Jessie Diggins delivered a strong performance in the second stage of the Tour de Ski on Monday, skiing to third place in the women’s 10k classic and moving into the overall lead of both the Tour de Ski and continuing her lead in the overall World Cup standings.

Diggins finished behind Norway’s Astrid Øyre Slind, who claimed victory and Austria’s Teresa Stadlober in second. The podium marked the 83rd World Cup podium of Diggins’ career and her 13th career World Cup podium in Toblach, Italy, a venue that has been central to her success since her first win there in the 5k skate in 2016.

Conditions in Toblach evolved throughout the day. The men raced under warm, sunny skies in classic Toblach weather, while the women took to the course with the sun set behind the Italian mountains, leaving the track fully shaded. 

Diggins, who favors individual start events due to the "race against the clock mentality," was aggressive from the opening gun, posting strong, steady splits through each checkpoint and keeping herself firmly in contention throughout the race. At the 2.1k time check, Diggins was 12.6 seconds out from the lead, sitting in fourth, behind Sweden's Frida Karlsson, Slind and Stadlober. Then, she turned on the jets. At the halfway mark, Diggins was sitting in third, decreasing the time back from the leader. With Karlsson's lead dwindling, it was now a fight between the American, Austrian and Norwegian. Over the final two kilometers, the effort intensified as she fought to the line. At each coaching zone, the U.S. tech team and support staff were in position, screaming at Diggins to just keep fighting. Fighting, she did. 

She ultimately crossed the finish line in third, a result that proved decisive in the overall standings. Diggins now holds the Tour de Ski lead and remains atop the World Cup standings, a position she carried into the Tour. A two-time Tour de Ski champion, Diggins finished third overall last season and is racing her final Tour de Ski with a focus on both performance and enjoyment.

In a discipline Diggins never considered her strong suit, classic racing has started to really take form for her. Winning the classic event last year at the Tour — the first classic victory of her career — Diggins was surprised with how well she skied today. 

"I was super surprised when I heard I was fighting for the podium," said Diggins when a reporter asked her if she was surprised by the result in a classic event. "I was like, 'no', but then realized I was one of the last starters, so I suppose it was true when my techs told me I was in the mix. But I was just trying to ski as smoothly as possible and try to put my best classic technique, so that I can retire liking classic!" 

On the men’s side, Gus Schumacher led the U.S. team with a 17th-place finish in the 10k classic. JC Schoonmaker finished 42nd, Kevin Bolger 43rd, Ben Ogden 47th, Zak Ketterson 79th and Jack Young 93rd. Ketterson was fighting for a top-15 finish when a crash on the downhill took crucial seconds away. He is okay. For Ogden, an unfortunate pole break in a distant part of the course took away important seconds. Julia Kern placed 41st for the women.

The Tour de Ski pauses on Tuesday for a rest day before resuming on Wednesday, Dec. 31, with the third stage — a 5k skate featuring a heat-start format, a returning and still relatively new format for the Tour.

"I'm taking it one day at a time. You never know what is going to happen on the Tour, you just have to enjoy every day and do your best. And now, I am just going to eat a lot of pizza, rest a lot tomorrow and probably watch Netflix with Julia (Kern)." 

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TOUR DE SKI STANDINGS
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Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete and the winningest skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin continued to redefine what’s possible in alpine skiing Sunday night in Semmering, Austria, earning her 106th career World Cup victory and 69th slalom win in the challenging night slalom.

The first run was tricky, with warmer temperatures leading to the snow breaking down after just a dozen women. This caused many of the racers difficulties, with nearly half of the field DNFing. Many of the women spoke up about the issues, including Shiffrin. 

“This one's a bit hard to explain this day. I am very satisfied with my skiing on the second run and also the first run. It was really challenging conditions today," said Shiffrin. "For the women starting bib 13, 15, 18 and in the 60s, this was not okay, and for all the athletes trying to figure this out in the finish. It was just a very challenging and distracting day,” said Shiffrin. 

But on the second run under the lights, Shiffrin delivered when it mattered most. Sitting in fourth after the first run, .54 seconds off the lead, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team star skied to her limit to secure the win. Shiffrin’s confidence was seen from gate one as she hammered down to come back from her biggest deficit since 2013.  

While the conditions improved in the second run, it was still a point of contention for the skiers in the field - including a last-minute set change. 

“It should be a good show, but it should be something that the athletes want to do... There's a way to do it better,” said Shiffrin. “But I am happy with how it ended today.” 

