. bg ski news : Second downhll training World Cup Bansko - 26 February 2009 - 18:00
Fischbacher still fastest in training, Vonn falls in training, OK for World Cup
For the second day straight, Austrian Andrea Fischbacher was the fastest in downhill training in Bansko, Bulgaria, where women's World Cup downhill and super G races are scheduled Friday through Sunday.
Fischbacher was first down the icy, turny course that got the better of a few skiers Thursday, including Lindsey Vonn, who took a spill but is OK save a sore butt, U.S. coach Jim Tracy said.
Swiss racer Fabienne Suter stayed closer to Fischbacher, who beat everyone by more than a second and a half in Wednesday's training. On Thursday, Fischbacher finished in 1 minute, 46.38 seconds and Suter was .14 seconds back. The rest of the field was still more than a second out. Tina Maze was third (1:47.50), Lara Gut fourth (1:47.62) and Maria Riesch fifth (1:48.07).
The course is likely the turniest the women have seen on the World Cup downhill tour, with four big traverses across the fall line that toss them in and out of a series of steep pitches.
Six skiers missed gates in Thursday's training, including Kaylin Richardson and Keely Kelleher while Anja Paerson and Elisabeth Goergl joined Vonn on the DNF squad.
Friday's downhill begins at 5:30 a.m. EST and will be aired live on universalsports.com.
By Shauna Farnell
Thursday, 26 February 2009
SkiRacing.com
Thursday's training results:
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time
1 6 55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea 1985 AUT 1:46.38
2 20 515766 SUTER Fabienne 1985 SUI 1:46.52
3 15 565243 MAZE Tina 1983 SLO 1:47.50
4 19 516138 GUT Lara 1991 SUI 1:47.62
5 12 206001 RIESCH Maria 1984 GER 1:48.07
6 2 515573 AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi 1981 SUI 1:48.26
7 9 515747 GISIN Dominique 1985 SUI 1:48.32
8 27 195983 ROLLAND Marion 1982 FRA 1:48.42
9 5 296729 FANCHINI Nadia 1986 ITA 1:48.53
10 16 55069 GOETSCHL Renate 1975 AUT 1:48.65
11 14 196460 MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie 1985 FRA 1:48.71
12 24 296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela 1981 ITA 1:48.73
13 7 105997 BRYDON Emily 1980 CAN 1:48.74
14 35 515849 DETTLING Andrea 1987 SUI 1:48.75
15 45 225206 ALCOTT Chemmy 1982 GBR 1:48.77
16 3 537545 MANCUSO Julia 1984 USA 1:48.79
17 17 106402 VANDERBEEK Kelly 1983 CAN 1:49.16
18 1 515560 SCHILD Martina 1981 SUI 1:49.20
19 30 196573 REVILLET Aurelie 1986 FRA 1:49.30
20 34 55970 SCHMIDHOFER Nicole 1989 AUT 1:49.53
21 37 295136 CECCARELLI Daniela 1975 ITA 1:49.81
22 28 296473 SIORPAES Wendy 1985 ITA 1:49.83
23 43 296427 SCHNARF Johanna 1984 ITA 1:50.17
24 39 537582 COOK Stacey 1984 USA 1:50.21
25 41 55766 MADER Regina 1985 AUT 1:50.45
26 40 55818 KOEHLE Stefanie 1986 AUT 1:50.67
27 13 106022 JANYK Britt 1980 CAN 1:50.91
28 21 495318 RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina 1981 SPA 1:51.06
29 26 296431 STUFFER Verena 1984 ITA 1:51.37
30 25 195671 JACQUEMOD Ingrid 1978 FRA 1:51.45
31 38 538038 MARSHALL Chelsea 1986 USA 1:51.71
32 29 55588 RUMPFHUBER Ingrid 1981 AUT 1:51.94
33 36 505449 BENT Nike 1981 SWE 1:52.08
33 23 515806 KAMER Nadja 1986 SUI 1:52.08
35 46 505886 KLING Kajsa 1988 SWE 1:52.92
36 47 95050 KIRKOVA Maria 1986 BUL 1:54.88
Disqualified 1st run
44 297153 CIPRIANI Enrica 1988 ITA
42 537565 KELLEHER Keely 1984 USA
32 537626 RICHARDSON Kaylin 1984 USA
31 106849 YURKIW Larisa 1988 CAN
18 515170 STYGER Nadia 1978 SUI
4 206175 STECHERT Gina 1987 GER
Did not start 1st run
33 295533 RECCHIA Lucia 1980 ITA
22 515429 DUMERMUTH Monika 1977 SUI
Did not finish 1st run
11 505483 PAERSON Anja 1981 SWE
10 537544 VONN Lindsey 1984 USA
8 55576 GOERGL Elisabeth 1981 AUT
Vonn falls in training, OK for World Cup
BANSKO, Bulgaria — World Cup leader Lindsey Vonn fell during downhill training today but will be fine to compete in tommorrow's race.
"She lost a ski and went off-course and banged her back a little bit. But she's OK. She's going to be fine for tomorrow," team spokesman Doug Haney said.
Vonn, of Vail, Colo., is already skiing with a protective splint on her hand after cutting her right thumb on a broken champagne bottle.
Haney said Thursday's fall did not aggravate that injury.
"She didn't hit that at all. She's got a little bruise but she'll be fine," Haney said.
The 24-year-old American will compete in downhill and super-G races at the Bansko ski resort. She leads Germany's Maria Riesch and third-placed Anja Paerson of Sweden in the overall standings.
Associated Press
8:08 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009