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American win Women's super G in Tarvisio
We've now got the numbers to back it up. Lindsey Vonn is the No. 1 American female ski racer of all time.
With her 19th World Cup career win in Sunday's super G in Tarvisio, Italy, Vonn surpassed Tamara McKinney's record and the rest, as they say, is history.
Standing in the start gate pounding and shaking only her left pole as her right remained still inside its mitt of duct tape, Vonn kicked out and smoothly cut around each gate at the turny upper part of the course, kept her aerodynamic tuck over each of the four jumps and put down what appeared to be a flawlessly steady run overall, finishing in 1 minute 21.72 seconds for the big win, .51 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Fabienne Suter and .67 seconds ahead of Slovenian Tina Maze.
She crossed the finish line, looked at the clock, then looked at the camera with a knowing grin. That grin became bigger each time she waved to the cameras from the leader's perch as the race went on.
It was Vonn's sixth World Cup win of the season and the 43rd podium of her young career. As far as World Cup wins for any American, male or female, Vonn now stands in third behind Bode Miller with 31 wins and Phil Mahre with 27.
"This is sweet for sure, as a coach, you hope to get an athlete to work with like Lindsey," said U.S. Ski Team speed coach Alex Hoedlmoser. "She is skiing great super G and has a really good lead in the overall going into the final push. Our goal for this weekend was for her to score some points and really get her totals up there going into the final races. She did that. Today's win was just a bonus."
With 1374 points, Vonn now has a very healthy lead in the overall Cup standings over friend and World Slalom Champion Maria Riesch (1075 points), who just couldn't find enough speed in Sunday's SG and ended up 17th. This poises Vonn to break yet another record, as no American woman has ever won back-to-back World Cup overall titles.
Vonn has also bumped up to third in the SG standings behind leader Nadia Fanchini and second-place Suter.
Anja Paerson, who won the super-combined title this weekend, is now trailing in the overall standings with 960 points. Though she led the race by more than a second in her run Sunday, she missed a gate near the bottom of the course and didn't finish the race.
It is Suter's third second-place World Cup SG finish this season and for Maze, it's the first World Cup podium in super G since her second place in 2006 in St. Moritz.
Finishing 25th, Julia Mancuso was the only other American to finish in the points Sunday. Keely Kelleher ended up 33rd, Stacey Cook 36th, Megan McJames 43rd and Kaylin Richardson 44th.
"We have three speed races coming up now in Bansko and that's what we're looking at now," Hoedlmoser said. "Lindsey's win was great, but some of the young ones didn't perform the way we know they can. As a coach, I'm also looking to get them up to the next level."
By Shauna Farnell
Sunday, 22 February 2009
SkiRacing.com
Equipment
Women's super G, Tarvisio, Italy, Feb. 22, 2009
Skier, skis/boots/bindings
1 Vonn, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
2 Suter, Stoeckli/Lange/Atomic
3 Maze, Stoeckli/Lange/Rossignol
4 Zettel, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
5 Fanchini, Dynastar/Lange/Look
6 Kamer, Voelkl/Tecnica/Marker
7 VanderBeek, Volkl/Lange/Marker
8 Fenninger, Head/Head/Head
9 Dettling, Stoeckli/Lange/Tyrolia
10 Goergl, Head/Head/Head
10 Marchand-Arvier, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
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The SCOOP
Women's super G, Tarvisio, Italy, Feb. 22, 2009. … It is the 25th race of the women's 36 race 2009 World Cup schedule. … It is the fifth of seven scheduled super G's. … It is the sixth Cup race at Tarvisio and the second super G.
It is 19th career World Cup victory for Lindsey Vonn. … It is the 193rd U.S. win… putting her alone in first place among female U.S. racers all-time and third all-time all-gender behind Bode Miller (31) and Phil Mahre (27). She is one win behind Miller for most SG wins as well, now owning four to Miller's five. … It is her sixth World Cup win and eighth win of the season including two gold medals from World Championships. … She has been first or second in each of the last seven races she has completed going back to a win at Garmisch in slalom Jan. 30. … It is her third super G win of the season, one at World Championships Feb. 3 and one in World Cup competition at Garmisch Feb. 1. … She has collected 14 of the 20 U.S. podium placings this season (includes Worlds).
It is the sixth career World Cup podium placing for Fabienne Suter, five of them coming in super G. … It is her fourth podium of the season - without a win. … She has been second in three super G's this season. … Only Didier Cuche has scored more podiums this season for Switzerland.
It is the 14th career World Cup podium for Tina Maze. … Her fourth in super G. … It is her best SG result of the season and represents her third podium of the season including a silver in GS at Worlds. … She overtakes Mojca Suhadolc for the most Slovene super G World Cup podiums with four.
Kelly VanderBeek is one placing better than she had been the previous day in DH. … It is her 15th career World Cup top seven placing. … It is her second best at Tarvisio having placed fifth in DH in 2007. … The result matches her best of the season from Lake Louise SG Dec. 7. … It is the sixth best result of the World Cup season for Emily Brydon and her second best SG result. … It is the 12th best of 17 World Cup scoring result this season for Julia Mancuso.
Vonn extends her lead in the overall World Cup standings to 1374-1075 over Maria Riesch (17th in race). … Anja Paerson (DNF race) is third at 960. … Kathrin Zettel (4th in race) is also fourth in the standings at 885. … Nadia Fanchini (5th in race) leads the super G standings 300-296 for Fabienne Suter. … Vonn is third at 261.
