Vonn takes first training run in Canada
Lindsey Vonn claimed the opening training run at Lake Louise Wednesday coming to the finish two-tenths of a second faster than Sweden’s Anja Paerson.
The first skier down the hill, Austria’s Ingrid Rumpfhuber, finished third nearly a full second slower than Vonn.
The homestanding Canadians punched two into the top 10 with Britt Janyk in fourth and Emily Brydon tenth.
Lindsey Vonn claimed the opening training run at Lake Louise Wednesday coming to the finish two-tenths of a second faster than Sweden’s Anja Paerson.
The first skier down the hill, Austria’s Ingrid Rumpfhuber, finished third nearly a full second slower than Vonn
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The homestanding Canadians punched two into the top 10 with Britt Janyk in fourth and Emily Brydon tenth.
The result left Vonn content that she is on track for reaching her goals.
“In general, my goal is to defend my overall title,” says Vonn “I’m just trying to take it day to day, having fun in the moment and concentrating on each race one at a time. For me, right now, I feel really relaxed and I’m just really excited to race a downhill.”
Vonn won the Lake Louise downhill last season kick starting a season that saw her win five of nine downhills with two second places thrown in for good measure.
Results of first women’s training run for Lake Louise World Cup downhill
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time |
1 | 10 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:53.31 |
2 | 11 | 505483 | PAERSON Anja | 1981 | SWE | 1:53.51 |
3 | 1 | 55588 | RUMPFHUBER Ingrid | 1981 | AUT | 1:54.39 |
4 | 12 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:54.49 |
5 | 3 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:54.59 |
6 | 28 | 295136 | CECCARELLI Daniela | 1975 | ITA | 1:54.63 |
7 | 6 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:54.73 |
8 | 22 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:54.75 |
9 | 52 | 505632 | LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica | 1984 | SWE | 1:54.76 |
10 | 7 | 105997 | BRYDON Emily | 1980 | CAN | 1:54.80 |
11 | 2 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:54.81 |
12 | 53 | 538685 | MCKENNIS Alice | 1989 | USA | 1:54.84 |
12 | 30 | 515429 | DUMERMUTH Monika | 1977 | SUI | 1:54.84 |
14 | 26 | 206175 | STECHERT Gina | 1987 | GER | 1:54.91 |
15 | 19 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT | 1:54.93 |
16 | 34 | 55970 | SCHMIDHOFER Nicole | 1989 | AUT | 1:54.94 |
17 | 15 | 206001 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:55.03 |
18 | 23 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:55.09 |
19 | 4 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:55.16 |
20 | 42 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:55.25 |
21 | 27 | 296473 | SIORPAES Wendy | 1985 | ITA | 1:55.26 |
21 | 16 | 515170 | STYGER Nadia | 1978 | SUI | 1:55.26 |
23 | 47 | 537565 | KELLEHER Keely | 1984 | USA | 1:55.34 |
24 | 24 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | 1:55.37 |
25 | 29 | 196573 | REVILLET Aurelie | 1986 | FRA | 1:55.39 |
26 | 5 | 55669 | HOLAUS Maria | 1983 | AUT | 1:55.44 |
27 | 13 | 55069 | GOETSCHL Renate | 1975 | AUT | 1:55.47 |
28 | 54 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:55.52 |
29 | 20 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:55.57 |
30 | 21 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:55.62 |
31 | 31 | 295533 | RECCHIA Lucia | 1980 | ITA | 1:55.74 |
32 | 50 | 538305 | SMITH Leanne | 1987 | USA | 1:55.78 |
33 | 8 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:55.84 |
34 | 35 | 515849 | DETTLING Andrea | 1987 | SUI | 1:55.96 |
35 | 18 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:55.98 |
36 | 37 | 106465 | LAWRENCE Sherry | 1984 | CAN | 1:56.04 |
37 | 39 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:56.06 |
38 | 48 | 505449 | BENT Nike | 1981 | SWE | 1:56.24 |
39 | 49 | 55766 | MADER Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:56.25 |
40 | 60 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | 1:56.35 |
41 | 44 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:56.40 |
42 | 51 | 296476 | ALFIERI Camilla | 1985 | ITA | 1:56.43 |
43 | 17 | 55690 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT | 1:56.45 |
44 | 57 | 195972 | AUBERT Sandrine | 1982 | FRA | 1:56.49 |
45 | 58 | 106410 | DESFORGES Emilie | 1983 | CAN | 1:56.64 |
46 | 32 | 55539 | BERGER Silvia | 1980 | AUT | 1:56.73 |
47 | 45 | 515244 | CASANOVA Carmen | 1980 | SUI | 1:56.87 |
48 | 40 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:56.88 |
48 | 25 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:56.88 |
50 | 41 | 537626 | RICHARDSON Kaylin | 1984 | USA | 1:56.95 |
51 | 62 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:56.96 |
52 | 59 | 105334 | MCBROOM Kelly | 1989 | CAN | 1:57.19 |
53 | 46 | 106849 | YURKIW Larisa | 1988 | CAN | 1:57.25 |
54 | 36 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:57.28 |
55 | 64 | 155415 | ZAHROBSKA Sarka | 1985 | CZE | 1:57.40 |
56 | 9 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:57.88 |
57 | 33 | 465059 | MIKLOS Edith | 1988 | ROU | 1:58.17 |
58 | 55 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:58.36 |
59 | 63 | 495615 | MORLANS Leyre | 1987 | SPA | 1:59.68 |
60 | 38 | 536473 | LALIVE Caroline | 1979 | USA | 2:00.33 |