Fanchini gets first Cup win in Lake Louise SG
Nadia Fanchini captured the first women’s super G of the 2008-09 World Cup schedule at Lake Louise, Alberta Sunday, her first career World Cup win. The Italian was .28 of a second ahead of both Fabienne Suter of Switzerland and Andrea Fischbacher of Austria as the duo tied for second.
It was a good day for the homestanding Canadians with Emily Brydon and Kelly VanderBeek finished sixth and seventh respectively with Britt Janyk 12th.
The U.S. looked much stronger than it had in the downhill despite not claiming the top slot. Lindsey Vonn was ninth to lead the crew, but there was some excitement provided by Leanne Smith in 17th (from the 37th start) and Chelsea Marshall 21st (from the 51st start). In addition Julia Mancuso finished 22nd.
The race gave Fanchini a podium sweep at Lake Louise. She had been second in the downhill Friday and was also third in the 2006 downhill here. Of her five Cup podiums, three have come at Lake Louise.
Nadia Fanchini captured the first women’s super G of the 2008-09 World Cup schedule at Lake Louise, Alberta Sunday, her first career World Cup win. The Italian was .28 of a second ahead of both Fabienne Suter of Switzerland and Andrea Fischbacher of Austria as the duo tied for second.
It was a good day for the homestanding Canadians with Emily Brydon and Kelly VanderBeek finished sixth and seventh respectively with Britt Janyk 12th.
The U.S. looked much stronger than it had in the downhill despite not claiming the top slot. Lindsey Vonn was ninth to lead the crew, but there was some excitement provided by Leanne Smith in 17th (from the 37th start) and Chelsea Marshall 21st (from the 51st start). In addition Julia Mancuso finished 22nd.
The race gave Fanchini a podium sweep at Lake Louise. She had been second in the downhill Friday and was also third in the 2006 downhill here. Of her five Cup podiums, three have come at Lake Louise.
It also put the icing on a comeback cake for the 22 year old Italian. She sat out at this time a season ago after doctors discovered an irregular heart beat and forced her to the sidelines. She got back on the circuit last January and got her second career Cup podium at Sestriere within a month. Her last three results have all been podiums, a third at Crans-Montana last march, second in the Lake Louise downhill two days ago and now the win.
“This is a magnificent surprise.” Fanchini told Reuters. “I started without any pressure or any questions because my second place in the downhill was already a great achievement.”
Her sister, Elena also collected her only win at Lake Louise back in 2005, prompting today’s winner to quip: “This is the Fanchini track. They must change the name.”
The SCOOP
By Hank McKee
Equipment
Women’s super G, Lake Louise, Alberta, Dec. 7, 2008
1 Fanchini, Dynastar/Lange/Look
2 Suter, Stoeckli/Salomon/Atomic
2 Fischbacher, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
4 Paerson, Head/Head/Head
5 Lindell-Vikarby, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
6 Brydon, Salomon/Salomon/Salomon
7 VanderBeek, Volkl/Lange/Marker
8 Maze, Stoeckli/Rossignol/Rossignol
9 Vonn (Kildow), Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
10 Styger, Volkl/Lange/Marker
Women’s super G, Lake Louise, Alberta, Dec. 7, 2008. … It is the sixth race of the women’s 36 race 2008-09 World Cup schedule. … It is the first of seven scheduled super G’s. … It is the 69th race scheduled at Lake Louise. … The 25th super G. … the 16th women’s super G at the site. … It is the fourth World Cup race at Lake Louise this season, and the second women’s race.
It is the first career World Cup win for Fanchini. … and her second podium of the weekend having finished second in Friday’s downhill. … It is the second Italian win at Lake Louise this season as Peter Fill won the downhill Nov. 29.
It is the third career World Cup podium for Fabienne Suter, all of them coming this calendar year. … It is the her first that is not a win. … She won at Sestriere Feb. 10, and at Bormio March 13.
It is the sixth career World Cup podium for Andrea Fischbacher. … and fifth in super G. … It is her second podium at Lake Louise.
Sixth matches Emily Brydon’s 12 best career placing. … It is her second best at Lake Louise after a third in the 2003 DH. … Seventh matches Kelly VanderBeek’s 11th best World Cup result and it is her third best result at Lake Louise. … She was third in SG Dec. 3, 2006. … It is the 70th top 10 World Cup result for Lindsey Vonn. … Her 12th best result at Lake Louise where she has won five times. … It is the 26th time Britt Janyk has been 12th or better in a World Cup race. … It is her fourth best result at Lake Louise, topped by a third in downhill a season ago. … Leanne Smith, in 17th, marks a career best World Cup result of five scoring finishes. … It is the fourth career scoring result for Chelsea Marshall, her first in SG. … It is the 13th scoring result at Lake Louise for Julia Mancuso. … She has finished worse at the site only once.
Vonn leads the World Cup overall standings 358-260 over Tanja Poutiainen (did not race). … Maria Riesch (24th in race) is third at 202. … Fanchini leads the SG standing 100-80 over Suter and Fischbacher.
