger 2:01,83 Plank -0.30 Haker -0.54 GS Stenmark 2:37,61 Krizaj -0.51 Enn -0.63 1980 DH Spiess 2:00,15 Read -0.37 Podborski -0.56 1981 DH Klammer 2:05,22 Mueller -0.26 Burgler T. -0.41 1982 SG Mueller 1:35,16 Luecher -0.06 Zurbriggen -0.61 1983 DH Cathomen 1:59,20 Read -1.12 Sbardellotto -0.46 DH Resch 1:59,26 Luecher -0.18 Cathomen -0.30 DH Heinzer 2:01,56 Brooker -0.01 Weirather -0.06 1984 SG Enn 1:36,26 Zurbriggen -0.47 Franko -0.76 1985 DH Mair 2:01,32 Girardelli -0.34 Wirnsberger -0.67 1986 DH Zurbriggen 2:00,98 Wasmeier -0.17 Mair -0.36 SG Wasmeier 1:40,56 Erlacher -1.09 Girardelli -1.26 1987 DH Mahrer 1:59,52 Zurbriggen -0.03 Mair -0.36 1988 DH Zurbriggen 1:57,10 Steiner -0.54 Girardelli -0.57 SG Wasmeier 1:29,16 Piccard -0.30 Zurbriggen -0.26 1989 SG Henning 1:17,07 Piccard -0.10 Runggaldier -0.33 1990 DH Hoeflehner 2:02,21 Skaardal -0.65 Besse -1.22 DH Hoeflehner 1:58,09 Besse -0.84 Heinzer -1.15 SG Locher 1:32,13 Schiele -0.03 Mader -0.24 DH Stock 1:57,43 Heinzer -0.13 Wirnsberger -0.26 1991 DH Kitt 1:55,69 Stock -0.49 Heinzer -0.52 SG Girardelli 1:26,31 Skaardal -0.20 Kaelin -0.58 1992 SG Thorsen 1:16,03 Heinzer -0.37 Colturi -0.38 SL Fogdoe 1:34,76 Sykora -0.33 Strolz -0.37 1993 SG Mader 1:28,25 Aamodt -0.17 Moe -0.36 GS Mayer C. 2:29,96 Bernarssoi -0.20 Von Gruenigen -0.26 1994 DH Strobl J. 1:57,30 Alphand -0.11 Mader -0.27 DH Assinger 1:57,07 Ortlieb -0.39 Strobl J. -0.42 GS Von Gruenigen 2:25,09 Aamodt -0.81 Mader -1.75 1995 DH Alphand 2:20,71 Assinger -0.04 Trinkl -0.18 SG Skaardal 1:20,65 Kjus -0.15 Knauss -0.33 1996 DH Strobl F.. 1:51,61 Franz -0.02 Ortlieb -0.11 SG Knauss 1:23,26 Mader -0.03 Locher -0.17 1997 GS Von Gruenigen 2:29,48 Eberharter -0.93 Knauss -1.09 1998 DH Kjus 1:43,20 Cattaneo -0.28 Seletto -0.44 SG Maier 1:18,73 Eberharter -1.18 Kjus -1.37 2000 DH Maier 1:45.04 Eberharter 1:45.35 Strobl F. 1:45.59 GS Maier 2:30.63 Schilchegger 2:31.99 Schifferer 2:32.00 DH Fattori 1:52.25 Ghedina 1:52.57 Fischnaller 1:52.66 GS Von Gruenigen 2:31.33 Schlchegger 2:31.92 Miller 2:31.98 2001 SG Eberharter 1:26.53 Cuche 1:26.57 Bertlametti 1:27.18 DH Eberharter 1:59.89 Sulzenbacher 2:00.06 Warchhofer 2:00.45 GS: Miller 2:36.02 Covili 2:36.04 Eberharter 2:36.82 2002 DH: Eberharter 1:58.09 Kroell 1:58.78 Schifferer 1:59.03 GS: Von Gruenigen 2:26.46 Miller 2:26.57 Gruber 2:26.89 2004 DH: Franz 1:57.51 Buechel 1:57.78 Walchhofer 1:58.06 GS: Miller 2:20.66 Kjus 2:20.95 Maier 2:20.99 2005 DH: Walchhofer 1:00.15 Strobl F. 2:00.67 Grugger 2:01.10 SC: Walchhofer 2:43.15 Schoenferder 2:43.32 Miller 2:43.56 Val d'Isere Ladies Result (World Cup) . 1 2 3 1968 GS Macchi 1:35,17 Mittermaier R. -1.57 Famose -1.64 1969 GS Macchi 1:49,81 Cochran B. -0.74 Jacot -0.98 SL Jacot 1:12,80 Cochran M.. -0.30 Steurer -0.45 1970 DH Mir 1:29,44 Drexel -0.48 Jacot -0.64 SL Clifford 1:11,63 Steurer -0.59 Drexel -0.80 1971 DH Rouvier 1:26,89 Moser-Proell -0.37 Macchi -1.28 1972 DH Moser-Proell 1:27,94 Rouvier -0.35 Lukasser -2.30 SL Behr 1:24,35 Chalvin -1.36 Emonet -1.80 1973 DH Moser-Proell 1:29,42 Schmid-Gfoelner -2.17 Drexel -2.53 SL Zedhmeister 1:20,72 Wenzel -0.85 Cochran M. -1.41 1974 DH Drexel 1:25,90 Zurbriggen B. -0.26 Debernard -0.84 GS Moser-Proell 1:22,22 Kaserer -0.52 Serrat -0.60 1975 DH Zurbriggen B. 1:26,07 Epple I. -0.60 Nadig -0.79 GS Morerod 1:16,15 Mittermaier R. -1.22 Kaserer -1.35 1976 GS Morerod 