European Cup finals in Orcières seal the 2024/25 SBX season rankings

Apr 17, 2025·Snowboard Cross

Twelve snowboard cross races, seven resorts and five countries defined this year’s thrilling Snowboard Cross European Cup (EC) tour, which concluded on March 30th in Orcières, France. Throughout the season, athletes competed on SBX courses in Pitztal (Austria), Puy St. Vincent (France), St. Lary (France), Reiteralm (Austria), Passo San Pellegrino (Italy), Lenk (Switzerland) and Orcières (France).

In Tyrol’s Pitztal, the season kicked off - with many World Cup athletes joining the races, the level of riding was high from the start. While it proved more demanding for younger competitors, racing alongside the sport’s elite brought an invaluable learning experience. France then welcomed the tour with double headers in both Puy St. Vincent and St. Lary, where rising racing levels echoed the strong finish seen last winter. Challenging tracks awaited in Reiteralm (Austria) and Passo San Pellegrino (Italy), where athletes raced on courses designed for the EC Ski Cross tour - pushing them to fight even harder for the podium. In Lenk (Switzerland), the penultimate stop and last year’s EC finals host, the overall rankings battle intensified in both the men’s and women’s fields. With excitement building, the tour finals arrived - for the first time held in Orcières (France), marking a new highlight for the European Cup.

The women’s overall podium came close to a French sweep. Felicie Leicht (France) claimed her first European Cup title with five podium finishes. Italy’s Sofia Groblechner took second, also with five podiums. Lyse Laine (France) secured third overall, with one win and three more top-three finishes.

In the men’s standings, it was Italy’s Filippo Ferrari who triumphed, collecting 602 points and five podiums. Just four points behind him finished French rider Jonas Chollet, who, despite missing the last two races due to injury, ended the season with six podiums and three wins. Germany’s Julius Reichle completed the top three - his first time on the overall EC podium.

FIS European Cup SBX Coordinator Riccardo Chiminazzo praised the season’s success.

“All national teams were happy to have such a busy calendar. I’m especially very happy to see the progress of these young athletes, pushing us and the organizers to always increase the difficulty of the SBX tracks. A great team effort - that brings us ever closer to the World Cup.”– said Chiminazzo

We congratulate all young athletes for their outstanding performances in this year’s European Cup Snowboard Cross races. Enjoy the off-season!