Bansko: Super Vonn wins fourth straight SG
Lindsey Vonn just cannot be stopped. After clinching the World Cup downhill title on Saturday, Vonn came back to win her fourth straight super G race on Sunday.
The tricky gate set did nothing to slow her down on the fast, winding course in Bansko, Bulgaria, that few mastered in the two preceding downhill races.
Vonn won in 1 minute, 14.49 seconds and is now in hot contention to add the World Cup super G title to her hardware this season.
The victory can be stacked on top of SG wins last weekend in Tarvisio, the World Champs gold in Val d’Isere and the World Cup race that preceded it in Garmisch.
Also, just to prove her two podium finishes (first and third) in the two Bansko downhill races were no fluke, Swiss racer Fabienne Suter proved that she for one has the upper hand on this course and went three-for-three in podium finishes, taking second Sunday, .58 seconds behind Vonn. Tina Maze also appears to have the course outsmarted with her second straight podium finish, taking third Sunday, .91 seconds behind Vonn.
Lindsey Vonn just cannot be stopped. After clinching the World Cup downhill title on Saturday, Vonn came back to win her fourth straight super G race on Sunday.
The tricky gate set did nothing to slow her down on the fast, winding course in Bansko, Bulgaria, that few mastered in the two preceding downhill races.
Vonn won in 1 minute, 14.49 seconds and is now in hot contention to add the World Cup super G title to her hardware this season.
“I’m really happy about today,” Vonn said. “I really wanted to have a win here in Bansko. Everyone’s been so supportive of me and the fans have been incredible. I wanted to put on a good show and today was a great end to the weekend.”
The victory can be stacked on top of SG wins last weekend in Tarvisio, the World Champs gold in Val d’Isere and the World Cup race that preceded it in Garmisch.
“What she’s doing right now is pretty amazing,” said U.S. women’s speed coach Alex Hoedlmoser. “We started this run in Garmisch when I set the course and she won. Since then she’s had an incredible amount of confidence in super G. With Lindsey, that’s all it takes.”
Though Vonn won the downhill title on Saturday, she wasn’t thrilled with her 12th-place finish and Hoedlmoser said she was seeking a vengeance of sorts on the SG course.
“I’m pretty psyched with this because yesterday she wasn’t all that happy,” he said. “Even though she secured the downhill title, she wasn’t thinking about that. She was only thinking about that race and it didn’t turn out that well for her. But today, she took that anger she had from yesterday and put it down the hill. She skied awesome and showed the world she’s right there with super G.”
Also, just to prove her two podium finishes (first and third) in the two Bansko downhill races were no fluke, Swiss racer Fabienne Suter proved that she for one has the upper hand on this course and went three-for-three in podium finishes, taking second Sunday, .58 seconds behind Vonn. Tina Maze also appears to have the course outsmarted with her second straight podium finish, taking third Sunday, .91 seconds behind Vonn.
Suter now leads the SG Cup standings with 376 points and Vonn is on her heels with 361.
With just two more races – giant slalom and slalom – in Offerschwang, Germany, next weekend, followed by the World Cup Finals March 9-15 in Are, Sweden, Vonn leads the overall standings with 1556 points, followed by Maria Riesch – who tied for fifth Sunday – with 1165. Vonn said she is going to concentrate heavily on the super G race in the Finals.
“My main focus is going to be on the super G because that’s the only title that I think is in the air still,” she said. “The strategy is that I have to attack. i think Fabienne is going to be fighting and well and Fanchini [now third in the SG standings], so there’s no conservative skiing for me. I have to be really aggressive.”
Julia Mancuso faired well once more on the Bansko course, taking 16th Sunday, while Keely Kelleher landed in 26th place.
The SCOOP
By Hank McKee
Equipment
Women’s super G, Bansko, Bulgaria, March 1, 2009
Skier, skis/boots/bindings
1 Vonn, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
2 Suter, Stoeckli/Lange/Atomic
3 Maze, Stoeckli/Lange/Rossignol
4 Jacquemod, Salomon/Salomon/Salomon
5 Aufdenblatten, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
5 Riesch, Head/Lange/Tyrolia
7 Fanchini, Dynastar/Lange/Look
8 Fischbacher, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
9 Mader, Voelkl/Tecnica/Marker
10 Paerson, Head/Head/Head
Women’s Super G, Bansko, Bulgaria, March 1, 2009. … It is the 28th race of the women’s 36 race World Cup schedule, with one cancellation. … It is the sixth of seven scheduled super G’s. … It is the third of three races scheduled at Bansko, a first time World Cup site.
It is the 20th career World Cup win for Lindsey Vonn. … Her fifth in super G. … It is her seventh Cup win (9th total including Worlds) this season. … and ninth podium in her last 10 races. … It is the 196th U.S. World Cup win. … The 17th in super G. … Vonn has the last four of those SG wins. … It is the first SG Cup win in Bansko.
