Alice Robinson Takes First World Cup Super G Victory In St. Moritz

Alice Robinson, long known as a Giant Slalom phenom, transformed herself into a genuine speed contender on Sunday, storming to her first-ever World Cup Super-G victory on the sun-drenched slopes of St. Moritz.

The 24-year-old New Zealander mastered the technical Corviglia course in a time of 1 minute 14.84 seconds, edging out French veteran Romane Miradoli by a razor-thin 0.08 seconds. Italian speed queen Sofia Goggia rounded out the podium in third, just 0.19 seconds off the pace.

The victory marks a significant milestone in alpine skiing history, making Robinson the first New Zealander to win a World Cup Super-G title.

Coming into the race, Robinson was already flying high on a dominant start to the 2025/26 season, having won two Giant Slalom events earlier in the winter. However, few predicted she would topple the established speed specialists on Sunday.

"This is where I did my first good Super G run in a race," she said. "I feel like I've been on the slope enough to say, 'OK, you've got experience on this hill now, you know how it runs.'"

Robinson was so comfortable on her Salomon skis that she feared she might not be quick enough, a sentiment echoed by runner-up Miradoli but one that turned out to be unfounded.

"I felt amazing (during the run)," Robinson said. "Sometimes in Super G if you feel too good, it's not fast, but I think I had a really good mix of clean skiing but pushing where I could and letting the skis run.

"I always felt like I was holding back in Super G a bit (in the past), but not a part of me was scared today - I just wanted to go for it."

The course, set by U.S. Ski Team coach Alex Hoedlmoser, was technically demanding, playing perfectly into Robinson’s strengths. While pure gliders struggled with the tricky turns in the middle section, Robinson utilized her GS prowess to carry speed where others braked, finding a line that balanced aggression with precision.

In a brilliant ski up and down the mountain, Robinson finished inside the top five in all four timed sectors of the course to finish in 1:14.84 seconds, ahead of Romane Miradoli (FRA/Dynastar, +0.08s) and Sofia Goggia (ITA/Atomic, +0.19s).

"I think it was a little bit easier than what I thought before starting, so when I saw the first two girls, I said, 'OK, you can push more than what you think'," Miradoli said.

The 31-year-old followed Robinson out of the start gate and produced a virtual carbon copy of the New Zealander's race, trailing her narrowly the entire way down the mountain.

With intermediate deficits of +0.09s, +0.03s and +0.10s, the Frenchwoman ultimately finished 0.08 seconds behind Robinson, but held on for second place.

"I had a pretty good feeling, just my start was a little bit bad," said Miradoli, who was bounced around a bit on the top section. "Then I felt really nice, even too nice because when you feel too good, sometimes it's slow."

Sunday’s race also served as the finale to an electric weekend centered around the return of American legend Lindsey Vonn. Fresh off a historic downhill victory on Friday and a second-place finish on Saturday, the 41-year-old Vonn finished just off the podium in fourth place, trailing Robinson by 0.27 seconds.

"I have a lot to improve upon for next weekend, but nothing that I don't think I can achieve," said Vonn, who admitted she is leaving St. Moritz "starving" for more success.

Meanwhile, Mikaela Shiffrin’s highly anticipated return to speed racing ended prematurely. Competing in her first Super-G in nearly two years, the World Cup record-holder was putting down a competitive run before missing the final gate, resulting in a Did Not Finish (DNF).

Robinson’s breakthrough win significantly alters the landscape ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in February. Previously viewed primarily as a medal contender in Giant Slalom, she has now proven herself a dual-threat capable of challenging for gold in the speed disciplines as well.

With three wins already this season, Robinson has moved into second place in the overall World Cup standings, closing the gap on leader Mikaela Shiffrin.

The women’s circuit now moves to Val d’Isère, France, next weekend for a Downhill and another Super-G, where Robinson will look to prove her St. Moritz triumph was no fluke.