Vonn Carries Win to Vail

By U.S. Ski & Snowboard

January, 25 2015

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (Jan. 25, 2015) - Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) will wing her way home to Vail/Beaver Creek with a 64th career victory, taking a strong win Sunday over Austria's Anna Fenninger in an Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G in St. Moritz. Vonn posted a .24 second margin for the win, coming just eight days before she will step into the super G starting gate at World Championships on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

The St. Moritz super G course presented tough challenges for the athletes. "I was definitely a difficult course today," said Vonn. "There was a lot of terrain and tricky parts."

Her win came a day after a big mistake in the downhill dropped her from podium-challenger to 23rd. "After a bad day comes a good day," said Vonn. "Yesterday I risked a lot and it didn’t pay off. Today I risked a lot and it did pay off. I always like to ski at the limit - it’s what’s won me a lot of races and what’s made me crash and go into the nets. That’s the way I ski."

Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) was 16th with Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA) 19th and Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO) 27th.

Vonn skis into the finish in first place. (Getty Images-Agence Zoom)

The win carries Vonn into her hometown of Vail on a high note, heading back for some relaxation for a few days and final training for the February 3 super G opener at World Championships.

"I’m ready for Vail! I feel confident," she said. "I’m skiing well and hopefully it will be a good World Championships for me. I have a lot of confidence after having a few days of training at Beaver Creek. It’s a very difficult hill and one that requires a lot of tactics. But I am confident. I’m going to go in and ski my best like I always have and hopefully it will work out."

The opening ceremony is set for Monday evening, February 2, with women's super G the next morning. NBC and NBCSN will carry all of the action live.

HIGHLIGHTS

Lindsey Vonn claimed her 64th Audi FIS Ski World Cup win with a victory in the St. Moritz super G.
The win vaulted her into the World Cup super G lead over Anna Fenninger, and bumped her into third in the overall standings.
Vonn will be among the favorites in the super G which opens the World Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek on February 3.
The World Championships team will be formally named Wednesday at 5 p.m. EST. Vonn and Mancuso are the top two by results this season in super G.

QUOTES
Lindsey Vonn
It was definitely a difficult course today. There was a lot of terrain and tricky parts. Thankfully I didn’t make any mistakes like I did yesterday.

I’ve been getting tired and used everything I had left in my tank. I was definitely skiing aggressively and using every bit of energy I had left. Now it’s nice to have a few days off to regroup for the World Championships.

After a bad day comes a good day. Yesterday I risked a lot and it didn’t pay off. Today I risked a lot and it did pay off. I always like to ski at the limit - it’s what’s won me a lot of races and what’s made me crash and go into the nets. That’s the way I ski.

The name of the game in super G is having confidence. You have to have a good inspection, trust yourself and really attack no matter what.

I’m ready for Vail! I feel confident, I’m skiing well and hopefully it will be a good World Championships for me. I have a lot of confidence after having a few days of training at Beaver Creek. It’s a very difficult hill and one that requires a lot of tactics. But I am confident. I’m going to go in and ski my best like I always have and hopefully it will work out.

I have more pressure on myself because I want to perform well for my family. Everyone is going to be there. I want to have it be a really fun World Championships for them and have something to celebrate.

Mancuso skis in St. Moritz, the last race before World Champs. (Getty Images-AFP/Guenter Schiffmann)

Julia Mancuso

I’m really close to having a breakthrough. I’m going to work hard and hopefully be fighting for the medals in Beaver Creek. It’s tough - it’s a really hard hill with some really extreme parts. It will take some great skiing. I’m happy to have a few days at home and racing in the United States.

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