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Racers to Watch

Beat Feuz

Age: 34 Hometown: Schangnau

World Cup wins: 15 World Cup podiums: 52 World Cup titles: 4 (DH, 2018-2021) World Championship medals: 3 Olympic medals: 2 (2018 SG silver, 2018 DH bronze) Birds of Prey wins: 2 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/1, SG/15 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/1, SG/19 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/2, SG/25 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/2, SG/23 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/6, SG/26 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/2, SG/3, GS/16, GS/17 2009 Birds of Prey: DH/20, DH/DNF, SC/16, GS/DNQ

Christof Innerhofer

Age: 36 Hometown: Gais-Gais

World Cup wins: 6 World Cup podiums: 18 World Championship medals: 3 (2011 SG gold) Olympic medals: 2 Birds of Prey wins: 1 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/23, SG/24 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/4, SG/13 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/7, SG/14 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/27, SG/20 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/14, SG/21 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/1, SG/17 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/12, SG/13, GS/DNQ, GS/28 2010 Birds of Prey: SG/4, GS/DNQ 2009 Birds of Prey: DH/12, GS/DNQ, SC/13 2008 Birds of Prey: DH/31, SG/4, GS/DNQ 2007 Birds of Prey: DH/26, SG/19, GS/DNQ, SC/24

Dominik Paris

Age: 32 Hometown: Merano

World Cup wins: 19 World Cup podiums: 39 World Cup titles: 1 (2019 SG) World Championship medals: 2 (2013 DH silver, 2019 SG gold) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/11, SG/13 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/12, SG/3 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/5, SG/10, GS/DNQ 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/20, SG/13, GS/DNQ 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/4, SG/5 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/9, SG/DNF 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/5, SG/29 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/49 2010 Birds of Prey: SG/DNF 2009 Birds of Prey: DH/23, DH/36

Bryce Bennett

Age: 29 Hometown: Alpine Meadows, CA

2019 Birds of Prey: DH/39 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/9, SG/39 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/21, SG/46 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/29, SG/42 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/52, SG/42

Age: 40 Hometown: Annecy

World Cup podiums: 8 World Championship medals: 1 (2019 SG silver) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/2, SG/46 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/5, SG/26 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/7 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/22, SG/37 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/18, SG/27 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/27, SG/18 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/7, SG/13 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/4, SG/44 2009 Birds of Prey: DH/16, SC/17 2008 Birds of Prey: DH/33 2007 Birds of Prey: DH/16, SG/46, SC/26 2006 Birds of Prey: DH/15, SC/DNF 2003 Birds of Prey: DH/35, SG/43, DH/43

Vincent Kriechmayr

Age: 30 Hometown: Linz World Cup wins: 9 World Cup podiums: 21 World Cup titles: 1 (SG 2021) World Championship medals: 4 (2019 SG silver, DH bronze; 2021 SG gold, DH gold) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/2, SG/7 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/5, SG/7, GS/DNQ 2017 Bird of Prey: DH/6, SG/1 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/14, SG/10, GS/DNF 2014 Birds of Prey: SG/DNF, GS/DNQ 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/39, GS/DNQ World Cup podiums: 2 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/6

Ryan Cochran-Siegle

Age: 29 Hometown: Burlington, VT

World Cup wins: 1

Adrian Smiseth Sejersted

Age: 27 Hometown: Bærum

World Cup podiums: 2 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/5, SG/8 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/24, SG/23

Age: 32 Hometown: Klagenfurt

World Cup wins: 3 World Cup podiums: 10 World Championship medals: 1 (2017 DH bronze) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/21, SG/30 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/13, SG/1 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/16, SG/19 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/DNF, SG/15 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/7, SG/DNF 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/10, SG/28 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/DNF, SG/DNF 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/18, SG/25

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde

Age: 29 Hometown: Bærum

World Cup wins: 6 World Cup podiums: 20 World Cup titles: 2 (2016 SG, 2020 overall) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/7, SG/2, GS/DNF 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/21, SG/3, GS/DNQ 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/14, SG/8, GS/26 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/16, SG/7, GS/DNF 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/33, SG/DNF, GS/DNQ 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/DNF, SG/23, GS/DNQ

