Rejchrtova and Knapp crowned overall champions as Predaia closes Grass Skiing World Cup

The FIS Grass Ski season reached its conclusion in Predaia (ITA) from 19 to 20 September, where the World Cup Final brought the campaign to a close on a new slope prepared in the best possible way by the organizers.

Fine weather held across the racing, and 17 women and 22 men from six nations lined up to contest the closing Giant Slalom and Slalom, with overall and discipline titles still to be settled.

Rejchrtova and Cerentin come out on top in the Giant Slalom

Eliska Rejchrtova (CZE) won the women’s Giant Slalom, finishing ahead of Tina Hetfleisch (AUT) in second and Lisa Anastasia Lucchese (ITA) in third.

The men’s Giant Slalom produced a breakthrough moment, with Roberto Cerentin (ITA) taking victory for his first World Cup podium. Behind him, Leopold Schoen (AUT) and Filippo Zamboni (ITA) could not be separated and shared second place.

Hetfleisch and Zamboni take the Slalom honors

Hetfleisch went one better in the Slalom, winning ahead of Tereza Blahova (CZE) in second and Rejchrtova in third.

Zamboni also improved on his Giant Slalom result, claiming the men’s Slalom ahead of Mirko Hueppi (SUI) and Michael Bertagno (ITA).

Rejchrtova and Knapp seal the overall titles

Rejchrtova’s weekend secured the women’s overall World Cup title, finishing ahead of Hetfleisch in second and Lara Teynor (AUT) in third. In the men’s standings, Marcel Knapp (GER) topped the classification, with Zamboni second and Ales Knor (CZE) third.

Rejchrtova added the Giant Slalom final ranking to her overall title, again ahead of Hetfleisch and Lucchese, while Hetfleisch took the Slalom final ranking from Nikola Fricova (SVK) and Rejchrtova.

In the men’s discipline rankings, Knapp won the Giant Slalom standings ahead of Zamboni and Cerentin, while Hueppi topped the Slalom ranking with Zamboni second and Ales Knor third.

In the Nations Cup, the Czech Republic finished first, ahead of Italy in second and Austria in third.

FINAL WORLD CUP RANKINGS

WOMEN

Overall: 1. Eliska Rejchrtova (CZE) 2. Tina Hetfleisch (AUT) 3. Lara Teynor (AUT)

Giant Slalom: 1. Eliska Rejchrtova (CZE) 2. Tina Hetfleisch (AUT) 3. Lisa Anastasia Lucchese (ITA)

Slalom: 1. Tina Hetfleisch (AUT) 2. Nikola Fricova (SVK) 3. Eliska Rejchrtova (CZE)

MEN

Overall: 1. Marcel Knapp (GER) 2. Filippo Zamboni (ITA) 3. Ales Knor (CZE)

Giant Slalom: 1. Marcel Knapp (GER) 2. Filippo Zamboni (ITA) 3. Roberto Cerentin (ITA)

Slalom: 1. Mirko Hueppi (SUI) 2. Filippo Zamboni (ITA) 3. Ales Knor (CZE)

NATIONS CUP

1. Czech Republic 2. Italy 3. Austria