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Rarely has a victory by an athlete received such undivided approval among many ski fans. The affable Briton, Dave Ryding became slalom winner on the Ganslern slope in a memorable slalom in January 2022, during heavy snow. 85 years after the last British victory in the Hahnenkamm races – the last win was by Britain’s Evelyn Pinching in 1937 in the women’s downhill – Dave Ryding brought victory to the United Kingdom for the third time: the first victory was succeeded by Britain’s Gordon Cleaver in 1931 in the combined classification from the first Hahnenkamm race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Since the beginning of the Hahnenkamm races, Kitzb\u00fchel and the United Kingdom have been connected in a special way. The first Hahnenkamm World Cup victory by Dave Ryding strengthens this bond even further, which we are very happy about! The British market has always been of great importance to Kitzb\u00fchel Tourism, which is why we are celebrating this victory in particular,” says Dr. Viktoria Veider-Walser, Managing Director of Kitzb\u00fchel Tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dave Ryding to ride his own gondola<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fans, locals and guests- can now travel up the world-famous Hahnenkamm in the Hahnenkamm lift in Dave Ryding’s winning gondola to the top station at 1,670 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At 10.30 a.m. the gondola handover was officially opened in the valley station of the Hahnenkamm lift. The star of the day, Dave Ryding, was welcomed to Kitzb\u00fchel with a ceremonial opening speech by Mag. Anton Bodner, Chairman of the Board of Bergbahn AG Kitzb\u00fchel, Mag. Christian W\u00f6rister, Member of the Board of Bergbahn AG Kitzb\u00fchel, and Dr. Michael Huber, President of the Kitzb\u00fchel Ski Club. Visibly proud, they talked about the victory they had achieved and recalled memories of the phenomenal moment four months ago. After the ascent to the top station, the gondola was presented, which will now transport guests with the inscription “Dave Ryding”. The celebration ended with fish & chips at the Hahnenkamm-Starthaus, before the afterparty for all British fans in Kitzb\u00fchel started in the evening at “The London Pub” to mark the special occasion of the British origin of the 2022 slalom winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/presse.tirol.at\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gondeluebergabe-Dave-Riding-2022-c-Kitzbuehel-Tourismus-16-1024x683.jpg\")