Women’s Super-G World Cup Finals & Gut-Behrami’s Dominance

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The list of racers competing, when, and how to watch the women’s World Cup super-G finals on Friday, March 22nd, in Saalbach, Austria.

The women’s super-G World Cup finals in Saalbach, Austria, are set to be an exhilarating showdown that will conclude a compelling SG season. Let’s dive into how the season unfolded, who’s leading the super-G title chase, the Nations Cup status, and the Stifel US Ski Team athlete in contention.

The regular season saw a mix of victories, with Italy’s Sofia Goggia starting strong with a win—her teammate Federica Brignone’s earned victory twice. Austria’s Cornelia Huetter and Stephanie Venier each claimed one victory, while Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami dominated with three wins.

Gut-Behrami has already secured both the overall and slalom titles and is leading the super-G standings by 69 points over Huetter and 74 points over Brignone. With only the final race remaining, Gut-Behrami needs to finish eighth or better to clinch the super-G title, making her the likely victor. Huetter and Brignone’s only chance is to finish second or better and hope Gut-Behrami falters.

Switzerland, Austria, and Italy each qualified five athletes among the top 25 super-G racers from the regular season. Norway and France qualified two athletes each, while Czechia, Germany, the United States, New Zealand, and Bosnia and Herzegovina each qualified one athlete based on their performance. In addition, the Junior World Champion qualifies to race at the finals. This year, Switzerland’s Malorie Blanc earned that honor, bolstering the Swiss SG roster.

2024 season’s top 25 ranked women’s World Cup super-G skiers

Twenty-0ne women from ten countries are on the start list for the Friday, March 22nd Women’s World Cup finals super-G

Women’s SG Nations Cup bragging rights

In the Nations Cup for women’s super-G, Austria holds a commanding lead with 239 points over Italy and 268 points over Switzerland. The Stifel US Ski Team ranks 6th with 262 points, while Canada secured 12th place with 44 points.

Qualified Stifel US Ski Team members

Lauren Macuga, representing the Stifel US Ski Team, stood out as a remarkable athlete during the season. She achieved a notable rank of 13th at the end of the regular season, showcasing consistent performance by scoring in seven out of eight races. Among her achievements was a career-best 5th place finish, highlighting her skill and determination.

Although Mikaela Shiffrin could have competed in super-G, she opted out after a season interrupted by injury without a super-G victory.

Sole Stifel US Ski Team member racing

How and when to watch the Friday, March 22nd Saalbach women’s World Cup super-G finals

The women’s Saalbach women’s World Cup SG finals start at 5:00 am Eastern Time, 2:00 am Pacific Time and 10:00 am CET

In Canada, sports enthusiasts can watch the World Cup on CBC Sports

In the USA, the women’s World Cup super- G finals in Saalbach will be available for viewing live and as a replay on the Peacock streaming service.

Start list and daily program for the Friday, March 22nd Saalbach World Cup super-G finals

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Daily program for the Friday, March 22nd Saalbach World Cup super-G finals