With the injured Sandra Näslund away, not many can challenge the great Fanny Smith.

The Swiss today had the chance to write history, and had she taken her 27th World Cup victory in her career, she would have touched her former idol Ophélie David.

But that did not happen.

It was a real fight in the final and Smith did not have as big a gap as in the previous heats.

Alizée Baron won in the end before Marielle Berger Sabbatel in second place and Smith in third.

- I did not see that coming.

Unbelievable.

That was awesome.

There were some mistakes, it was tired legs and no one did a perfect ride and therefore you saw swings back and forth all the time.

A really great final, said SVT's expert commentator Lars Lewén.

Last won on Swedish soil

Baron himself:

- Crazy.

My last win was five years ago in Sweden as well (Åre, reds note) and I am so very happy right now.

On the men's side, Canada's Reece Howden won before Jonas Lenherr and Niklas Bachleitner.

- Howden has been very good this year, it must be said.

I thought he looked a bit half-tired before, but he gathered strength and when it came to most things, he picked out his best ride, says Lars Lewén.

The Swedes then?

Viktor Andersson went out already in the qualifiers and David Mobärg disappeared in the round of 16.