Vonn Third at La Thuile Super G

LA THUILE, Italy (Feb. 21, 2016) – The battle continued between Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and Switzerland’s Lara Gut for the overall World Cup title at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G Sunday. Liechtenstein’s Tina Weirather won her fifth career World Cup race as Gut was second and Vonn finished third.

In the back-and-forth fight for the overall, Vonn, who moved into the lead following her second place downhill finish Saturday, holds a slim 23-point lead over Gut following Sunday’s super G.

“It’s a really big fight to the end of the season,” said Vonn. “We’re almost at the point where you can feel that the (World Cup) finals are coming … and I like that last part of the season.”

Lindsey Vonn stands with Lara Gut and Tina Weirather on the podium. (Getty Images/Agence Zoom-Alan Grosclaude)

Once again the weather played into Sunday’s event. Racers woke up to another warm morning with temperatures well above freezing, (9 Celsius / 48 Fahrenheit) gusty winds and soft snow. The race start was delayed for 15 minutes as course crews applied additional treatment to harden the track.

“The conditions were tough today, soft snow,” Vonn said.

Lindsey Vonn skis to the podium in the La Thuile super G.

Laurenne Ross (Bend, OR) grabbed her second top-10 super G result of the season, finishing ninth. Anna Marno (Steamboat Springs, CO) was 32nd; Alice McKennis (New Castle, CO) 33rd; Abby Ghent (Edwards, CO) 39th and Jackie Wiles (Aurora, OR) 41st.

Up next, the men and women’s World Cup tours converge at a city event in Stockholm, Sweden Tuesday and Wednesday. Vonn and Resi Stiegler (Jackson, WY) both plan on competing. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Lindsey Vonn leads the overall World Cup standings by 23 points over Lara Gut.
• Tina Weirather won her fifth career World Cup race, and her fourth career super G victory.
• The men and women’s World Cup tours converge at a city event in Stockholm, Sweden Tuesday. Vonn will compete along with teammate Resi Stiegler.

Laurenne Ross skis to ninth. (Getty Images/Agence Zoom-Alan Grosclaude)

QUOTES

Lindsey Vonn
I’m really happy with the weekend. I could have been better. It could have been worse. I came away with my 20th World Cup title, which I’m really proud of.

I think maybe at the beginning of the season because I was winning so often everyone thought it was real easy, and it’s really not easy. The conditions were tough today, soft snow. Yesterday, it was kind of hard for me to get my confidence back after crashing (in Friday’s downhill), but I still was able to fight through and get two podiums, and anytime you’re on the podium, you have to be really happy, and I am.

Winning is really hard. I tried my best (this weekend) … and I didn’t win. That’s ski racing.

It’s a really big fight to the end of the season. We’re almost at the point where you can feel that the (World Cup) finals are coming … and I like that last part of the season. I’m really looking forward to the last couple of races.

Laurenne Ross takes her second top-10 result of the weekend.

Broadcast and Live Streaming (times EST)

Sunday, Feb. 21
6:00 p.m. - Women's super G, La Thuile - Universal HD

RESULTS
Women’s super G