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Cardona Takes Silver as Anselmet Wins Final World Cup Sprint Before MilanCortina

Small transition mistakes cost him the win, underscoring razor-thin margins as ski mountaineering heads to its Olympic debut.

Overview

  • Thibaut Anselmet passed Oriol Cardona on the final descent to win the Boí Taüll sprint in 2:35.9, with Nikita Filippov third.
  • Cardona finished four seconds back for silver after controlling his semifinal and leading much of the final.
  • He told TV3 he felt strong but made minor errors in two ski changes and on the descent that proved decisive.
  • Strong winds delayed the start by nearly two hours before organizers and volunteers prepared the course for safe racing.
  • The result reinforces Cardona’s medal credentials two weeks before MilanCortina, following his 2025 overall title and a win in Courchevel plus a second place in Lleida.