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Vitranc Cup

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Vitranc Cup

From the first Vitranc Cup (1961)
Information
Slovenian: Pokal Vitranc
Debut: 4–5 March 1961
Disciplines: slalom, giant slalom
Member: Club5+
Editions: 61
Most wins
Total: Austria Marcel Hirscher (6x)
Giant slalom: United States Ted Ligety (5x)
Slalom: Austria Benjamin Raich (4x)
World Cup events
Total: 80
Men: 79
Women: 1
Current course
Name: "Podkoren 3"
Opened: 1 December 1983
Max. incline: 30.5° degrees (59%)
Min. incline: 10.2° degrees (18%)
Architect: Slovenia Peter Lakota
Full cancelation
5–times: 1974, 1976, 1981, 2000, 2020

Vitranc Cup (Slovenian: Pokal Vitranc) is an annual FIS Alpine Ski World Cup competition, held since 1961 in Kranjska Gora, Upper Carniola, Slovenia.

For Giant slalom, Kranjska Gora is considered one of the three most prestigious and challenging locations in the world, along with Adelboden and Alta Badia.

This competition is the successor of the "Bukovniški smuk" (Bukovnik Downhill), "kamikaze dowhnill" race first held in Kranjska Gora in 1949.[1]

History

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1961: First edition

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On 4 March 1961, the first ever Vitranc Cup event was held on an extremely demanding and steep giant slalom course from the top of the Vitranc mountain. The event was also known as "hara-kiri with acceleration".[2][3][4]

1962: Event not scheduled at all

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In 1962, for the only time in history, the competition did not meet the schedule at all, because the Yugoslavian Ski Federation office in Belgrade simply forgot to send the application to the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

1968: World Cup debut

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On 10 March 1968, the Vitranc Cup (Kranjska Gora) hosted the first ever World Cup alpine ski event in Slovenia (also Yugoslavia at the same time). The Slalom was won by the French skier Patrick Russel.[6]

1982: Record attendance

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On 20 March 1982, Bojan Križaj was the first Slovenian to win the World Cup at the home ground in front of a record crowd of 32,000 people. This record hasn't been broken yet at alpine skiing events in Slovenia, and it beat the record set at Ingemar Stenmark's event.[7][8]

1983: New permanent course opened

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On 29–30 January 1983, the Vitranc Cup competition was, for the last time, held on an old steep course above the old gas station, before moving to a new and now permanent course in nearby Podkoren, still in use today.

On 1–2 December 1983, the competition was, for the first time, held and permanently moved to the new "Podkoren 3" course nearby, constructed and designed by ex Slovenian skier Peter Lakota. The women's competition was held first, the next day was the men's race. It was the first and only time in history when Slovenia hosted the World Cup opening race for both men and women. This was also the first and only time when women competed for the Vitranc Cup.[9][10][11]

1985: Petrovič won infront of a home crowd

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On 21 December 1985, Rok Petrovič celebrated the 2nd of his five World Cup career wins in his career, dominating the season, in front of a home crowd of 30,000 people.[12][13]

1986: Double Slovenian win

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On 20 December 1986, then Slovenian sports icons Bojan Križaj and Petrovič achieved a double Slovenian win, beating 3rd placed Ingemar Stenmark.[14]