The victory further extends Shiffrin’s own all-time World Cup win record and adds another milestone to an already unprecedented career. It was her fifth straight slalom win of the season, marking a perfect 2025-26 thus far, and her sixth slalom win in a row. She remains in first in the overall standings. Rounding out the podium in the night slalom were Switzerland's Camille Rast in second and Albania’s Lara Colturi in third. 

Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammate Paula Moltzan fought back from a tough crash on Saturday’s giant slalom to land in the top 10 in the first run. She was fighting and skiing fast run two, but straddled and skied out. 

Fellow Stifel U.S. Ski Team teammates Elisabeth Bocock, Logan Grosdidier, Nina O’Brien, Liv Moritz and Kjersti Moritz did not make a second run. It was Grosdidier's first World Cup race.

The women’s tech team has a few days until they head to Kranjska Gora, Slovenia for a two-day series over the coming weekend. 

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The 20th edition of the Tour de Ski opened Sunday in Toblach, Italy with a fast and chaotic skate sprint that set the tone for the weeklong World Cup stage race. The annual tour, which traditionally begins in Toblach and concludes in Val di Fiemme — the host venue of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games — brought success for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, led once again by Jessie Diggins, and strong results, with six Americans in the top 30. 

Ten American athletes started the 2025 Tour de Ski, including four women — Diggins, Julia Kern, Luci Anderson and Alayna Sonnesyn — and six men — Gus Schumacher, Ben Ogden, J.C. Schoonmaker, Jack Young, Kevin Bolger and Zak Ketterson. The event hosts six races over eight days between two venues. Similar to the Tour de France, if an athlete does not finish a stage or drops out, they cannot continue in the Tour. 

Diggins, a two-time Tour de Ski overall champion and the defending 2024-25 Crystal Globe winner, anchored the U.S. performance on the day, advancing to the final and finishing just off the podium in fourth. 

The opening sprint was notable for its depth of American success, with six U.S. athletes advancing to the knockout heats, the most advancing to the heats of the 2025-26 season. Schumacher qualified second overall, just a second behind Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, who went on to win the men’s race. Ogden and Young also carried momentum into Toblach after top-five finishes in the final skate sprint before the holiday break in Davos, Switzerland.

In the women’s quarterfinals, Diggins and Kern were paired together in the fourth heat of the day. The racing was marked by a mix of smooth skiing and multiple crashes across the course. At the end of the race, Kern was unable to advance and Diggins moved on to the semifinals by finishing second in the heat. 

Diggins skied a composed and tactical semifinal, controlling the pace early before settling into the draft through the finishing stretch. She crossed the line in third and briefly waited to see if her time would be enough to advance as a lucky loser. Moments later, Diggins and Sweden’s Johanna Hagström were confirmed into the final.

On the men’s side, Schumacher was the lone American to advance out of the quarterfinals. Bolger, Ogden and Young all narrowly missed progression, finishing less than one second outside the top two advancing positions in their respective heats. Schumacher’s semifinal proved difficult, as he was surrounded by Norwegian skiers and Austria’s Benjamin Moser. Despite fighting for position throughout the heat, making smart moves on the corners and skiing strongly, Schumacher was unable to advance to the final.

The men’s results were highlighted by four Americans finishing inside the top 30. Bolger posted a season-best result in 15th, Schumacher finished 11th, Ogden took 13th and Young placed 19th.

In the women’s final, attention centered on Diggins as she looked to defend her victory from the same Toblach sprint one year earlier. Against a stacked field, Norway’s Kristine Stavaas Skistad claimed the win, followed by Germany’s Coletta Rydzek in second and Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist in third. Diggins battled through the final meters to finish fourth, just off the podium, while Kern placed 17th overall.

“It was fun to have another skate sprint,” Diggins said. “It’s fun to feel like my speed is coming and that the race sharpness is coming into place. I’m just excited for one last Tour de Ski.”

The Tour de Ski continues Sunday with the second stage in Toblach, with the 10k classic. In the overall Tour de Ski standings, Diggins is third and Schumacher leads the men in 10th. 

Watch LIVE on skiandsnowboard.live, with the men kicking things off at 5:45 a.m. ET and the women at 8:45 a.m. ET. 

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Tour de Ski Overall Standings
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On a sunny Saturday in Livigno, Italy  the men’s World Cup super-G delivered an exciting chapter in the season as the circuit made its debut on the new track. Two Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes landed in the top 15, Ryan Cochran-Siegle in 13th and River Radamus in 14th.

Cochran-Siegle put together a fast, controlled run to finish 13th. 

“It was a solid effort,” said Cochran-Siegle. “I made some nice turns throughout my run. Hard to beat skiing in the sunshine in Italy on consistent snow, with a pretty fun track.” 