1 | 5 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:20.97 | 0.00 |
2 | 18 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:21.25 | 3.67 |
2 | 13 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT | 1:21.25 | 3.67 |
4 | 20 | 505483 | PAERSON Anja | 1981 | SWE | 1:21.31 | 4.45 |
5 | 14 | 505632 | LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica | 1984 | SWE | 1:21.46 | 6.41 |
6 | 22 | 105997 | BRYDON Emily | 1980 | CAN | 1:21.50 | 6.94 |
7 | 1 | 106402 | VANDERBEEK Kelly | 1983 | CAN | 1:21.55 | 7.59 |
8 | 3 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:21.56 | 7.72 |
9 | 16 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:21.57 | 7.85 |
10 | 15 | 515170 | STYGER Nadia | 1978 | SUI | 1:21.60 | 8.25 |
11 | 38 | 515849 | DETTLING Andrea | 1987 | SUI | 1:21.63 | 8.64 |
12 | 8 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:21.65 | 8.90 |
13 | 17 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:21.77 | 10.47 |
14 | 12 | 55690 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT | 1:21.91 | 12.31 |
15 | 11 | 55669 | HOLAUS Maria | 1983 | AUT | 1:22.12 | 15.05 |
16 | 2 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:22.25 | 16.76 |
17 | 37 | 538305 | SMITH Leanne | 1987 | USA | 1:22.27 | 17.02 |
18 | 7 | 155415 | ZAHROBSKA Sarka | 1985 | CZE | 1:22.28 | 17.15 |
19 | 41 | 55970 | SCHMIDHOFER Nicole | 1989 | AUT | 1:22.35 | 18.07 |
20 | 23 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:22.37 | 18.33 |
21 | 51 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:22.51 | 20.16 |
22 | 9 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:22.52 | 20.29 |
23 | 33 | 55766 | MADER Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:22.54 | 20.55 |
24 | 19 | 206001 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:22.61 | 21.47 |
24 | 6 | 55539 | BERGER Silvia | 1980 | AUT | 1:22.61 | 21.47 |
26 | 4 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:22.64 | 21.86 |
27 | 49 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:22.66 | 22.12 |
28 | 30 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:22.67 | 22.26 |
29 | 53 | 196573 | REVILLET Aurelie | 1986 | FRA | 1:22.68 | 22.39 |
30 | 24 | 295533 | RECCHIA Lucia | 1980 | ITA | 1:22.76 | 23.43 |
31 | 10 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:22.78 | 23.70 |
32 | 29 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:22.80 | 23.96 |
33 | 21 | 55069 | GOETSCHL Renate | 1975 | AUT | 1:22.81 | 24.09 |
34 | 27 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:22.82 | 24.22 |
35 | 47 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:22.91 | 25.40 |
36 | 39 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:22.92 | 25.53 |
37 | 26 | 515429 | DUMERMUTH Monika | 1977 | SUI | 1:23.04 | 27.10 |
38 | 60 | 515244 | CASANOVA Carmen | 1980 | SUI | 1:23.17 | 28.80 |
39 | 28 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:23.29 | 30.37 |
40 | 45 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:23.31 | 30.63 |
41 | 31 | 55588 | RUMPFHUBER Ingrid | 1981 | AUT | 1:23.35 | 31.16 |
42 | 36 | 296476 | ALFIERI Camilla | 1985 | ITA | 1:23.37 | 31.42 |
43 | 44 | 465059 | MIKLOS Edith | 1988 | ROU | 1:23.44 | 32.34 |
44 | 42 | 106410 | DESFORGES Emilie | 1983 | CAN | 1:23.55 | 33.78 |
45 | 56 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | 1:23.56 | 33.91 |
45 | 50 | 537626 | RICHARDSON Kaylin | 1984 | USA | 1:23.56 | 33.91 |
47 | 43 | 296473 | SIORPAES Wendy | 1985 | ITA | 1:23.60 | 34.43 |
48 | 40 | 537565 | KELLEHER Keely | 1984 | USA | 1:23.69 | 35.61 |
49 | 57 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:23.80 | 37.05 |
50 | 46 | 505449 | BENT Nike | 1981 | SWE | 1:23.82 | 37.31 |
51 | 32 | 536473 | LALIVE Caroline | 1979 | USA | 1:24.44 | 45.43 |
52 | 25 | 295136 | CECCARELLI Daniela | 1975 | ITA | 1:24.61 | 47.65 |
53 | 54 | 515587 | PUENCHERA Jessica | 1982 | SUI | 1:24.81 | 50.27 |
54 | 59 | 105920 | SIMMERLING Georgia | 1989 | CAN | 1:25.82 | 63.49 |
Did not finish 1st run: MCJAMES Megan (USA), YURKIW Larisa (CAN), MORLANS Leyre (SPA), MAZZOTTI Lucia (ITA), MERIGHETTI Daniela (ITA), STECHERT Gina (GER)