Vitranc Cup Top 3 results

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Men

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Edition Year Date Event Winner Second Third
FIS World Cup
62nd 2023 12 March   GS  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt France Alexis Pinturault Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
11 March   GS  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt Norway Henrik Kristoffersen France Alexis Pinturault
61st 2022 13 March   GS Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Austria Stefan Brennsteiner  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt
12 March   GS Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Norway Lucas Braathen
 Switzerland  Marco Odermatt
60th 2021 14 March   SL France Clément Noël France Victor Muffat-Jeandet  Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern
13 March   GS  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt  Switzerland  Loïc Meillard Austria Stefan Brennsteiner
59th 2020 15 March   SL cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
14 March   GS
58th 2019 10 March   SL  Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Austria Marcel Hirscher
9 March   GS Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Norway Rasmus Windingstad  Switzerland  Marco Odermatt
57th 2018 4 March   SL Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Henrik Kristoffersen  Switzerland  Ramon Zenhäusern
3 March   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Henrik Kristoffersen France Alexis Pinturault
56th 2017 5 March   SL Austria Michael Matt Italy Stefano Gross Germany Felix Neureuther
4 March   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Leif Kristian Haugen Sweden Matts Olsson
55th 2016 6 March   SL Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Italy Stefano Gross
5 March   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher France Alexis Pinturault Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
54th 2015 15 March   SL Norway Henrik Kristoffersen Italy Giuliano Razzoli Sweden Mattias Hargin
14 March   GS France Alexis Pinturault Austria Marcel Hirscher France Thomas Fanara
53rd 2014 9 March   SL Germany Felix Neureuther Germany Fritz Dopfer Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
8 March   GS United States Ted Ligety Austria Benjamin Raich Norway Henrik Kristoffersen
52nd 2013 10 March   SL Croatia Ivica Kostelić Austria Marcel Hirscher Austria Mario Matt
9 March   GS United States Ted Ligety Austria Marcel Hirscher France Alexis Pinturault
51st 2012 11 March   SL Sweden André Myhrer Italy Cristian Deville France Alexis Pinturault
10 March   GS United States Ted Ligety France Alexis Pinturault Austria Marcel Hirscher
50th 2011 6 March   SL Austria Mario Matt United States Nolan Kasper
Sweden Axel Bäck
5 March   GS Switzerland Beat Feuz Canada Erik Guay Austria Michael Walchhofer
49th 2010 31 January   SL Austria Reinfried Herbst Austria Marcel Hirscher France Julien Lizeroux
30 January   GS Austria Marcel Hirscher Norway Kjetil Jansrud United States Ted Ligety
48th 2009 1 March   SL France Julien Lizeroux Italy Giuliano Razzoli Germany Felix Neureuther
28 February   GS United States Ted Ligety Switzerland Didier Cuche Italy Massimiliano Blardone
47th 2008 9 March   SL Italy Manfred Mölgg Croatia Ivica Kostelić Austria Marcel Hirscher
8 March   GS United States Ted Ligety Italy Manfred Mölgg Italy Massimiliano Blardone
46th 2007 4 March   SL Austria Mario Matt Austria Benjamin Raich Italy Manfred Mölgg
3 March   GS Austria Benjamin Raich Canada François Bourque Italy Massimiliano Blardone
45th 2005 22 December   SL Italy Giorgio Rocca Canada Thomas Grandi United States Ted Ligety
21 December   GS Austria Benjamin Raich Italy Massimiliano Blardone Canada Thomas Grandi
44th 2005 27 February   SL Italy Giorgio Rocca Sweden André Myhrer Austria Benjamin Raich
