The World Cup classics in the Bernese Oberland follow with Adelboden and Wengen. On Saturday at Chuenisbärgli, Marco Odermatt can win the giant slalom for the fifth time in a row. Here is an overview.
10.01.2026, 05:00
10.01.2026, 08:15
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The program
Since the FIS World Cup was founded in 1967, Adelboden - like Wengen and Kitzbühel - has been on the World Cup calendar without interruption. Due to the weather, the race program had to be adjusted a year ago. With the giant slalom on Saturday and the slalom on Sunday - first run starts at 10.30 am - the races will now take place on the traditional day again. However, the weather forecasts also predict challenges for the organizers for the coming weekend.
Adjustments have also been made to the supporting program. After the fire disaster in Crans-Montana, Adelboden was less in party mode, especially on Friday. On the national day of mourning, the entire supporting program was cancelled. The area near the finish area with the marquees remained closed.
The favorites
There can almost only be one favorite on Saturday: Marco Odermatt. The man from Nidwalden has won all of the last four giant slaloms on the Chuenisbärgli. If he wins for the fifth time on Saturday, Odermatt will equal the Adelboden victory record of Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark at the age of 28.
Last year, Loïc Meillard in second place, Thomas Tumler in fourth and Luca Aerni in seventh also ensured a great Swiss team result. The biggest competition comes from Austria with Stefan Brennsteiner and Marco Schwarz. After five of nine giant slaloms so far this winter, Brennsteiner is even competing in the red leader's jersey of the discipline leader.
And in the slalom on Sunday?
Predictions are much more difficult to make. There have been five different winners in the five races so far this season. The most recent winner was Clément Noël on Wednesday in Madonna di Campiglio. The Frenchman is also last year's winner on the Chuenisbärgli.
The last Swiss slalom podium finish in Adelboden was six years ago: Daniel Yule even took victory in 2020. Norway's Timon Haugan travels to the Bernese Oberland as the leader in the Slalom World Cup.
