Sestriere: Goetschl nips Mancuso in second trainer
Renate Goetschl took the second Sestriere training run Thursday. The Austrian veteran just edged American Julia Mancuso down the Kandahar Banchetta course, winning by 0.04 of a second and becoming one of the favorites to win the World Cup race set for Saturday. Fraenzi Aufdenblatten, the winner of Wednesday's trainer, was third, 0.17 out.
| Canadians Britt Janyk and Emily Brydon finished two hundredths apart in sixth and seventh place. Lindsey Vonn, the U.S. downhill standings leader, placed 15th with teammate Stacey Cook in 17th. Leanne Smith set in 31st. Kelly VanderBeek was 24th on the day.
Mancuso, who recorded four victories last season, is also winless this campaign.
''I feel like I'm in form,'' Mancuso said. ''This downhill is much more competitive than the Olympic downhill in San Sicario. I really like the snow and the slope.''
Renate Goetschl took the second Sestriere training run Thursday. The Austrian veteran just edged American Julia Mancuso down the Kandahar Banchetta course, winning by .04 of a second and becoming one of the favorites to win the World Cup race set for Saturday. Fraenzi Aufdenblatten, the winner of Wednesday's trainer, was third, .17 out.
| Canadians Britt Janyk and Emily Brydon finished two hundredths apart in sixth and seventh place. Lindsey Vonn, the U.S. downhill standings leader, placed 15th with teammate Stacey Cook in 17th. Leanne Smith set in 31st. Kelly VanderBeek was 24th on the day.
Goetschl won the race here in 2004 and has 46 career World Cup victories to be third on the all-time list behind Annemarie Moser-Proell of Austria (62) and Switzerland's Vreni Schneider (55).
Goetschl is still seeking her first win this season.
Mancuso, who recorded four victories last season, is also winless this campaign.
''I feel like I'm in form,'' Mancuso said. ''This downhill is much more competitive than the Olympic downhill in San Sicario. I really like the snow and the slope.''
Overall World Cup leader Nicole Hosp and Austrian teammate Marlies Schild skipped the run.
A third training run is scheduled for Friday, followed by the downhill race Saturday and a super G on Sunday.
— The Associated Press contributed to this story
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time |
| 1 | 8 | 55069 | GOETSCHL Renate | 1975 | AUT | 1:40.45 |
| 2 | 10 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:40.49 |
| 3 | 18 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:40.62 |
| 4 | 15 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:40.93 |
| 5 | 16 | 515170 | STYGER Nadia | 1978 | SUI | 1:40.99 |
| 6 | 9 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:41.00 |
| 7 | 6 | 105997 | BRYDON Emily | 1980 | CAN | 1:41.02 |
| 8 | 1 | 515429 | DUMERMUTH Monika | 1977 | SUI | 1:41.07 |
| 9 | 5 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:41.10 |
| 10 | 28 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:41.17 |
| 11 | 7 | 55669 | HOLAUS Maria | 1983 | AUT | 1:41.19 |
| 12 | 26 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:41.46 |
| 13 | 14 | 206001 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:41.58 |
| 14 | 20 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:41.61 |
| 15 | 12 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:41.63 |
| 16 | 41 | 206175 | STECHERT Gina | 1987 | GER | 1:41.65 |
| 17 | 2 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:41.76 |
| 18 | 31 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:41.84 |
| 18 | 25 | 55212 | MEISSNITZER Alexandra | 1973 | AUT | 1:41.84 |
| 20 | 49 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:41.90 |
| 21 | 19 | 515348 | BORGHI Catherine | 1976 | SUI | 1:41.95 |
| 22 | 3 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:41.98 |
| 23 | 35 | 55596 | WILHELM Kathrin | 1981 | AUT | 1:41.99 |
| 24 | 13 | 106402 | VANDERBEEK Kelly | 1983 | CAN | 1:42.03 |
| 25 | 11 | 505483 | PAERSON Anja | 1981 | SWE | 1:42.10 |
| 26 | 22 | 55588 | RUMPFHUBER Ingrid | 1981 | AUT | 1:42.15 |
| 27 | 38 | 196573 | REVILLET Aurelie | 1986 | FRA | 1:42.28 |
| 28 | 4 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:42.47 |
| 29 | 24 | 296472 | FANCHINI Elena | 1985 | ITA | 1:42.55 |
| 30 | 37 | 505449 | BENT Nike | 1981 | SWE | 1:42.65 |
| 31 | 48 | 538305 | SMITH Leanne | 1987 | USA | 1:42.66 |
| 32 | 56 | 297702 | MARSAGLIA Francesca | 1990 | ITA | 1:42.80 |
| 33 | 40 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:42.95 |
| 34 | 39 | 296473 | SIORPAES Wendy | 1985 | ITA | 1:42.98 |
| 35 | 42 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:43.21 |
| 36 | 27 | 515409 | BERTHOD Sylviane | 1977 | SUI | 1:43.31 |
| 37 | 36 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:43.37 |
| 38 | 33 | 225206 | ALCOTT Chemmy | 1982 | GBR | 1:43.43 |
| 39 | 44 | 537565 | KELLEHER Keely | 1984 | USA | 1:43.50 |
| 40 | 47 | 297070 | TEGLIA Eleonora Anna | 1987 | ITA | 1:43.62 |
| 41 | 52 | 296763 | HOFER Larissa | 1986 | ITA | 1:43.74 |
| 42 | 50 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:43.84 |
| 43 | 45 | 515244 | CASANOVA Carmen | 1980 | SUI | 1:44.02 |
| 44 | 43 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:44.03 |
| 45 | 34 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:44.05 |
| 46 | 54 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:44.11 |
| 47 | 46 | 565261 | ROBNIK Petra | 1984 | SLO | 1:44.26 |
| 48 | 53 | 536884 | LUDLOW Libby | 1981 | USA | 1:44.44 |
| 49 | 55 | 297134 | BORSOTTI Camilla | 1988 | ITA | 1:44.86 |
| 49 | 23 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | 1:44.86 |
| 51 | 57 | 296476 | ALFIERI Camilla | 1985 | ITA | 1:44.91 |
| 52 | 58 | 495615 | MORLANS Leyre | 1987 | SPA | 1:48.24 |
| 53 | 59 | 115127 | MARINOVIC Florencia | 1991 | CHI | 1:48.37 |
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