Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Comapedrosa (Andorra) – Victory for the Spanish team, ahead of France and Switzerland, in a fiercely contested first Mixed Relay.
A total of 24 nations align a team for this Mixed Relay. This was the first of five Mixed Relay races in the World Cup season. The points accumulated will play a key role in the qualification for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Race highlights
The course consisted in a first ascent on skis of 70 m of elevation, a downhill, then a second ascent of 70 m of elevation including a passage on foot and then the final a downhill. The conditions were pretty cold and windy in Col de la Botella, the area where the race took place in the station of Pal Arinsal.
Qualifications
The qualification kicked off at 9:45 AM, starting with the women. Giulia Murada (ITA) clocked the fastest time (8:33.41), followed by Ana Alonso (ESP) (08:44.94) and Emily Harrop (FRA) (08:46.35).
On mens’s side, Cameron Smith (USA) did the best time (07:12.00), followed by Nicolo Canclini (ITA) (07:13.44) and Finn Hösch (GER) (07:19.63).
Find all the qualification times [here]
Grand Final (A) highlights:
In the first lap, Emily Harrop (FRA) and Ana Alonso (ESP) took the lead. Thanks to a faster transition, Ana handed off the relay in first position to Oriol Cardonna (ESP). Marianne Fatton (SUI) followed closely behind.
During the second lap, Oriol solidified Spain’s lead, while the Swiss team climbed into second position. Emily managed to regain first place after her second lap, but Oriol reclaimed the lead in the final lap, securing a well-deserved victory for Spain.
This exceptional result earned Spain the top spot on the podium, a remarkable achievement for a nation that finished fourth in last season’s overall raking of the Mixed Relay.
Final Top 5
1. ALONSO RODRIGUEZ ANA / CARDONA COLL ORIOL 0:30:23.6
2. HARROP EMILY / GINER DALMASSO PABLO 0:31:08.0
3. FATTON MARIANNE / BUSSARD ROBIN 0:31:18.5
4. HIEMER JOHANNA / VERBNJAK PAUL 0:31:40.5
5. PALLER TATJANA / HÖSCH FINN 0:33:07.3
[Check the overall classification and timings here]
See you in a week for the next ISMF World Cup in Spain at Boi Taüll.
- Saturday, February 1st: Sprint
- Sunday, February 2nd: Mixed Relay