26 February   GS Austria Benjamin Raich Austria Hermann Maier Finland Kalle Palander
43rd 2004 29 February   SL Norway Truls Ove Karlsen Norway Tom Stiansen Austria Mario Matt
28 February   GS United States Bode Miller Italy Alberto Schieppati Italy Alexander Ploner
42nd 2003 5 January   SL Croatia Ivica Kostelić Austria Rainer Schönfelder France Jean-Pierre Vidal
4 January   GS United States Bode Miller Austria Christian Mayer Finland Sami Uotila
41st 2001 22 December   SL France Jean-Pierre Vidal Austria Mario Matt Croatia Ivica Kostelić
21 December   GS Austria Benjamin Raich United States Bode Miller Switzerland Didier Cuche
40th 2000 21 December   SL lack of snow; replaced in Madonna di Campiglio (19 December)
20 December   GS lack of snow; replaced in Bormio (21 December)
39th 1999 21 December   SL  Switzerland  Didier Plaschy Austria Benjamin Raich Austria Thomas Stangassinger
38th 1999 6 January   SL Slovenia Jure Košir Austria Thomas Stangassinger Benjamin Raich
5 January   GS Italy Patrick Holzer Austria Christian Mayer Austria Hans Knauß
37th 1998 4 January   SL Austria Thomas Sykora France Pierrick Bourgeat Austria Thomas Stangassinger
3 January   GS Austria Christian Mayer Austria Hermann Maier  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen
36th 1997 6 January   SL Austria Thomas Sykora France Sébastien Amiez Austria Thomas Stangassinger
5 January   GS  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Austria Siegfried Voglreiter Norway Kjetil André Aamodt
35th 1995 22 December   SL Italy Alberto Tomba Slovenia Jure Košir France Sébastien Amiez
21 December   GS Norway Lasse Kjus  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Austria Mario Reiter
34th 1995 6 January   GS Italy Alberto Tomba Slovenia Mitja Kunc
Norway Harald Strand Nilsen
33rd 1994 9 January   SL Norway Finn Christian Jagge Norway Ole Kristian Furuseth Sweden Thomas Fogdö
8 January   GS Sweden Fredrik Nyberg Italy Matteo Belfrond Germany Tobias Barnerssoi
32nd 1992 20 December   GS Luxembourg Marc Girardelli Norway Lasse Kjus Sweden Fredrik Nyberg
19 December   SL Sweden Thomas Fogdö Italy Alberto Tomba Germany Peter Roth
31st 1992 5 January   SL Italy Alberto Tomba Germany Armin Bittner Norway Finn Christian Jagge
4 January   GS Italy Sergio Bergamelli Switzerland Hans Pieren Italy Alberto Tomba
30th 1990 22 December   SL Norway Ole Kristian Furuseth Sweden Thomas Fogdö Austria Thomas Stangassinger
21 December   GS Italy Alberto Tomba Switzerland Urs Kälin Luxembourg Marc Girardelli
29th 1990 7 January   SL West Germany Armin Bittner Austria Bernhard Gstrein Switzerland Paul Accola
6 January   GS cancelled and replaced at La Villa (14 January)
28th 1988 17 December   SL Luxembourg Marc Girardelli West Germany Armin Bittner Italy Alberto Tomba
27th 1987 20 December   SL Italy Alberto Tomba Italy Richard Pramotton Austria Günther Mader
19 December   GS Austria Helmut Mayer Switzerland Pirmin Zurbriggen Austria Hubert Strolz
26th 1986 20 December   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rok Petrović Sweden Ingemar Stenmark
19 December   GS Switzerland Joël Gaspoz Italy Roberto Erlacher Italy Richard Pramotton
25th 1985 21 December   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rok Petrovič Sweden Jonas Nilsson Austria Thomas Stangassinger
20 December   GS Switzerland Joël Gaspoz Italy Roberto Erlacher Austria Hubert Strolz
24th 1985 16 February   SL Luxembourg Marc Girardelli Sweden Ingemar Stenmark Liechtenstein Paul Frommelt
Sweden Jonas Nilsson
15 February   GS Switzerland Thomas Bürgler Switzerland Pirmin Zurbriggen Luxembourg Marc Girardelli
23rd 1983 2 December   SL Liechtenstein Andreas Wenzel Bulgaria Petar Popangelov Liechtenstein Paul Frommelt
22nd 1983 30 January   SL Austria Franz Gruber Sweden Stig Strand France Michel Canac
29 January   GS Austria Hans Enn Switzerland Max Julen Sweden Ingemar Stenmark
