Sestriere: Aufdenblatten wins first training run
Swiss Fraenzi Aufdenblatten claimed the first training run ahead of a women's World Cup downhill set at Sestriere, Italy Saturday. Aufdenblatten registered a margin of more than second over the Kandahar Banchetta course.
Italian Johanna Schnarf ripped from the 42nd start position to take second with another Swiss, Sylvaine Berthod in third.
Swede Anja Paerson posted fourth. Canadian Emily Brydon tied with Austrian Elisabeth Goergl in seventh place.
With an enlarged entry, The U.S. skiers were well down the order with Stacey Cook leading the squad in 22nd. Leanne Smith was 24th, Julia Mancuso 34th, Lindsey Vonn 41st, Libby Ludlow 43rd, Keely Kelleher 48th and Chelsea Marshall 49th. Megan McJames was 53rd.
Fourth ranked Paerson registered the best result among the contenders for the downhill title. Vonn leads the standings, second ranked Renate Goetschl was 26th and third ranked Britt Janyk 16th.
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time |
1 | 18 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:44.60 |
2 | 42 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:45.75 |
3 | 22 | 515409 | BERTHOD Sylviane | 1977 | SUI | 1:45.80 |
4 | 10 | 505483 | PAERSON Anja | 1981 | SWE | 1:45.87 |
5 | 2 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:45.97 |
6 | 28 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT | 1:46.28 |
7 | 7 | 105997 | BRYDON Emily | 1980 | CAN | 1:46.32 |
7 | 6 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:46.32 |
9 | 35 | 55596 | WILHELM Kathrin | 1981 | AUT | 1:46.39 |
10 | 26 | 296472 | FANCHINI Elena | 1985 | ITA | 1:46.49 |
11 | 25 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:46.52 |
12 | 21 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:46.57 |
13 | 32 | 55691 | SPONRING Christine | 1983  ; |
AUT | 1:46.58 |
14 | 4 | 55690 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT | 1:46.60 |
15 | 9 | 55669 | HOLAUS Maria | 1983 | AUT | 1:46.63 |
16 | 15 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:46.69 |
17 | 8 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:46.77 |
18 | 11 | 106402 | VANDERBEEK Kelly | 1983 | CAN | 1:46.86 |
19 | 40 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:46.88 |
20 | 19 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:47.12 |
21 | 38 | 196573 | REVILLET Aurelie | 1986 | FRA | 1:47.13 |
22 | 24 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:47.14 |
23 | 31 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:47.22 |
24 | 48 | 538305 | SMITH Leanne | 1987 | USA | 1:47.29 |
25 | 3 | 55588 | RUMPFHUBER Ingrid | 1981 | AUT | 1:47.33 |
26 | 12 | 55069 | GOETSCHL Renate | 1975 | AUT | 1:47.39 |
27 | 20 | 515429 | DUMERMUTH Monika | 1977 | SUI | 1:47.63 |
28 | 37 | 505449 | BENT Nike | 1981 | SWE | 1:47.72 |
29 | 33 | 225206 | ALCOTT Chemmy | 198 2 |
GBR | 1:47.73 |
30 | 1 | 515348 | BORGHI Catherine | 1976 | SUI | 1:47.80 |
31 | 47 | 297070 | TEGLIA Eleonora Anna | 1987 | ITA | 1:47.84 |
32 | 49 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:47.89 |
33 | 23 | 55212 | MEISSNITZER Alexandra | 1973 | AUT | 1:47.93 |
34 | 14 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:48.07 |
34 | 5 | 55590 | SCHILD Marlies | 1981 | AUT | 1:48.07 |
36 | 29 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:48.08 |
37 | 41 | 206175 | STECHERT Gina | 1987 | GER | 1:48.13 |
38 | 39 | 296473 | SIORPAES Wendy | 1985 | ITA | 1:48.17 |
39 | 57 | 296476 | ALFIERI Camilla | 1985 | ITA | 1:48.29 |
40 | 13 | 515170 | STYGER Nadia | 1978 | SUI | 1:48.36 |
41 | 16 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:48.54 |
42 | 56 | 297702 | MARSAGLIA Francesca | 1990 | ITA | 1:48.68 |
43 | 53 | 536884 | LUDLOW Libby | 1981 | USA | 1:48.70 |
44 | 34 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:48.89 |
45 | 51 | 505632 | LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica | 1984 | SWE | 1:49.12 |
46 | 17 | 206001 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:49.18 |
47 | 55 | 297134 | BORSOTTI Camilla | 1988 | ITA | 1:49.21 |
48 | 44 | 537565 | KELLEHER Keely | 1984 | USA | 1:49.53 |
49 | 43 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:49.57 |
50 | 52 | 296763 | HOFER Larissa | 1986 | ITA | 1:49.62 |
51 | 45 | 515244 | CASANOVA Carmen | 1980 | SUI | 1:49.99 |
52 | 46 | 565261 | ROBNIK Petra | 1984 | SLO | 1:50.21 |
53 | 54 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:50.23 |
54 | 50 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:51.13 |
55 | 58 | 495615 | MORLANS Leyre | 1987 | SPA | 1:55.87 |
56 | 59 | 115127 | MARINOVIC Florencia | 1991 | CHI | 1:57.78 |