By Hank McKee
SkiRacing.com
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Tarvisio super G results:
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time FIS Points
1 22 537544 VONN Lindsey 1984 USA 1:21.72 0.00
2 19 515766 SUTER Fabienne 1985 SUI 1:22.23 6.62
3 10 565243 MAZE Tina 1983 SLO 1:22.39 8.69
4 6 55838 ZETTEL Kathrin 1986 AUT 1:22.40 8.82
5 20 296729 FANCHINI Nadia 1986 ITA 1:22.53 10.51
6 1 515806 KAMER Nadja 1986 SUI 1:22.59 11.28
7 26 106402 VANDERBEEK Kelly 1983 CAN 1:22.60 11.41
8 11 55947 FENNINGER Anna 1989 AUT 1:22.68 12.45
9 13 515849 DETTLING Andrea 1987 SUI 1:22.70 12.71
10 16 55576 GOERGL Elisabeth 1981 AUT 1:22.73 13.10
10 7 196460 MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie 1985 FRA 1:22.73 13.10
12 37 55766 MADER Regina 1985 AUT 1:22.75 13.36
12 15 105997 BRYDON Emily 1980 CAN 1:22.75 13.36
14 25 515560 SCHILD Martina 1981 SUI 1:22.78 13.75
15 4 195671 JACQUEMOD Ingrid 1978 FRA 1:22.79 13.88
16 23 205218 REBENSBURG Viktoria 1989 GER 1:22.82 14.27
17 21 206001 RIESCH Maria 1984 GER 1:22.87 14.92
18 27 55970 SCHMIDHOFER Nicole 1989 AUT 1:22.92 15.57
19 3 515429 DUMERMUTH Monika 1977 SUI 1:22.95 15.95
20 12 516138 GUT Lara 1991 SUI 1:22.96 16.08
21 9 515573 AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi 1981 SUI 1:22.97 16.21
22 48 296427 SCHNARF Johanna 1984 ITA 1:22.99 16.47
22 47 225206 ALCOTT Chemmy 1982 GBR 1:22.99 16.47
24 24 295533 RECCHIA Lucia 1980 ITA 1:23.00 16.60
25 30 537545 MANCUSO Julia 1984 USA 1:23.03 16.99
26 18 55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea 1985 AUT 1:23.06 17.38
27 36 55588 RUMPFHUBER Ingrid 1981 AUT 1:23.12 18.16
28 8 55069 GOETSCHL Renate 1975 AUT 1:23.14 18.42
29 41 296476 ALFIERI Camilla 1985 ITA 1:23.30 20.49
30 2 495318 RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina 1981 SPA 1:23.33 20.88
31 29 515170 STYGER Nadia 1978 SUI 1:23.37 21.40
32 58 565315 ROBNIK Mateja 1987 SLO 1:23.53 23.48
33 34 537565 KELLEHER Keely 1984 USA 1:23.65 25.03
34 14 106022 JANYK Britt 1980 CAN 1:23.70 25.68
35 54 196573 REVILLET Aurelie 1986 FRA 1:23.88 28.02
36 31 537582 COOK Stacey 1984 USA 1:23.90 28.28
37 38 296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela 1981 ITA 1:23.92 28.54
37 32 296473 SIORPAES Wendy 1985 ITA 1:23.92 28.54
39 33 515747 GISIN Dominique 1985 SUI 1:23.95 28.93
40 42 106410 DESFORGES Emilie 1983 CAN 1:24.02 29.83
41 35 55818 KOEHLE Stefanie 1986 AUT 1:24.09 30.74
42 28 55539 BERGER Silvia 1980 AUT 1:24.16 31.65
43 49 538284 MCJAMES Megan 1987 USA 1:24.35 34.11
44 52 537626 RICHARDSON Kaylin 1984 USA 1:24.37 34.37
44 44 296431 STUFFER Verena 1984 ITA 1:24.37 34.37
46 56 296438 TROJER Karoline 1984 ITA 1:24.39 34.63
47 57 565333 BRODNIK Vanja 1989 SLO 1:24.55 36.71
48 39 295136 CECCARELLI Daniela 1975 ITA 1:24.60 37.36
49 5 155415 ZAHROBSKA Sarka 1985 CZE 1:24.79 39.82
50 55 155563 KRIZOVA Klara 1989 CZE 1:25.09 43.71
51 62 515587 PUENCHERA Jessica 1982 SUI 1:25.10 43.84
52 60 196968 BAILET Margot 1990 FRA 1:25.13 44.23
53 50 206318 SCHMID Nicola 1990 GER 1:25.31 46.57
54 45 465059 MIKLOS Edith 1988 ROU 1:26.00 55.52
Did not finish 1st run
64 495615 MORLANS Leyre 1987 SPA
63 505886 KLING Kajsa 1988 SWE
61 485505 RAYANOVA Lyaysan 1989 RUS
59 106849 YURKIW Larisa 1988 CAN
53 516052 KOEHN Anne-Sophie 1990 SUI
51 505449 BENT Nike 1981 SWE
46 195983 ROLLAND Marion 1982 FRA
43 538038 MARSHALL Chelsea 1986 USA
40 206175 STECHERT Gina 1987 GER
17 505483 PAERSON Anja 1981 SWE