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Von Allmen Secures Victory Ahead of OlympicsFranjo von Allmen claimed his fifth World Cup win in Crans-Montana, finishing 0.65 seconds ahead just one week before the Olympics.
- Franjo von Allmen won the Crans-Montana downhill race in 1:55.00, ending Marco Odermatt's streak of consecutive podium finishes.
- The 24-year-old from Bern outpaced Dominik Paris by 0.65 seconds and Ryan Cochran-Siegle by 0.70 seconds.
- Five Swiss athletes finished in the top ten, giving Switzerland an edge over Italy in their national rivalry.
- The season's next major event is the Olympic downhill race, scheduled less than a week after this competition.
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- Franjo von Allmen delivered an exceptional run to capture gold in the men's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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