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There are sports events that forever mark our collective memory. From Maradona's 'Hand of God' in the 1986 World Cup, to the cycling rivalries between Coppi and Bartali at the 1949 Tour de France, and up to the most recent Olympic feats, every generation has a memorable episode in their hearts. In skiing, without a doubt, one of these legendary events is the 1975 World Cup final, a race decided at the last gate between Gustav Thöni, the spearhead of the so-called "blue avalanche" and Ingemar Stenmark, the rising star of Swedish skiing.
There are sports events that forever mark our collective memory. From Maradona's 'Hand of God' in the 1986 World Cup, to the cycling rivalries between Coppi and Bartali at the 1949 Tour de France, and up to the most recent Olympic feats, every generation has a memorable episode in their hearts. In skiing, without a doubt, one of these legendary events is the 1975 World Cup final, a race decided at the last gate between Gustav Thöni, the spearhead of the so-called "blue avalanche" and Ingemar Stenmark, the rising star of Swedish skiing.