1:16,91 Fisher -0.19 Moser-Proell -0.38 1977 DH Nadig 1:24,18 Moser-Proell -0.12 Bader -1.07 GS Morerod 2:32,36 Epple M. -1.53 Kaserer -2.13 1978 DH Moser-Proell 1:20,28 Mittermaier E.. -0.28 Zurbriggen B. -0.32 GS Kinshofer 2:19,85 Wenzel -0.47 Nadig -0.56 1979 DH Nadig 1:20,76 Nelson -0.32 Graham -1.22 GS Nadig 2:45,09 Pelen -0.15 Hess -0.76 1980 DH Nadig 1:33,10 Kreiner -0.97 Epple I. -1.67 GS Epple I. 2:16,92 Pelen -0.57 Kinshofer -0.80 1981 GS Epple I. 2:30,24 Hess -0.67 McKinney -1.05 1982 DH De Agostini 1:22,58 Soelkner -0.38 Walliser -1.03 GS Hess 2:22,12 McKinney -0.75 Wenzel H. -1.54 1983 DH Epple I. 1:21,72 Ehrat -0.08 Attia -0.62 DH Walliser 1:20,99 Epple I. -0.14 Soelkner -0.28 GS Hess E. 2:24,11 Pelen -0.95 Wenzel H. -1.68 1985 DH Gerg 1:25,59 Graham -0.11 Walliser -0.16 DH Graham 1:25,01 Walliser -0.12 Gerg -0.67 1986 DH Figini 1:25,59 Walliser -0.31 Zurbriggen H.. -0.89 DH Graham 1:26,24 Walliser -0.72 Quittet -1.03 SG Walliser 1:23,46 Quittet -0.15 Schneider -0.41 1987 DH Walliser 1:21,14 Figini -0.05 Haas -0.24 DH Bournissen 1:22,64 Kiel -0.13 Stangassinger -0.30 1988 DH Figini 1:11,58 Moesenlechner -0.21 Gerg M. -0.76 1995 SG Meissnitzer 1:14,58 Zeller-Baehler -0.39 Suhadolc -0.55 GS Ertl 1:54,44 Suhadolc -0.23 Meissnitzer -0.39 1996 SG Seizinger 1:11,32 Goetschl -0.26 Gerg H. -0.39 DH Seizinger 1:41,70 Street -0.49 Kostner -0.54 SG Seizinger 1:06,64 Kostner -0.38 Goetschl -0.41 1996 SG Gerg H. 1:07,81 Seizinger -0.39 Kostner -0.57 1997 DH Seizinger 2:01,82 Gerg H. -0.49 Marken -0.62 SG Seizinger 1:07,09 Goetschl -0.02 Gerg H. -0.55 GS Compagnoni 1:18,83 Meissnitzer -0.10 Piccard -1.19 SL Nowen 1:32,33 Compagnoni -0.09 Hrovat -0.48 1998 SG Meissnitzer 1:21,95 Ertl -0.79 Cavagnord -0.99 GS Meissnitzer 2:18,13 Compagnoni -0.82 Wachter -0.97 1999 SG Kstner 1:19,81 Gerd H. -0.07 Wiberg -0.33 GS Dorfmeister 2:17,10 Berger -0.82 Cavagnoud -1.52 2000 SG Cavagnoud 1:28.72 Dorfmeister 1:29.19 Montillet 1:29.26 2001 SG Gerg H. 1:12:23 Goetschl 1:12.90 Schneider 1:12.94 GS Nef 2:23.80 Paerson 2:24.46 Dorfmeister 2:24.63 2002 GS: Putzer 2:22.17 Nef 2:22.53 Dorfmeister 2:23.05 SG: Montillet 1:07.46 Ceccarelli 1:07.69 Dorfmeister 1:07.04 2005 DH: Kildow 1:21.91 Lalive 1:22:29 Meissnitzer 1:22.30 SG: Dorfmeister 1:17.59 Meissnitzer 1:08.08 Brydon 1:18.15 2006 DH: Mancuso 1:38.93 Goetschl 1:39.36 Kildow 1:39.47 DH: Kildow 1:38.06 Mancuso 1:39.30 Paerson 1:39.50 SL: Schild Marlies 1:46.15 Gerg Annemarie 1:46.36 Borssen 1:46.39 Winter Olynpic Gams Albertville 1992 (Alpine) Men . Downhill Super-G Giant Slalom Slalom Combined. 1. Ortlieb AUT Aamodt NOR Tomba ITA Jagge NOR Polig ITA 2. Piccard FRA Girarselli LUX Girardelli LUX Tomba ITA Aamodt NOR 3. Mader AUT Thorsen NOR Aamodt NOR Tritscher AUT Locher SUI 4. Wasmeier GER Furuseth NOR Accora SUI Staub SUI Cretier FRA 5. Thorsen NOR Polig ITA Furuseth NOR Fogdoe SWE Wasmeier GER 6. Heinzer SUI Hangl SUI Mader AUT Accora SUI Ghedina ITA Women 1. Lee-Gartner CAN Compagnoni ITA Wiberg SWE Kronberger AUT Kronberger AUT 2. Lindh USA Merle FRA Roffe/ Wachter USA Coberger NZE Wachter AUT 3. Wallinger AUT Seizinger GER AUT F-Ochoa SPA Masnada FRA 4. Seizinger GER Kronberger AUT Maier.U. AUT Parisian USA Bournissen SUI 5. Kronberger AUT Maier U. AUT Parisian USA Buder AUT Berge NOR 6. Gutensohn GER Lee-Gartner CAN Merle FRA Chaubet FRA McKendry CAN Biorama Basel