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KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Still in the chase for a record-equalling fifth downhill World Cup title, Dider Cuche unexpectedly announced Thursday that he has decided to retire from skiing at the end of the season.

Swiss ski star Dider Cuche will retire after the season despite being in contention for a record-equaling fifth World Cup downhill title. The unexpected announcement Thursday by the 37-year-old former butcher skier came at a news conference leading to Saturday's classic race on the Streif course, where he is a four-time winner.

Didier Cuche will add several more chapters to the World Cup record book if he crowns his last visit to the Streif with a victory on Saturday, two days after announcing his retirement at the end of the season. The 37-year-old Swiss standout, already the oldest skier to win a World Cup race, would become the first to win the classic downhill race for a fifth time, overtaking Austrian great Franz...

# bloodweek At first glance, the Hahnenkamm doesn't seem too gnarly. A mountain near the ski resort town of Kitzbühel, Austria, the peak isn't the highest in the Alps. Or the biggest. Or the steepest. And it has a funny name that translates to "Rooster's Comb," which sounds like a spot where the Trapp Family might picnic. But mention "Hahnenkamm" to Olympic downhill racers—daredevil athletes ...

The third and final training run for the men's World Cup downhill here scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled because of warm weather.

Swiss ski star Dider Cuche will retire after the season despite being in contention for a record-equaling fifth World Cup downhill title.

Swiss veteran Didier Cuche is odds-on favourite to nail an unprecedented sixth title on Kitzbuehel's Hahnenkamm this weekend.

KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) -- Bode Miller aims for his first downhill win on the Streif course, while Didier Cuche tries for a record fifth.

Safety solution for ski racing? Air bags The Associated Press Published Jan 19, 2012 05:15PM MDT Kitzbühel, Austria • A high-tech air bag meant to improve safety in ski racing was presented by the International Ski Federation and the manufacturer on Thursday, two years before its planned introduction at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia. The D-air system inflates air bags under the race suit in ...

KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Defending champion Ivica Kostelic returned to the top of the overall World Cup standings...