It is the ninth career World Cup podium for Fabienne Suter. … The sixth in super G. … It is her ninth podium of the season. … fourth in SG. … All four of them second place finishes. … She has two SG wins to her 2008 resume’. …She will have fond memories of Bansko having made all three places on the podium in the three races at the site.
It is the 16th career World Cup podium for Tina Maze. … Her fourth of the season. … And third in the last four races. … It is her fifth career Super G podium. … and second of the season having also placed third at Tarvisio Feb. 22. … She has never won a Cup SG, finishing second one (St Moritz 2006) and third four times, once in 2004 once in 2005 and twice here in two weeks.
It was the seventh best score of the season for Emily Brydon. … Her third best in World Cup SG. … It is the second best SG result of the season for Julia Mancuso. … Since finishing 18th in the World Championship GS Feb. 12 she had been in the top 20 five times in six races. … It is the third career scoring result for Keely Kelleher and second in two days. … It was the ninth scoring result of the season for Britt Janyk.
Lindsey Vonn increases her World Cup overall standings lead to 1556-1165 over Maria Riesch (fifth in race). … Anja Paerson (10th in race) moves to third place with 986pts. … There are six races remaining on the active schedule. … Only Riesch and Paerson can catch Vonn … Fabienne Suter maintains her hold on the super G standings 376-361 over Vonn. … Nadia Fanchini (seventh in race) is third at 336pts. … There is one race remaining. … Austria leads the women’s Nations Cup 3853-3065 over Switzerland. … The U.S. is fifth at 2021. … Canada ninth at 776.
Bansko super G results:
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | FIS Points |
1 | 18 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:14.49 | 0.00 |
2 | 20 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:15.07 | 8.25 |
3 | 9 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:15.40 | 12.95 |
4 | 3 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:15.64 | 16.36 |
5 | 11 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:15.82 | 18.93 |
5 | 8 | 206001 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:15.82 | 18.93 |
7 | 21 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:15.84 | 19.21 |
8 | 16 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT | 1:16.09 | 22.77 |
9 | 4 | 55766 | MADER Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:16.15 | 23.62 |
10 | 17 | 505483 | PAERSON Anja | 1981 | SWE | 1:16.23 | 24.76 |
11 | 10 | 55069 | GOETSCHL Renate | 1975 | AUT | 1:16.36 | 26.61 |
12 | 5 | 515170 | STYGER Nadia | 1978 | SUI | 1:16.37 | 26.75 |
13 | 12 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:16.52 | 28.89 |
14 | 14 | 105997 | BRYDON Emily | 1980 | CAN | 1:16.75 | 32.16 |
15 | 15 | 515849 | DETTLING Andrea | 1987 | SUI | 1:16.78 | 32.59 |
16 | 30 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:16.80 | 32.87 |
17 | 23 | 295136 | CECCARELLI Daniela | 1975 | ITA | 1:16.86 | 33.73 |
18 | 31 | 296473 | SIORPAES Wendy | 1985 | ITA | 1:16.88 | 34.01 |
19 | 26 | 55970 | SCHMIDHOFER Nicole | 1989 | AUT | 1:16.90 | 34.29 |
20 | 28 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:16.91 | 34.44 |
21 | 19 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:17.31 | 40.13 |
22 | 24 | 55818 | KOEHLE Stefanie | 1986 | AUT | 1:17.39 | 41.27 |
23 | 41 | 196573 | REVILLET Aurelie | 1986 | FRA | 1:17.43 | 41.84 |
23 | 2 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:17.43 | 41.84 |
25 | 29 | 225206 | ALCOTT Chemmy | 1982 | GBR | 1:17.47 | 42.41 |
26 | 34 | 537565 | KELLEHER Keely | 1984 | USA | 1:17.70 | 45.68 |
27 | 43 | 297153 | CIPRIANI Enrica | 1988 | ITA | 1:17.73 | 46.11 |
28 | 25 | 515806 | KAMER Nadja | 1986 | SUI | 1:17.98 | 49.66 |
29 | 13 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:18.01 | 50.09 |
30 | 32 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:18.09 | 51.23 |
31 | 33 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:18.17 | 52.37 |
32 | 36 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:18.41 | 55.78 |
33 | 38 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:18.52 | 57.35 |
34 | 35 | 55588 | RUMPFHUBER Ingrid | 1981 | AUT | 1:19.19 | 66.88 |
35 | 39 | 505449 | BENT Nike | 1981 | SWE | 1:19.41 | 70.01 |
36 | 37 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:19.61 | 72.86 |
37 | 40 | 537626 | RICHARDSON Kaylin | 1984 | USA | 1:19.94 | 77.55 |
38 | 45 | 95050 | KIRKOVA Maria | 1986 | BUL | 1:22.10 | 108.29 |
Did not start 1st run | |||||||
27 | 106402 | VANDERBEEK Kelly | 1983 | CAN | |||
Did not finish 1st run | |||||||
44 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | |||
42 | 106849 | YURKIW Larisa | 1988 | CAN | |||
22 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | |||
7 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | |||
6 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | |||
1 | 206175 | STECHERT Gina | 1987 | GER |