Close behind Radamus skied confidently to secure 14th place, adding another points-earning performance to his World Cup résumé. Radamus’s steady skiing in challenging conditions underscored his growing strength in the speed discipline.

Kyle Negomir also delivered a solid day on course, finishing 24th and bringing home valuable World Cup points. 

Austria’s Marco Schwarz claimed his first career World Cup super-G victory, stopping a potential Swiss sweep of the podium. Behind the Austrian was Switzerland’s Alexis Monney and Franjo von Allmen rounding out the top three.

It was the first time the men had raced in Livigno, which will play host to the freeski, snowboard and freestyle events at the 2026 Olympics. The men will race just a short drive away in Bormio. 

The speed team will now head back to the U.S. before the upcoming classic speed events in Wengen, Switzerland. 

RESULTS
Men's super-G

In a demanding World Cup giant slalom in a wintery Semmering, Austria, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team showed grit and determination with Olympic gold-medalist Mikaela Shiffrin leading the way in sixth place. 

Mikaela Shiffrin delivered a solid performance, battling through challenging conditions and staying composed to earn another top-10 giant slalom result. 

“It was very bumpy, and it’s always dark here because the course stays in the shadow. That makes it especially challenging, because you really have to trust what you’re doing without seeing everything clearly," said Shiffrin. "When I got to the finish, I thought, ‘Okay, I could do that again.’ For me, that was a big step today.”

AJ Hurt also put in a strong effort, finishing 21st - her first World Cup after injury since Gurgl in November. In a race that saw multiple athletes struggle with the conditions, Hurt put together two solid runs to secure a top-30 result.

“I'm just glad to be here and be back with all the teammates and friends,” said Hurt. “The course is kind of funky. This hill is always weird with how narrow it is - definitely a challenge today.”

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Paula Moltzan, Nina O’Brien, Elisabeth Bocock and Kjersti Moritz did not finish. They are OK. Mary Bocock did not qualify for the second run. Moltzan skied particularly well run one where she sat in sixth place, but crashed hard in the second run and will evaluate whether to race in the slalom on Sunday. Despite the DNFs, the women remain hungry for more success this season. 

Austria’s Julia Scheib claimed the victory in front of a home crowd with Switzerland’s Camille Rast finishing second and Sweden’s Sara Hector rounding out the podium. 

The women’s tech team will now transition to slalom to finish out the year. 

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Stifel U.S. Ski Team skier River Radamus delivered a standout performance Sunday on the legendary Gran Risa in Alta Badia, Italy, posting a strong seventh place in the men’s World Cup giant slalom.

Radamus skied with confidence and aggression throughout both runs. After an electrifying first run in second place, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team standout would need to keep a crisp pace on the technical and demanding course to keep his position. 

“That first run felt great, I was just focused on committing from top to bottom,” said Radamus. “I love this hill, it's one of the best on tour.” 

The second run proved difficult for the top field as the course deteriorated quicker than run one. The top skiers would need to commit extra hard and ski super clean to keep their first run position. Radamus did his best to stay on line but faltered in a few key areas, losing precious time. He would land seventh. His third top ten in a row. 

“I knew that you'd have to do something special to be able to stay up there with the top guys,” said Radamus. “I made too many mistakes in the second run, but I liked the effort and the attitude I had. I was racing to win. I wasn't racing to finish.”

It was also a promising start for teammate Bridger Gile who impressed on run one going from bib 46 to 13th. Unfortunately on run two he hit a bump and his ski pre-released. 

The winner of the race was Austrian Marco Schwarz, second place was Brasil’s Lucas Braathen and in third place Austrian Stefan Brennsteiner. 

Although Gile did not finish the second run, his performance showed promising speed and marked another step forward in his World Cup giant slalom progression.

The team will now have a couple weeks off before the next tech series in January. 

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Stifel U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn returned to the World Cup podium in super-G on Sunday at the Val d’Isère venue, marking another milestone moment in her continued comeback season. This podium is number 142 for the speed star. Vonn showed trademark power and precision, finishing just behind winner Sofia Goggia of Italy and second-place Alice Robinson of New Zealand.

“I was skiing with aggression and I was dynamic, and that's what I'm looking for. So all in all, a great weekend,” said Vonn. “Four times on the podium in five races. I couldn't really be any happier.” 

Vonn attacked the long, rolling super-G track with confidence, carrying speed through the gliding sections while staying clean and aggressive on the technical turns. Her run put her solidly into podium position early and held up as the field raced under challenging winter conditions.

