Maze leads Garmisch downhill training
For the second day of downhill training on the Kandahar slope, the ladies enjoyed perfect conditions.
Finishing 13th yesterday, Tina Maze admitted she really needed an second try to find the right line. With the fastest time of the day, she obviously found it.
Italy’s Daniela Merighetti took second, 0.26 seconds off the pace, while Regina Sterz wasn’t far behind in third (+0.29).
Lotte Smiseth Sejersted confirmed that one has to count on her for the race on Saturday. After finishing third yesterday, she took fourth place today, 0.53 seconds behind.
Among the favorites, Anna Fenninger took 5th and Maria Höfl-Riesch ended in seventh position.
Austria’s Regina Sterz, who is still seeking for a first career podium, admitted the conditions were really good again today and that she still had to improve.
“The snow got a bit harder and the piste was fantastic,” she said. “My run was however not as good as the one yesterday. I tried to ski a more aggressive line but it didn’t go the way I really wanted. I’ll try my best on race day.”
Daniela Merighetti was also very optimistic about the slope. “The snow changed a little bit compared to the first training run; we have more grip now,” said the 31-year-old skier. “My line was better today. I managed to ski faster and hope I can still be faster on Saturday. My start position will be between eighth and 15. A low bib number could be an advantage.”
Julia Mancuso was the top American eighth, followed by Stacey Cook in 11th. Laurenne Ross was 19th, Alice McKennis 27th and Leanne Smith 30th.
Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | FIS Points |
1 | 18 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:40.42 | |
2 | 13 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | 1:40.68 | |
3 | 1 | 55766 | STERZ Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:40.71 | |
4 | 4 | 425880 | SEJERSTED Lotte Smiseth | 1991 | NOR | 1:40.95 | |
5 | 10 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:40.99 | |
6 | 8 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:41.05 | |
7 | 16 | 206001 | HOEFL-RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:41.15 | |
8 | 14 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:41.50 | |
9 | 11 | 515806 | KAMER Nadja | 1986 | SUI | 1:41.65 | |
10 | 3 | 55913 | MOSER Stefanie | 1988 | AUT | 1:41.84 | |
11 | 17 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:41.85 | |
12 | 22 | 565360 | STUHEC Ilka | 1990 | SLO | 1:41.87 | |
12 | 12 | 355050 | WEIRATHER Tina | 1989 | LIE | 1:41.87 | |
14 | 46 | 55970 | SCHMIDHOFER Nicole | 1989 | AUT | 1:41.88 | |
15 | 21 | 205218 | REBENSBURG Viktoria | 1989 | GER | 1:41.92 | |
16 | 15 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:41.96 | |
17 | 34 | 515849 | DETTLING Andrea | 1987 | SUI | 1:42.10 | |
18 | 30 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:42.11 | |
19 | 25 | 538573 | ROSS Laurenne | 1988 | USA | 1:42.16 | |
20 | 2 | 297702 | MARSAGLIA Francesca | 1990 | ITA | 1:42.22 | |
21 | 26 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:42.26 | |
22 | 7 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:42.27 | |
23 | 27 | 515782 | KAUFMANN-ABDERHALDEN Marianne | 1986 | SUI | 1:42.43 | |
24 | 29 | 296472 | FANCHINI Elena | 1985 | ITA | 1:42.51 | |
25 | 52 | 105269 | GAGNON Marie-Michele | 1989 | CAN | 1:42.56 | |
25 | 24 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT | 1:42.56 | |
27 | 9 | 538685 | MCKENNIS Alice | 1989 | USA | 1:42.60 | |
28 | 5 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:42.69 | |
29 | 33 | 516145 | KUENG Mirena | 1988 | SUI | 1:42.80 | |
30 | 19 | 538305 | SMITH Leanne | 1987 | USA | 1:42.87 | |
31 | 40 | 297910 | CURTONI Elena | 1991 | ITA | 1:43.03 | |
32 | 28 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:43.07 | |
33 | 6 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:43.11 | |
34 | 23 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:43.13 | |
35 | 38 | 155563 | KRIZOVA Klara | 1989 | CZE | 1:43.14 | |
36 | 35 | 297134 | BORSOTTI Camilla | 1988 | ITA | 1:43.24 | |
37 | 48 | 196968 | BAILET Margot | 1990 | FRA | 1:43.38 | |
38 | 49 | 55806 | ALTACHER Margret | 1986 | AUT | 1:43.51 | |
39 | 20 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:43.58 | |
40 | 31 | 196928 | WORLEY Tessa | 1989 | FRA | 1:43.68 | |
41 | 32 | 298084 | AGERER Lisa Magdalena | 1991 | ITA | 1:43.95 | |
42 | 50 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | 1:44.01 | |
43 | 36 | 245066 | MIKLOS Edit | 1988 | HUN | 1:44.03 | |
44 | 41 | 197006 | GAUTHIER Marine | 1990 | FRA | 1:44.29 | |
44 | 37 | 565333 | BRODNIK Vanja | 1989 | SLO | 1:44.29 | |
46 | 43 | 206367 | HRONEK Veronique | 1991 | GER | 1:44.48 | |
47 | 51 | 505632 | LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica | 1984 | SWE | 1:44.50 | |
48 | 47 | 206355 | DUERR Lena | 1991 | GER | 1:44.72 | |
49 | 53 | 106825 | PREFONTAINE Marie-Pier | 1988 | CAN | 1:44.86 | |
50 | 42 | 106849 | YURKIW Larisa | 1988 | CAN | 1:45.46 | |
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45 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | |||
44 | 225206 | ALCOTT Chemmy | 1982 | GBR | |||
39 | 55690 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT |