Stephanie Venier wins in the world Cup downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany their first world Cup victory. Thus, the fifth Austrian victory in fact, in the sixth departure of winter.
Stephanie Venier, the 25-year-old world championship in 2017 in St. Moritz, won by 0.25 seconds in front of the Italian Olympic champion Sofia Goggia, who was already the day before in the Super-G Second. Goggia competed this weekend in their first race after their in October, suffered the ankle fracture in my right foot. Third was Weidle, the German Kira.
Corinne Suter materialized just behind the podium
Corinne Suter no matter again your so far best world Cup result. The inner Swiss took as the week before, in the first downhill in Cortina in 4th place. Missing her first podium of the 27-hundredth of this time. The Schwyzerin had bad luck, than immediately after a jump out of security reasons, it was removed. This is simplified, of course, the task for the following riders. Corinne Suter had done at this point, a huge set. With their performance they had to be counted according to your strong training services to the favourites could yet be satisfied. The 24-Year-old showed a courageous journey.
Other Swiss women disappoint
Lara gut-Behrami was the second-best Swiss, as the Twelfth, however, is not as far forward as hoped. Her best downhill result this season remains, therefore, rank 8. The from Grisons Jasmine Flury of arbitration with a Gates.
After 42 drivers in the race was canceled. The Italian Federica Sosio rushed to the disputed jump and broke his leg. The last ten riders, including the Swiss Jasmina Suter, were not able to start.
Austria, the superior downhill team of the winter inside. According to Nicole Schmidhofer and Ramona Siebenhofer, who had triumphed in Lake Louise and Cortina twice, it was the turn now of Stephanie Venier. With their five victories, the Austrians are already as successful as it has been since 20 years.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (D). World Cup downhill of the women:
1. Stephanie Venier (AUT) 1:37.46
2. Sofia Goggia (ITA) +0.25
3. Kira Weidle (GER) +0.54
4. Corinne Suter (SUI) +0.81
5. Ilka Stuhec (SLO) +0.85
6. Nadia Fanchini (ITA) +0.99
7. Nicole Schmidhofer (AUT) +1.03
8. Alice Merryweather (United States) +1.19
9. Ricarda Haaser (AUT) +1.31
10. Ramona Siebenhofer (AUT) +1.37
11. Lisa Hörnblad (SWE) +1.42
12. Lara gut-Behrami (SUI) +1.44
Also :
18. Juliana Suter (SUI) +1.96
21. Joana Hählen (SUI) +2.27
29. Noémi Kolly (SUI) +3.05
Excreted:
Nicol Delago (ITA), Tamara Trippler (AUT), Cornelia Hütter (AUT), Jasmine Flury (SUI)
(SDA)
Created: 27.01.2019, 11:14 PM
