Premium sport with Audi Bormio 2005

The Alpine World Ski Championships ended with a sensational win for the Audi-sponsored German Ski Federation (DSV) in the newly created team competition. Other skiers sponsored by Audi, Anja Paerson for example, also made it to the winners’ rostrum.

Team competition:

1. Germany
2. Austria
3. France

Men:
Downhill:

1. Bode Miller, USA
2. Daron Rahlves, USA
3. Michael Walchhofer, Austria

Combined:

1. Benjamin Raich, Austria
2. Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway
3. Giorgio Rocca, Italy

Giant slalom:

1. Hermann Maier, Austria
2. Benjamin Raich, Austria
3. Daron Rahlves, USA

Slalom:

1. Benjamin Raich, Austria
2. Rainer Schönfelder, Austria
3. Giorgio Rocca, Italy

Super-G:

1. Bode Miller, USA
2. Michael Walchhofer, Austria
3. Benjamin Raich, Austria

Women:
Downhill:

1. Janica Kostelic, Croatia
2. Elena Fanchini, Italy
3. Renate Götschl, Austria

Combined:

1. Janica Kostelic, Croatia
2. Anja Paerson, Sweden
3. Marlies Schild, Austria

Giant slalom:

1. Anja Paerson, Sweden
2. Tanja Poutiainen, Finland
3. Julia Mancuso, USA

Slalom:

1. Janica Kostelic, Croatia
2. Tanja Poutiainen, Finland
3. Sarka Zahrobska, Czech Republic

Super-G:

1. Anja Paerson, Sweden
2. Lucia Recchia, Italy
3. Julia Mancuso, USA

“Stelvio” – the men’s world championship course:
Measuring about three and a half kilometres in length, with a vertical drop of over 1,000 metres and an average gradient of more than 30 percent, the downhill run in Bormio is one of the fastest and most demanding courses on the World Cup circuit. Full of spectacular descents and technically challenging sections, the annual downhill on the "Stelvio" in Bormio is one of the classic World Cup races.

“Deborah Compagnoni” – the women’s world championship course:
Named after triple Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni, this run was tested for the first time in the World Cup in January 2005. Technically demanding bends, a start located at an altitude of over 2,500 metres and sections on which skiers reach speeds of up to 140 km/h make this one of the greatest challenges in the alpine skiing calendar.