Monney earns first World Cup win after mistake by Swiss teammate Odermatt
Switzerland's Alexis Monney celebrates after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marco Trovati]
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Alexis Monney has claimed his first World Cup victory. It came in a downhill on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics and after a rare mistake from his lauded Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt. Monney produced a bold run to finish 0.24 seconds ahead of compatriot Franjo Van Allmen in a Swiss one-two. The 24-year-old Monney had never been on a World Cup podium before and only had two top-10 finishes to his name. Cameron Alexander of Canada was third. Odermatt was fifth but it could have been worse for the defending downhill champion had he not made an extraordinary recovery. The three-time overall champion still leads the downhill and overall standings.
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Switzerland's Alexis Monney reacts after completing an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marco Trovati