Alpine

Vonn Regains World Cup Lead with Win

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USSA
2015-03-08 06:34
 

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (March 8, 2015)—The ladies wrapped up the last speed series before World Cup finals on Sunday with a Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G in Garmisch. It was a perfect day for Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), who put down a flawless run to take the win and the overall super G World Cup lead.

With no mistakes, Tina Maze of Slovenia slayed the course that her Slovenian coach set, and pulled out a time that everyone thought was unbeatable. But Lindsey Vonn’s coaches radioed up to Vonn, telling her to “send it,” and she did just that. Building speed throughout the course, Vonn crushed her run and took the win over Maze by .20. Anna Fenninger of Austria was third.

Fenninger was leading the super G standings into Sunday, but her third place result wasn’t enough to hold it. Vonn was able to usurp the title going into the World Cup Finals and hopes to hold it for the globe. “It’s going to be a close fight in downhill and super G,” said Vonn. “I have to really ski my best in the finals in Meribel and hopefully I can get two titles.”


Lindsey Vonn smiles on top of the podium with Tina Maze and Anna Fenninger. (Getty Images/AFP-Christof Stache) 

It was a warm, bluebird day in Garmisch, which had Vonn conducting interviews in a tank top at the bottom of the course. “It’s a beautiful day for a ski race and with the music in the finish, it kind of feels like a party!” laughed Vonn. Her tank top read “Make History,” which Vonn is attempting to do by winning her fifth super G World Cup title. The only woman to have done that is Katja Seizinger of Germany. Vonn’s 23 super G World Cup wins already stands as a record—no other woman has won more than 17.

Laurenne Ross (Bend, OR) was the second American finisher in 14th place. She had a pretty run, but lost a little speed at the bottom of the course. Stacey Cook was ahead in each split, but got late in the tricky midsection of the course and skied out. Just out of the points, Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO) finished 32nd, Jackie Wiles (Aurora, OR) 34th, Abby Ghent (Eagle, CO) 38th and Julia Ford (Plymouth, NH) 41st. Julia Mancuso felt under-the-weather the morning of the super G and did not start.

With the speed ladies looking to the World Cup Finals in Maribor, the tech team heads to Are, Sweden for a giant slalom on Friday and a slalom on Saturday. World Cup Finals start March 18 with the men and women’s downhill.

Laurenne Ross skis to 14th place in the Garmisch super G.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Lindsey Vonn won her 65th career Audi FIS Ski World Cup, taking back the super G lead with one race remaining.
  • Vonn holds a 35 point lead over Fenninger in downhill and eight points in super G with the final races set for March 18-19.
  • Lindsey Vonn moved up from fourth to third in the overall World Cup standings, behind Maze and Fenninger.
  • Every time Vonn has raced super G in Garmisch, she has won. This is her third win on the hill.
  • This was Vonn’s sixth World Cup win of the season and eighth World Cup podium.
  • Universal Sports will broadcast the super G at 1:00 p.m. and midnight EDT.

Lindsey Vonn takes her 65th win in Garmisch.

QUOTES
Lindsey Vonn
I’m very happy. Yesterday was a little bit disappointing and I came out today with a good attitude. I just wanted to ski my best and really attack. And I did that. I skied well. I’m really happy with my performance. It’s a nice day to win.

[The course] was set against Anna [Fenninger]. It’s a tough dual right now for the overall title. I think it was a wise choice for Tina [Maze]’s coaches [to set like that], but it really suited me and I liked it. It’s going to be a close fight in downhill and super G. I have to really ski my best in the finals in Meribel and hopefully I can get two titles.

RESULTS
Women's Super G

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