Cortina: Lindell-Vikarby grabs first win
New faces topped today’s results in Cortina, Italy. A first-time winner and two podium rookies mixed it up on the World Cup.
Sweden’s Jessica Lindell-Vikarby notched her first career World Cup victory at today’s super G. Second place went to 19-year-old Austrian Anna Fenninger followed by Swiss Andrea Dettling, it was the first time on the podium for both of them. Lindell-Vikarby’s previous best result came in 2007 with a third-place finish in Lake Louise.
“It’s fantastic, I had almost lost hope that it would happen,” Lindell-Vikarby told Universal Sports. A former giant slalom junior world champion, the 24-year-old had just 10 top-ten placings coming in to today’s race. She is the eighth Swedish woman to win on the World Cup.New faces topped today’s results in Cortina, Italy. A first-time winner and two podium rookies mixed it up on the World Cup.
Sweden’s Jessica Lindell-Vikarby notched her first career World Cup victory at today’s super G. Second place went to 19-year-old Austrian Anna Fenninger followed by Swiss Andrea Dettling, it was the first time on the podium for both of them. Lindell-Vikarby’s previous best result came in 2007 with a third-place finish in Lake Louise.
“It’s fantastic, I had almost lost hope that it would happen,” Lindell-Vikarby told Universal Sports. A former giant slalom junior world champion, the 24-year-old had just 10 top-ten placings coming in to today’s race. She is the eighth Swedish woman to win on the World Cup.
American Lindsey Vonn grabbed her second top-ten finish in two days, with a solid eighth-place result. Today’s race was only the third super G of the season. Vonn’s result today was a step up from her ninth-place finish in Lake Louise in early December, she did not finish the St. Moritz race.
“She was not fast on the top. She came down and in the first 14 seconds she was three tenths out. You really have to execute to make that up,” U.S. women’s head coach Jim Tracy said. “I think the snow conditions from the first seven women changed and something was different.”
St Moritz SG winner, Swiss Lara Gut, was also in the top-ten, tying teammate Nadia Kamer for sixth place.
Italian Nadia Fanchini (5th today) now leads the super G standings 205-176 over Swiss Fabienne Suter, Lindell-Vikarby moved into third with 156.
Top racers Anja Paerson of Sweden and Maria Reisch of Germany both slid out on the same spot of the course and did not finish.
With today’s points Vonn extends her overall World Cup lead. She is now104 points ahead of her good friend Riesch in second place.
“I still gained points. In the end, we got lucky. It was a strange race,” Vonn said. “We’re just struggling in super G, and the skis are not quite running like in downhill. It’s just something we have to figure out.”
Today’s super G was originally slated for last Thursday, but more than two feet of new snow early in the week forced organizers to revamp the schedule making what was supposed to be the first race, the last instead.
After a tiring week in Cortina the women head to Garmisch-Partenkichen, Germany for a slalom and a super G before the Audi FIS World Ski Championships starting Feb. 3 in Val d’Isere, France. The U.S. roster will be announced later today.
Check out footage of Lindell-Vikarby’s winning run on our home page.
The SCOOP
By Hank McKee
Equipment
Women’s super G, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Jan. 26, 2009
Skier, skis/boots/bindings
1 Lindell-Vikarby, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
2 Fenninger, Head/Head/Head
3 Dettling, Stoeckli/Lange/Tyrolia
4 Dumermuth, Stoeckli/Head/Tyrolia
5 Fanchini, Dynastar/Lange/Look
6 Kamer, Voelkl/Tecnica/Marker
6 Gut, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
8 Vonn, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
9 Fischbacher, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
10 Aufdenblatten, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
Women’s super G, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Jan. 26, 2009. … It is the 20th race of the women’s 36 race 2009 World Cup schedule. … It is the third of seven scheduled super G’s. … It was originally scheduled to open the Cortina stop, was pushed back due to heavy snowfall.
It is the first career World Cup win for Jessica Lindell-Vikarby. … Her only other podium result came in super G at Lake Louise Dec. 2, 2007 where she was third. … She becomes the eighth Swedish woman in history to score a Cup victory. … She is 24, from Huddinge.
It is the first career World Cup podium for Anna Fenninger. … Her previous best, fourth, had come in combined Dec. 22, 2007 at St Anton. … A multiple World Jr. medallist (3 gold, 2 silver) she is 19 from Adnet.
It is the 10th career World Cup scoring result and first podium for Andrea Dettling. … Her previous best had been sixth in super G at St Moritz earlier this season Dec. 20. …She just turned 22.
It is the 80th career World Cup top 10 for Lindsey Vonn. … Her 15th of the season in 16 scored races. … It is her 23rd top 10 in super G. … Second of the season. …She was a DNF at St Moritz. … It is the 29th time Britt Janyl has finished 12th or better in a World Cup race. … The fifth time she’s finished exactly 12th. … Third time in SG. … It is her third best finish of the season. … It is the fifth scoring result of the season for Kelly VanderBeek. …It is her 13th career scoring result at Cortina. … It is the 13th scoring result of the season for Julia Mancuso. … And her third in three races at Cortina this season. …
Lindsey Vonn boosts her lead on the World Cup overall standings 914-810 over Maria Riesch (DNF in race). … Kathrin Zettel (11th in race) is third at 775pts, tied with Anja Paerson (DNF). … Nadia Fanchini (5th in race) leads the super G standings 205-176 over Fabienne Suter (15th in race). … Lindell-Vikarby moves into third with 156. … Lara Gut (6th in race) is fourth at 156. … Vonn is top American on SG list in 13th with 61pts.
