Lindsey Vonn surprises in Maribor – carbon fastest “Azzurra”

Vonn, who was in third place after the first run, showed a great performance in the second run and climbed to the top podium for the 59th time in her career, but only for the third time in giant slalom. This is the American's sixth success this season, her first in a technical discipline.

The American took the lead in 2:22,20 minutes and beat local hero Tina Maze (+0,08 seconds) and the Austrian Anna Fenninger (+0,57). Tina Maze was also able to celebrate, being on the podium for the 16th time this season and securing the small crystal ball in the discipline World Cup with two laps to go in front of the home crowd.

“I didn't expect it. I only trained for three days, but I knew I was good when it was flat and was hoping for a top-5 finish. I was a bit hesitant in the first round, but then I accelerated in the second. “I’m speechless,” said the winner in an ORF interview immediately after the race.

Denise Karbon in the top ten

Denise Karbon from Castelrotto also showed a confident second round. With the fifth fastest time, she was able to improve by eleven places and ultimately took tenth place as the best Italian. At the finish, the South Tyrolean was 1,67 seconds behind.

Manuela Mölgg and Lisa Agerer, however, were unable to make an impact on Saturday. Manuela Mölgg from Enneberg, who started the race with start number 26, was eliminated. Lisa Agerer from Nauders, however, missed a starting place in the second round by 46 hundredths.

Results FIS World Cup in Maribor (SLO) - Giant Slalom Women:

1. Lindsey Vonn USA 2:22,20 2. Tina Maze SLO 2:22,28 3. Anna Fenninger AUT 2:22,77 4. Maria Höfl-Riesch GER 2:22,94 5. Jessica Lindell-Vikarby SWE 2:23,35 6. Kathrin Zettel AUT 2:23,52 7. Anemone Marmottan FRA 2:23,56 8. Julia Mancuso USA 2:23,64 9. Tessa Worley FRA 2:23,73 10. Denise Karbon ITA/Castelrotto 2:23,87

14. Nadia Fanchini ITA 2:24,02 24. Elena Curtoni ITA 2:24,68 26. Irene Curtoni ITA 2:24,89

among others not qualified for the second run: Lisa Agerer ITA/Nauders among others eliminated in the first race: Manuela Mölgg ITA/St. Vigil in Enneberg, Michela Azzola ITA

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Lindsey Vonn surprises in Maribor – carbon fastest “Azzurra”

The American speed queen Lindsey Vonn surprisingly won the World Cup giant slalom in Maribor, Slovenia, on Saturday.

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