Pirovano in a frenzy of joy: "Never expected"

Laura Pirovano can now call herself the "Overall Downhill World Cup Winner" as of this Saturday. The 28-year-old from Trentino secured the small crystal globe at the World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell.

March 21, 2026

From: cst

“I’m terrified I’ll drop the globe,” Laura Pirovano joked immediately after receiving the FIS Crystal Globe. The Trentino native won the title on Saturday. her third World Cup victory He won the overall downhill World Cup title and was subsequently close to tears with joy.

“I don’t know what to say. Even the victories in Val di Fassa left me speechless. Today is unbelievable,” said Pirovano. The Italian rider had always been considered a second-tier competitor. Many top results, but no podium finishes. That changed in Val di Fassa, where Pirovano celebrated a double victory. With that, she took over the red jersey in the downhill and never relinquished it. “It’s unbelievable. I’ve been up there so often, but never quite at the front. That’s why I never expected to win this trophy.”

The Trentino native is the fourth Italian to win the downhill World Cup. © ANSA / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Pirovano is the fourth Italian skier to win a small crystal globe for the downhill World Cup. Sofia Goggia has achieved this four times, Isolde Kostner twice, and last year it was Federica Brignone who took home the small globe. "I still need to let it all sink in," said Pirovano. "It seems too good to be true."

Keywords Winter sports Alpine skiing Laura Pirovano