US EditionRemarkable Lindsey Vonn Takes Big Lead in World Cup Downhill with Run to Finish
- On Friday in St. Moritz, Lindsey Vonn produced a stunning World Cup downhill run on the Corviglia course, finishing fastest by 1.16 seconds ahead of Mirjam Puchner of Austria.
- On a comeback that began last season after five years of retirement, Lindsey Vonn now races with a titanium knee targeting another Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, February.
- Hitting 119 kph , Lindsey Vonn erased a 0.61-second deficit after the first two time checks and posted the fastest bottom-half splits on the Corviglia course.
- She skied through the finish area and bumped the inflated safety barrier, lying in the snow with 16 starters and all pre-race favorites having completed their runs.
- Her dominant run strengthens her Olympic bid as the queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back, boosting momentum for Milan Cortina Winter Games, February.
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Lindsey Vonn wins in St. Mortiz
Stifel U.S. Ski Team racer Lindsey Vonn roared to the finish in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to take her 83rd win and her first Audi FIS World Cup victory since her comeback began. It was her sixth win in St. Moritz throughout her career, dating back to 2010. “It’s like a dream. It’s more than a dream,” said Vonn. “I worked so hard this summer and we have such a great team and everything has really come together, but it almost doesn’t feel real.” …
Lindsey Vonn wins Alpine Skiing World Cup race nearly eight years after her last success
The American won her first title in almost eight years, and her first since her return after a five-year retreat.
Lindsey Vonn makes history at age 41 with World Cup downhill win to start her Olympic season
American great Lindsey Vonn won the opening women’s World Cup downhill of the season on Friday to make Alpine ski history at 41 – making her the oldest World Cup race winner in history.
With 41 years of age and partial prosthesis in her knees: Lindsey Vonn won the first run of the Olympic Winter. In St. Moritz the American won with a big advance.
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