1999 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 1998/1999 season of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, organized by the began on 24 October 1998 in Sölden and ended on 14 March 1999 at the World Cup finals in the Sierra Nevada. For men, 33 races were held (10 runs, 5 Super G, Giant Slalom 8, 9 slalom ). For women, there were 34 races (9 runs, 8 Super -G, 9 Giant Slalom, Slalom 8 ). Then there were two each combination ratings.
The overall World Cup the men was in the last race, the giant slalom in Sierra Nevada, decided: Lasse Kjus had before this race 1429 points, Kjetil André Aamodt 1397 points. Kjus was seventh in the giant slalom and received 36 points, a total that is 1465 points. For Aamodt second place now would have been needed to overtake Kjus, but he came fifth and therefore remained behind Kjus. Its 23 -point lead at this stage were the scarcest ever achieved relative advantage in the men's and the absolutely most concise, since 100 points will be awarded for the victory. This record held until 2007, when Aksel Lund Svindal won on Benjamin Raich with 13 points ahead.
At the start of the World Cup finals in the Sierra Nevada, it had looked after a three-way battle between Kjus, Aamodt and last year's champion Hermann Maier, but Maier reached the finals only places 9 (exit ), 7 ( Super -G) and 16 ( slalom), in the final giant slalom, he was already with no chance of overall victory and retired.
On the Super -G of Innsbruck on the Patscherkofel the Austrian ski team of men achieved a nine-time success, which has since remained unmatched.
The highlight of the season was the 1999 World Cup in Vail and Beaver Creek.
- 2.1 Departure
- 2.2 Super -G
- 2.3 Giant Slalom
- 2.4 slalom
- 2.5 combination
- 3.1 Departure
- 3.2 Super -G
- 3.3 Giant Slalom
- 3.4 slalom
- 3.5 combination