Saturday, April 5, 2025 – Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland)
The last Mixed Relay race of the 2024/25 ISMF World Cup season concluded today in Villars with a high-intensity showdown, delivering an intense finale that saw Team Spain—Ana Alonso Rodriguez and Oriol Cardona Coll—take both the race win and the overall World Cup title in the discipline.
A fierce battle between the top teams
The final featured the 12 qualified teams: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, and USA.
In the opening uphill section, Spain’s Ana Alonso Rodriguez set a strong pace and took the early lead, closely followed by Switzerland’s Marianne Fatton. Italy’s Alba De Silvestro, Austria’s Johanna Hiemer, France’s Célia Perillat-Pessey, and Canada’s Emma Cook-Clarke.
At the first handover, the race was still extremely tight: Spain led the way, Switzerland followed just +7.5 seconds behind, Italy at +10.5, Austria at +16.4 and France at +21.6.
During the second loop, Robin Bussard (SUI) managed to close the gap with Oriol Cardona Coll (ESP), while the chasing teams stayed well in contention. By the second handover, Spain maintained a slim lead, with Switzerland just 5.3 seconds behind. Austria had moved into third position (+12.2), followed by Italy (+19.3).
The third and fourth loops saw Spain hold on tightly to the lead. Italy’s De Silvestro gained one position by overtaking Hiemer from Austria. On the final climb, Cardona pushed hard to make a difference, but Bussard never gave up, keeping the pressure on until the finish line. Spain held on for the win—with only 1.2 seconds separating them from Switzerland.
Final Results – Mixed Relay A Final
- 🇪🇸 Spain – Ana Alonso Rodriguez / Oriol Cardona Coll – 33:18.2
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland – Marianne Fatton / Robin Bussard – 33:19.4 (+1.2)
- 🇮🇹 Italy – Alba De Silvestro / Michele Boscacci – 33:42.6
- 🇦🇹 Austria – Johanna Hiemer / Paul Verbnjak – 34:00.3
- 🇨🇳 China – Cidan Yuzhen / Bu Luer – 35:37.9
- 🇫🇷 France – Célia Perillat-Pessey / Pablo Giner Dalmasso – 35:52.3
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia – Marianna Jagercikova / Jakub Siarnik – 35:58.0
- 🇩🇪 Germany – Tatjana Paller / Finn Hoesch – 36:06.7
- 🇨🇦 Canada – Emma Cook-Clarke / Aaron Robson – 36:39.1
- 🇳🇴 Norway – Ida Waldal / Hans-Inge Klette – 36:49.4
- 🇺🇸 USA – Hali Hafeman / Griffin Briley – 36:59.7
- 🇵🇱 Poland – Iwona Januszyk / Jan Elantkowski – 38:06.1
Ana Alonso Rodriguez (ESP):
“We are super happy to finish with this victory. We started with a win and finish in the same place, so it’s the best scenario for us.”
Oriol Cardona Coll (ESP):
“I came here very motivated! It’s true I had some stomach issues yesterday and didn’t feel great, but I was feeling better this morning. We managed the race really well, and it was a great way to end the season and look ahead.”
Final Overall Mixed Relay World Cup Standings
After five events, Spain clinched the overall title with 480 points. Switzerland took second (452 pts) and France completed the podium in third (394 pts).
Spain’s consistent performance, including three victories throughout the season, proved decisive in securing the crystal globe.
Final top 5 nations:
- 🇪🇸 Spain – 480 pts
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland – 452 pts
- 🇫🇷 France – 394 pts
- 🇦🇹 Austria – 373 pts
- 🇮🇹 Italy – 312 pts
Upcoming ISMF competitions – Tromsø Finals:
- Thursday 10 April – Vertical
- Saturday 12 April – Sprint
- Sunday 13 April – Individual
Don’t miss the final chapter of the season!