“It's fun to be competitive with these amazing young women and I'm excited for the next block. I'm going to recharge, get in the gym again, and be ready for the next big push through to Cortina.”

It was also a solid day for teammates Keely Cashman and Tricia Mangan who landed in 11th and 24th. 

“I was excited to start bib one today, that was a first for me,” said Cashman. “It was super warm so I knew I needed to take advantage of the start position so I really tried to stick to the plan from inspection and I think I had a solid run.”

The women’s speed team will now go home for some much deserved family time over the holidays and return for the Zauchensee races early January. 

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The Stifel U.S. Freeski Team landed in Copper Mountain, Colorado for their first home snow halfpipe event of the season — the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix. After a busy last week in Secret Garden, China, the halfpipe team hopped straight off the plane and headed to the iconic Copper halfpipe.

In his first World Cup of the 2025-26 season, Alex Ferreira continued his podium streak - making it 16 straight FIS podiums in a row. After taking a fall on his first run, Ferreira was under pressure to have a perfect second run. In typical Ferreira fashion, he delivered when he needed to, with a 91.50, putting him in first and securing him the win.

Teammate Hunter Hess held down the top spot through run one, after being the top qualifier on Thursday. With a clean first run, ending in his signature misty 540, Hess scored an 88.00 from the judges. Hess dialed up to answer Ferreira's second run and wowed the crowd with a new version of his signature trick, a misty 720 with a safety grab. The judges rewarded him with an 89.00, not quite enough for the top spot.

Ferreira and Hess were joined on the podium by Canadian Andrew Longino in third.

The American men had a great showing this weekend, with Tristan Feinberg finishing in fifth, Ben Fethke sixth, Birk Irving seventh, Cael McCarthy 10th, Hunter Maytin 11th, David Wise 13th, Aaron Blunck 14th, Dylan Ladd 15th and Nick Goepper 16th.

On the women's side, Kate Gray was the top American woman finishing in fifth. After qualifying in third, Gray was one to watch in the finals. After a fall on run one, Gray had an epic run two with a huge right cork 900 on her first hit. Riley Jacobs finished seventh and Abby Winterberger in eighth. 

The halfpipe crew is back in action in Calgary, Canada, on New Year's Day.

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Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Lindsey Vonn added another strong result to her remarkable 2025-26 World Cup season with a third-place finish in Saturday’s downhill on the demanding course in Val d’Isère, France. 

“I love this area. It's been such a great place for me,” said Vonn. “I wish I would have skied a little bit better today and not made that mistake but overall happy.” 

At 41 years old, Vonn continues to defy expectations in what has been an extraordinary comeback campaign. The American skier clocked a strong run to stand on the podium behind Austrian Cornelia Huetter and Germany’s Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, who finished second. Despite a small line error in the lower section that cost her a bit of time, Vonn’s experience and precision on the snow ensured she remained in podium contention throughout.

“I'm really happy with my skiing,” said Vonn. “I have another podium and I still have the red bib, so there's a lot to be happy about. I'm just looking to improve myself every race and I know I can be better.”

This result marks yet another highlight in Vonn’s season: her 141st career World Cup podium. Vonn has now stood on the downhill podium three times this season, marking a perfect podium streak in the discipline. 

Vonn’s teammates delivered depth as well with Breezy Johnson in seventh and Jackie Wiles in 15th. Plus teammates Allison Mollin, Haley Cutler and Keely Cashman made the top 30 in 22nd, 27th and 28th. Mollin nabbed the Stifel Bibbo Award again - the third time she has done so. 

“I was happy with my skiing but bummed I feel like the time wasn’t there,” said Wiles. “I lost a lot in the second split and don't really know why. I feel like I’m skiing well and hungry for a lot more.” 

The women will now prepare for a super-G on Sunday to wrap up the weekend. 

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Following her success in Trondheim, Norway, Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team athlete Alexa Brabec returned to the World Cup podium in Ramsau, Austria, claiming second in the women’s individual mass start normal hill HS98/5.0km. It is her second podium of the 2025-26 season and her second career podium.

The mass start race is always an exciting format to watch and Brabec skied confidently to second place in the cross country race, putting her in a great position for ski jumping. After having the best jump in official training and winning the PCR jump Thursday, Brabec put down an outstanding 90-meter jump, putting her just .5 points behind Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen.

“I’m super psyched with today," said Brabec. "It was a hard race so it feels good that I was able to put down the second fastest time. And it was a pretty good jump so I am excited to go again tomorrow.”

Teammate Annika Malacinski also had another strong performance with an 11th place finish. With both U.S. women in the top 15 again, they continue to prove that the U.S. women are podium contenders in every start. 

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