This closing season was definitely wonderful for Maria Riesch, the German champion who won the 2008 World Cup Super-G title last March 13, in Bormio. All the Dainese athlete needed to win the title was a 6th place finish in the race in Bormio. Good news also for Aksel Lund Svindal, who made a good showing in the race as he resumes his training for next season. ...

The Dainese Team standard bearers had a great weekend at the World Skiing Championship in Norway. At Kvitfjell, in fact, the team did well in two downhill races and a Super G. Werner Heel, a 25-year-old Italian athlete, won the first victory in his career at Friday's downhill and then sealed his success by obtaining third place the day after. Werner races with a Dainese helmet, goggles, and prot ...