Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined race Friday for her 25th career victory after taking advantage of her speed skills in the French Alps.
The American, who led by a massive 1.52 seconds after the downhill, overcame poor visibility in the slalom run to hold off the technical specialists. Her biggest rival and good friend Maria Riesch of Germany was second, and the two are now tied for the lead in the overall standings with 521 points each … Details
Lindsey Vonn posted the best time in downhill training for the second consecutive day on Thursday, making her the favorite going into the World Cup events scheduled for the French Alps this weekend.
The American dominated on the Oreiller-Killy course for the second straight day, finishing in 1 minute, 44.67 seconds. She was 0.22 seconds ahead of Austria’s Elisabeth Goergl.
“It’s a fun course. I like the piste here in Val d’Isere,†Vonn said. “I had good results here in the past. I have confidence. When things are working well, it’s definitely easier.â€Â … Details
