Canadian skier Marielle Thompson wins her sixth victory of the World Cup season, defeating France's Marielle Berger in the final and securing the women's overall standings for a fourth consecutive year.
Another year, another women's skicross World Cup title for Canadian Marielle Thompson . Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., earned her sixth victory of the World Cup season Saturday. She defeated France's Marielle Berger in the big final and finished atop the women's overall standings for a fourth straight year. The four titles tied Thompson for most all-time. "It’s really special to win a fourth Globe,” said Thompson.
“It’s a real privilege to race against these women and it means a lot to finish on top. "This season has been a struggle, and my crash in seeding on Thursday was another struggle. We have a great team and they got me healthy enough to be able to race this weekend. I love Idre, this place is special and the people are special, to win here and to get the Globe here is amazing." Thompson has 31 career victories and 67 podium finishes in 136 World Cup starts. She was also an Olympic gold medal winner in 2014 and world champion in 201
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