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Kitzbühel Men’s Slalom Start List | Hahnenkammrennen 2026
The Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup closes the iconic Hahnenkammrennen with men’s slalom on Sunday, January 25, 2026, as the world’s best technical skiers line up on the Ganslern for one of the most demanding slalom races of the season.
The official start list is now set, and this preview also includes the daily program, full start list details, and complete information on when and how to watch Sunday’s race — all key elements for fans following the Hahnenkamm weekend.
Sunday’s race is the eighth of 11 men’s World Cup slaloms scheduled for the 2025–26 season. Two slaloms remain before the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, followed by two more after the Olympics, leaving little margin for error as the discipline title race unfolds.
Men’s World Cup Slalom Podium Table — 2025–26 (Append-Only)
| Venue | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi (FIN) | 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) | 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) | 🇫🇮 Eduard Hallberg (FIN) |
| Gurgl (AUT) | 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA) | 🇧🇪 Armand Marchant (BEL) | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) |
| Val d’Isère (FRA) | 🇳🇴 Timon Haugan (NOR) | 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI) | 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) |
| Alta Badia (ITA) | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) | 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) | 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI) |
| Madonna di Campiglio (ITA) | 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) | 🇫🇮 Eduard Hallberg (FIN) | 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA) |
| Wengen (SUI) | 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) | 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) | 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) |
Men’s World Cup Slalom — Season Standings (Top Five)
After Wengen
- 1) 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) — YOB 2000 — 372 pts — HEAD
- 2) 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) — YOB 2000 — (–21) — Atomic, Oakley
- 3) 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) — YOB 1997 — (–29)
- 4) 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA) — YOB 1998 — (–32) — HEAD
- 5) 🇳🇴 Timon Haugan (NOR) — YOB 1996 — (–42)
The defining storyline in men’s slalom continues to be how competitive the discipline has become. After seven races, just 42 points separate the top five, making it the most tightly contested discipline in alpine skiing across either gender. There is no safe favorite, no predictable podium, and no margin to manage — only opportunity. That uncertainty is exactly what adds to the excitement heading into Kitzbühel.
Top Seven — World Cup Start List (Bib Order)
- Bib 1 — 🇨🇭 Loïc Meillard (SUI) — YOB 1996 — WCSL SL Rank: 5
- Bib 2 — 🇫🇷 Paco Rassat (FRA) — YOB 1998 — WCSL SL Rank: 7 — HEAD
- Bib 3 — 🇳🇴 Henrik Kristoffersen (NOR) — YOB 1994 — WCSL SL Rank: 4
- Bib 4 — 🇧🇷 Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) — YOB 2000 — WCSL SL Rank: 6 — Atomic, Oakley
- Bib 5 — 🇫🇷 Clément Noël (FRA) — YOB 1997 — WCSL SL Rank: 3
- Bib 6 — 🇳🇴 Atle Lie McGrath (NOR) — YOB 2000 — WCSL SL Rank: 1 — HEAD
- Bib 7 — 🇳🇴 Timon Haugan (NOR) — YOB 1996 — WCSL SL Rank: 2
🇺🇸 USA — Men’s Slalom Starters
- Bib 31 — 🇺🇸 Ben Ritchie (USA) — YOB 2000 — HEAD
- Bib 49 — 🇺🇸 Jett Seymour (USA) — YOB 1998 — Atomic
- Bib 54 — 🇺🇸 Cooper Puckett (USA) — YOB 2003 — HEAD
🇨🇦 Canada — Men’s Slalom Starters
- Bib 63 — 🇨🇦 Erik Read (CAN) — YOB 1991 — Atomic
🇬🇧 Great Britain — Men’s Slalom Starters (Final, Corrected)
- Bib 19 — 🇬🇧 Dave Ryding (GBR) — YOB 1986 — HEAD
- Bib 24 — 🇬🇧 Laurie Taylor (GBR) — YOB 1996 — HEAD
- Bib 33 — 🇬🇧 Billy Major (GBR) — YOB 1996 — HEAD
- Bib 62 — 🇬🇧 Luca Carrick-Smith (GBR) — YOB 2005
One additional storyline adds weight to Sunday’s race. Dave Ryding, a Kitzbühel slalom winner and the most successful British World Cup slalom skier in history, will race on the Ganslern for the final time in his career. Ryding announced before the season that 2025–26 would be his last, making each start this winter part of a farewell tour across the World Cup circuit. His Kitzbühel victory remains a landmark moment for British alpine skiing, and his final appearance here adds another layer of significance to Sunday’s slalom.
Course setters — First run: Mathias ROLLAND (FRA): Second run: Bernd BRUNNER (GER)
Men’s Slalom Race
The men’s slalom is set for Sunday, January 25th. Run one begins at 4:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. PT, followed by run two at 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT. Fans in Great Britain can tune in at 9:30 for the first run and 12:30 for the second.
How to Watch
- 🇺🇸 United States: Live and replay coverage on Peacocktv
- 🇨🇦 Canada: Live stream on CBC Sports
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: Live coverage on Discovery+, starting at 10:30 a.m. UK time
Daily Program
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