Kjetil Jansrud

Age: 36 Hometown: Vinistra

World Cup wins: 23 World Cup podiums: 55 World Cup titles: 4 discipline (2015 DH, 2015 SG, 2017 SG, 2018 SG) World Championship medals: 3 (2019 Downhill gold) Olympic medals: 5 (2010 GS silver, 2014 SG gold and DH bronze, 2018 SG bronze and DH silver) Birds of Prey wins: 1 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/9, SG/11 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/17, SG/10, GS/28 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/11, SG/2, GS/DNQ 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/2, SG/55, GS/15 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/1, SG/2, GS/15 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/12, SG/9, GS/17 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/3, SG/6 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/26, SG/6, GS/3, GS/7 2010 Birds of Prey: SG/10, GS/2 2009 Birds of Prey: DH/23, SC/11, GS/5 2008 Birds of Prey: SG/19, GS/4 2005 Birds of Prey: SL/4

Travis Ganong

Age: 33 Hometown: Lake Tahoe, CA

World Cup wins: 2 World Cup podiums: 4 World Championship medals: 1 (2015 DH silver in Beaver Creek) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/40, SG/6 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/28, SG/15 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/30, SG/33 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/12, SG/6 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/5, SG/28 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/15, SG/DNF 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/16, SG/DNF 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/33, SG/DNF 2010 Birds of Prey: SG/31

Alexis Pinturault

Age: 30 Hometown: Courcheval

World Cup wins: 34 World Cup podiums: 71 World Cup titles: World Championship medals: 6 Olympic medals: 4 2019 Birds of Prey: SG/4, GS/17 2018 Birds of Prey: SG/16, GS/14 2017 Birds of Prey: SG/5, GS/12 2015 Birds of Prey: SG/DNF, GS/DNF 2014 Birds of Prey: SG/3, GS/2 2013 Birds of Prey: SG/18T, GS/5 2012 Birds of Prey: GS/5 2011 Birds of Prey: GS/9T, GS/4, SL/DNF

Romed Baumann

Age: 35 Hometown: Sankt Johann, Austria

World Cup wins: 2 World Cup podiums: 10 World Championship medals: 2 (2021 SG silver, 2013 SC bronze) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/29, SP/DNF 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/35 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/32, SG/35 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/34, SG/20 2014 Birds of Prey: Dh/21, SG/29 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/33 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/19, SG/28, GS/23 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/53, SG/19, GS/18, GS/16 2010 Birds of Prey: SG/18 2009 Birds of Prey: DH/19, GS/11, SC/5 2008 Birds of Prey: DH/37, SG/DNF 2007 Birds of Prey: DH/35, SC/18 2006 Birds of Prey: SL/DNF, SC/22

Age: 24 Hometown: Buochs

Finished 2020-21 season 2nd overall World Cup wins: 4 World Cup podiums: 13 Birds of Prey wins: 1 2019 Birds of Prey: SG/1, DH/45, GS/DNF 2018 Birds of Prey: SG/42, GS/27 2017 Birds of Prey: GS/DNF 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/19, SG/18

Steven Nyman

Age: 39 Hometown: Provo, UT

World Cup wins: 3 World Cup podiums: 11 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/17, SG/24 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/9, SG/20 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/15, SG/35 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/3, SG/DNF 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/21, SG/37 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/33 2010 Birds of Prey: SG/25 2009 Birds of Prey: DH/31 2008 Birds of Prey: DH/7, SG/25 2007 Birds of Prey: SC/DNF, DH/2, GS/DNQ, SG/DNF

Matthias Mayer

Age: 31 Hometown: Afritz

World Cup wins: 10 World Cup podiums: 36 Olympic medals: 2 (2014 DH gold, 2018 SG gold) 2019 Birds of Prey: DH/31, SG/3 2018 Birds of Prey: DH/15, SG/8, GS/DNF 2017 Birds of Prey: DH/12, SG/6, GS/DNF 2015 Birds of Prey: DH/21, SG/54 2014 Birds of Prey: DH/9, SG/17, GS/24 2013 Birds of Prey: DH/DNF, SG/10, GS/DNF 2012 Birds of Prey: DH/21, SG/7, GS/16 2011 Birds of Prey: DH/48, SG/DNF, GS/DNF, GS/DNQ

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