Vonn Top 15 in La Thuile Super-G

On Friday’s second super-G in La Thuile, Italy, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Lindsey Vonn claimed 13th place and the position of top U.S. finisher.

“I think today was definitely better than yesterday,” said Vonn. “But I wish I would have been able to ski a little bit faster. I'm just right on the wrong side of the tenths today.”

It was a warm day in La Thuile for the women to have their second crack at the short super-G track. Once again having an earlier bib number proved to be beneficial as the track become slower and bumpier as more skiers went down it. It made it very important to ski to the limit. Vonn ran with bib four and took full advantage. 

At each split, Vonn contended with the best as she knifed her way down the course. She ultimately landed in 13th overall but was very pleased to cross the line in the top 15 and all the way down the course. 

“I think for me, it was important to get to the finish line today. My season has been really up and down, so it's a solid run and gives me good confidence going into the Finals,” said Vonn. 

Teammates Lauren Macuga and Jackie Wiles also ended up in the points in 19th and 30th place respectively. Breezy Johnson, Tricia Mangan, Keely Cashman and Allison Mollin also raced and ended up in 32nd, 34th, 37th and 44th place. 

The winner of the race was Italian Federica Brignone, with her teammate Sofia Goggia just 0.01 behind her in second. Third place went to French skier Romane Miradoli. This win marked Brignone’s 10th win of the season. 

Those that finished the regular season within the top 25 rank of downhill and super-G will now head back to the U.S. for the Stifel Sun Valley Finals. 

RESULTS
Women's super-G