21st 1982 20 March   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj Sweden Ingemar Stenmark Austria Franz Gruber
19 March   GS United States Phil Mahre Austria Hans Enn Luxembourg Marc Girardelli
20th 1981 28 March   GS lack of snow and high temperatures; replaced the same day at Laax
FIS International
19th 1979 15 December   SL Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj Italy Piero Gros Italy Bruno Nockler
14 December   GS Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj Italy Bruno Nockler Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boris Strel
FIS World Cup
18th 1978 22 December   GS Sweden Ingemar Stenmark Switzerland Peter Lüscher Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj
21 December   SL Sweden Ingemar Stenmark Liechtenstein Paul Frommelt Italy Leonardo David
FIS International
17th 1977 22 December   SL Austria Anton Steiner Italy Mauro Bernardi Austria Manfred Brunner
21 December   GS Italy Mauro Bernardi Austria Hans Enn Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj
FIS World Cup
16th 1976 21 December   SL high temperatures; replaced at Laax (3 January 1977)
FIS Europa Cup
15th 1976 11 January   SL Austria Andreas Arnold Austria Bartl Gensbichler Spain Jorge García
FIS International
14th 1975 14 April   SL Spain F. Fernández Ochoa Italy Mauro Bernardi Austria Johann Kniewasser
13 April   GS Spain F. Fernández Ochoa Austria Manfred Brunner Italy Herbert Plank
FIS World Cup
 see  1974 20 December   GS lack of snow; rescheduled to 13–14 April 1975 (see 14th edition)
FIS Europa Cup
13th 1974 11 January   SL cancelled due to lack of snow
10 January   GS
12th 1973 7 January   SL France Claude Perrot Italy Gustav Thöni Austria Alfred Matt
6 January   GS Italy Gustav Thöni Italy Helmuth Schmalzl Austria Hansi Hinterseer
11th 1972 5 January   SL Poland Andrzej Bachleda France Alain Penz United States Rick Chaffee
4 January   GS Switzerland Werner Mattle France Alain Penz West Germany Sepp Heckelmiller
FIS International
10th 1971 21 February   SL France Gérard Bonnevie France N. P. Pouteil Austria Hubert Berchtold
20 February   GS Italy Sergio Filippo France N. P. Pouteil France Jean Louis Ambroise
9th2 1970 22 January   SL Switzerland Peter Frei Norway Hans Bjorge  Switzerland  Dumeng Giovanoli
FIS World Cup
9th1 1970 21 January   GS  Switzerland  Dumeng Giovanoli France Patrick Russel France Georges Mauduit
8th 1969 17 February   SL  Switzerland  Edmund Bruggmann France Alain Penz Austria Herbert Huber
16 February   GS Austria Reinhard Tritscher Austria Alfred Matt Austria Franz Digruber
7th2 1968 10 March   SL France Patrick Russel Austria Franz Digruber Switzerland Stefan Kälin
FIS International
7th1 1968 9 March   GS Switzerland Stefan Kälin Austria Stefan Sodat Italy Enrico Demetz
↓ FIS 1A International ↓
6th 1967 12 March   SL France Alain Blanchard Poland Andrzej Bachleda France Patrick Russel
11 March   GS East Germany Eberhard Riedel East Germany Ernst Scherzer Austria Harald Stüfer
5th 1966 20 February   SL France Guy Périllat Austria Karl Schranz West Germany Ludwig Leitner
19 February   GS Austria Werner Bleiner France Guy Périllat Austria Karl Schranz
4th 1965 28 February   SL France Michel Arpin Austria Franz Digruber France E. Maudit
27 February   GS Switzerland Edmund Bruggmann Italy Felice De Nicolo France Michel Arpin
3rd 1964 1 March   SL France Michel Arpin Austria Franz Digruber East Germany Ernst Scherzer
29 February   GS France Jean-Claude Killy Switzerland Willy Favre Switzerland Beat von Allmen
2nd 1963 3 March   SL Austria Josef Stiegler France Jean-Claude Killy Austria Hias Leitner
2 March   GS France Georges Mauduit Switzerland Robert Grunenfelder France Jean-Claude Killy
1st 1961 5 March   SL Austria Ernst Falch Austria Josef Stiegler Austria Helmut Schranz
4 March   GS Austria Josef Stiegler West Germany Joseph Behr Italy Helmut Gartner

