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Lindsey Vonn wins second World Cup downhill of the season.
Summary
Lindsey Vonn won the Zauchensee World Cup downhill by 0.37 seconds, with Kajsa Vickhoff Lie second and Jacqueline Wiles third. The race was paused after a crash that led to Austria's Magdalena Egger being airlifted.
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Lindsey Vonn won the women's World Cup downhill in Zauchensee, Austria, extending a strong start to the Olympic season. The 41-year-old American is competing in a comeback after a partial knee replacement and has raced with a rebuilt right knee reported to include titanium implants. Her run came on a shortened course and produced one of the season's top speeds. The event was delayed about 25 minutes after a crash that required Austria's Magdalena Egger to be airlifted from the course.
Race details:
- Vonn finished fastest by 0.37 seconds over Norway's Kajsa Vickhoff Lie.
- Jacqueline Wiles of the United States was third, 0.48 seconds behind Vonn.
- Vonn's winning time was reported as about 1:06.24 on the shortened course, with top speeds near 130 kph (81 mph).
- The race was paused for roughly 25 minutes after Magdalena Egger crashed and was airlifted from the slope.
- This marked Vonn's second downhill win of the season and her fourth podium in four downhills, increasing her lead in the season standings.
Summary:
The victory further extends Lindsey Vonn's lead in the World Cup downhill standings as she continues her competitive comeback. The Olympic downhill is scheduled for Feb. 8 at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