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | FIS Points |
| 1 | 9 | 505632 | LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica | 1984 | SWE | 1:25.13 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 5 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:25.94 | 10.09 |
| 3 | 3 | 515849 | DETTLING Andrea | 1987 | SUI | 1:26.00 | 10.83 |
| 4 | 1 | 515429 | DUMERMUTH Monika | 1977 | SUI | 1:26.05 | 11.46 |
| 5 | 11 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:26.07 | 11.70 |
| 6 | 25 | 515806 | KAMER Nadja | 1986 | SUI | 1:26.08 | 11.83 |
| 6 | 14 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:26.08 | 11.83 |
| 8 | 10 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:26.12 | 12.33 |
| 9 | 16 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT | 1:26.18 | 13.07 |
| 10 | 8 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:26.21 | 13.45 |
| 11 | 4 | 55838 | ZETTEL Kathrin | 1986 | AUT | 1:26.23 | 13.70 |
| 12 | 7 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:26.27 | 14.19 |
| 13 | 18 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:26.34 | 15.07 |
| 14 | 24 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:26.40 | 15.81 |
| 15 | 22 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:26.41 | 15.94 |
| 16 | 15 | 515170 | STYGER Nadia | 1978 | SUI | 1:26.48 | 16.81 |
| 17 | 23 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:26.68 | 19.30 |
| 18 | 6 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:26.72 | 19.80 |
| 19 | 20 | 55069 | GOETSCHL Renate | 1975 | AUT | 1:26.75 | 20.17 |
| 20 | 27 | 106402 | VANDERBEEK Kelly | 1983 | CAN | 1:26.82 | 21.04 |
| 21 | 12 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:26.84 | 21.29 |
| 22 | 26 | 55539 | BERGER Silvia | 1980 | AUT | 1:26.99 | 23.16 |
| 23 | 31 | 295533 | RECCHIA Lucia | 1980 | ITA | 1:27.11 | 24.65 |
| 24 | 37 | 55818 | KOEHLE Stefanie | 1986 | AUT | 1:27.18 | 25.53 |
| 25 | 39 | 55766 | MADER Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:27.25 | 26.40 |
| 26 | 42 | 55970 | SCHMIDHOFER Nicole | 1989 | AUT | 1:27.30 | 27.02 |
| 27 | 30 | 155415 | ZAHROBSKA Sarka | 1985 | CZE | 1:27.34 | 27.52 |
| 28 | 38 | 55588 | RUMPFHUBER Ingrid | 1981 | AUT | 1:27.38 | 28.02 |
| 29 | 13 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:27.41 | 28.39 |
| 30 | 33 | 296473 | SIORPAES Wendy | 1985 | ITA | 1:27.53 | 29.88 |
| 31 | 50 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:27.57 | 30.38 |
| 31 | 28 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:27.57 | 30.38 |
| 33 | 45 | 225206 | ALCOTT Chemmy | 1982 | GBR | 1:27.60 | 30.76 |
| 34 | 41 | 296476 | ALFIERI Camilla | 1985 | ITA | 1:27.62 | 31.00 |
| 35 | 29 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:27.87 | 34.12 |
| 36 | 35 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:27.95 | 35.11 |
| 37 | 55 | 565320 | FERK Marusa | 1988 | SLO | 1:27.98 | 35.49 |
| 38 | 61 | 565315 | ROBNIK Mateja | 1987 | SLO | 1:28.01 | 35.86 |
| 39 | 58 | 106849 | YURKIW Larisa | 1988 | CAN | 1:28.07 | 36.61 |
| 40 | 40 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | 1:28.35 | 40.09 |
| 41 | 44 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:28.47 | 41.59 |
| 42 | 49 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:28.56 | 42.71 |
| 43 | 54 | 196573 | REVILLET Aurelie | 1986 | FRA | 1:28.58 | 42.96 |
| 44 | 62 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | 1:28.81 | 45.82 |
| 45 | 32 | 536473 | LALIVE Caroline | 1979 | USA | 1:28.87 | 46.57 |
| 46 | 52 | 297702 | MARSAGLIA Francesca | 1990 | ITA | 1:28.88 | 46.69 |
| 47 | 34 | 205218 | REBENSBURG Viktoria | 1989 | GER | 1:28.93 | 47.32 |
| 48 | 51 | 505449 | BENT Nike | 1981 | SWE | 1:29.00 | 48.19 |
| 49 | 59 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:29.13 | 49.81 |
| 50 | 47 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:29.18 | 50.43 |
| 51 | 60 | 197006 | GAUTHIER Marine | 1990 | FRA | 1:29.43 | 53.54 |
| 52 | 57 | 565333 | BRODNIK Vanja | 1989 | SLO | 1:29.69 | 56.78 |
| 53 | 43 | 106410 | DESFORGES Emilie | 1983 | CAN | 1:29.76 | 57.65 |
| 54 | 48 | 155563 | KRIZOVA Klara | 1989 | CZE | 1:30.12 | 62.13 |
| 55 | 56 | 515937 | FUHRER Kathrin | 1988 | SUI | 1:30.47 | 66.49 |
| 56 | 63 | 495615 | MORLANS Leyre | 1987 | SPA | 1:31.41 | 78.20 |
| 57 | 65 | 35079 | SIMARI BIRKNER Maria Belen | 1982 | ARG | 1:31.97 | 85.17 |
Did not finish 1st run :
LOLOVIC Jelena (SRB), RICHARDSON Kaylin (USA), KOEHN Anne-Sophie (SUI), KELLEHER Keely (USA), BRYDON Emily (CAN), RIESCH Maria (GER), PAERSON Anja (SWE)
Disqualified 1st run :
CECCARELLI Daniela (ITA)
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