Women

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At the start of the season, women for the first and only time in the history of this competition, raced for the "Vitranc Cup".[15]

Edition Year Date Event Winner Second Third
FIS World Cup
23rd 1983 1 December   SL Switzerland Erika Hess United States Tamara McKinney Poland Małgorzata Tlałka

Substitute events

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Kranjska Gora replaced 6 cancelled men's events from other countries, which aren't considered Vitranc Cup events:

Multiple winners

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With at least two wins or more.

Total Skier SL GS
6 Austria Marcel Hirscher 2 4
5 United States Ted Ligety 0 5
Italy Alberto Tomba 3 2
4 Austria Benjamin Raich 4 0
Norway Henrik Kristoffersen 1 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj 3 1
3 Luxembourg Marc Girardelli 2 1
2 Austria Josef Stiegler 1 1
France Michel Arpin 2 0
Spain Francisco Fernández Ochoa 1 1
Sweden Ingemar Stenmark 1 1
Austria Thomas Sykora 2 0
United States Bode Miller 0 2
Italy Giorgio Rocca 2 0
Austria Mario Matt 2 0
Croatia Ivica Kostelić 2 0
France Joël Gaspoz 0 2

Club5+

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In 1986, the elite Club5 was originally established by 5 prestigious and classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with the goal to bring alpine ski sports to the highest levels possible.[23]

Later, over the years, other classic long-term organizers joined the now renamed Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Vitranc memories" (in Slovenian). Delo. 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Official results from first ever Vitranc Cup event (GS 1961)" (PDF) (in Slovenian). pokal-vitranc.com. 4 March 1961.
  3. ^ "Prvi zmagovalec avtrijec Stiegler (page 15)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 5 March 1961.
  4. ^ "Fotografski utrinki iz veleslaloma (page 11)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 5 March 1961.
  5. ^ "Od morilskega smuka do poligona" (in Slovenian). Dnevnik. 23 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Slalom Russelu" (in Slovenian). Delo. 11 March 1968.
  7. ^ "V finišu svetovnega pokala Križaj zmagal na Vitrancu" (in Slovenian). Delo. 11 March 1968.
  8. ^ "V panju Vitranca se je tudi Stenmark počutil kot Slovenec" (in Slovenian). MMC RTV Slovenija. 2 March 2011.
  9. ^ "Osemnajsti svetovni pokal začenjajo danes tekmovalke (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 1 December 1983.
  10. ^ "Erika Hess nenadkriljiva v strmini.... (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 2 December 1983.
  11. ^ "Ponovil se je nesrečni januar 1983... (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 3 December 1983.
  12. ^ "Nepozaben smučarski praznik v Kranjski Gori (stran 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 23 December 1985.
  13. ^ "Petrovič junak tudi v domači Kranjski Gori(stran 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 23 December 1985.
  14. ^ "Naša nepozabna slalomska dneva (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 22 December 1986.
  15. ^ "Smer: Kranjska Gora (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 28 November 1986.
  16. ^ "Žan Kranjec v finale s 16. časom, vodi Francoz Pinturault" (in Slovenian). ekipa.svet24.si. 4 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Ted Ligety je zmagal v Kranjski Gori, Slovenci so razočarali" (in Slovenian). Dnevnik. 29 January 2010.
  18. ^ "Za 41. Pokal Vitranc vse pripravljeno (page 12)" (in Slovenian). Gorenjski glas. 18 December 2001.
  19. ^ "Kranjskogorčani željni dokazovanja (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Gorenjski glas. 7 March 2000.
  20. ^ "Rada imava slovenski sneg (page 23)" (in Slovenian). Gorenjski glas. 10 March 2000.
  21. ^ "Sobotna tekma je bila povsem naša, z Madonno pa jo je povezal zmagovalec" (in Slovenian). Delo. 8 January 1990.
  22. ^ "Bela karavana se je sešla, kjer se je decembra razšla (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 3 January 1986.
  23. ^ "Srečko Medven predsednik elitnega združenje (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Naše novice. June 2010.
  24. ^ "Club5+ workshop in Adelboden". saslong.org. 23 October 2021.
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