The race course in the French ski resort of Châtel was already slippery in places during Saturday's timed runs. On Sunday night, the rain turned the downhill course into a veritable mud bath. Britain's Ruaridh Cunningham coped best with the conditions. With his solid run, he relegates Australian Jack Moir to second place. Just a blink of an eye behind, Lars Peyer flies to third place on the podium. In eighth and tenth place, Dominik Gspan and Billy Caroli, two more Swiss skiers, were convincing.

Slovenian Zarja Cernilogar wins her third race in the "iXS European Downhill Cup" and secures overall victory with one race to go. However, the decision for victory is very close. Miriam Ruchti needed just six tenths of a second more for her downhill run. A remarkable performance with two falls. She is all the more annoyed that she missed out on a sure victory as a result. Carina Cappellari, on the other hand, is very happy with her third place. After a serious fall last year, she has worked her way back step by step this season. Her leap onto the podium should give her a lot of self-confidence. Swiss enduro specialist Lorraine Truong finished in fourth place. The 23-year-old sees her detour into the downhill scene as training and a successful change from the enduro races.

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