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A Shaken Lindsey Vonn Disappoints in Courchevel

Courchevel, France – Still rattled from her near disaster in Saturday’s downhill in Val d’Isere, Lindsey Vonn finished a disappointing 13th in Sunday’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom in Courchevel, allowing Lara Gut of Switzerland to pass her in the World Cup overall standings. “I didn’t really feel very balanced today,” Vonn said after crossing … Continue reading A Shaken Lindsey Vonn Disappoints in Courchevel

Bennett Surprises at Val Gardena Downhill

Val Gardena, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Bryce Bennett electrified the crowd with an attack from the back to lead the U.S. men and score a career-best sixth-place finish at Saturday’s Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup downhill in Val Gardena. Long after Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal won yet another downhill this season, Bennett, wearing … Continue reading Bennett Surprises at Val Gardena Downhill

Gut Wins Val d’Isere DH While Vonn Bumps Out

Val d’Isere, France – Lindsey Vonn’s bid for a record-tying downhill victory hit a speed bump on Saturday in Val d’Isere. Vonn, the current overall World Cup leader, was .13 faster than Switzerland’s Lara Gut at the first split time when she hit a bump midway down the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill course and briefly … Continue reading Gut Wins Val d’Isere DH While Vonn Bumps Out

Olympic and World Cup Skier Andrew Weibrecht Talks Altitude and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lake Placid, NY – Two-time U.S. Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht stopped by his family’s Mirror Lake Inn in Lake Placid to chat with the media between World Cup stops in Beaver Creek, Colo. — where he attained his first World Cup podium, finishing third in the super G — and Europe. While many of the questions posed were about alpine … Continue reading Olympic and World Cup Skier Andrew Weibrecht Talks Altitude and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Weibrecht Top American at Val Gardena Super G

Val Gardena, Italy – Coming off a career-best super G result at Beaver Creek, Lake Placid, N.Y.’s Andrew Weibrecht was once again the top American, finishing fifth, at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G on Friday in Val Gardena. The winning ways of Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal continued as the Attacking Viking captured the … Continue reading Weibrecht Top American at Val Gardena Super G

Gut Edges Vonn in Val d’Isere Combined

Val d’Isere, France – Colorado’s Lindsey Vonn just missed the top step of the podium by the smallest of margins on Friday, finishing second to Switzerland’s Lara Gut in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup alpine combined staged in Val d’Isere. “I skied as hard as I could in the downhill knowing Lindsey would be faster,” … Continue reading Gut Edges Vonn in Val d’Isere Combined

Mistake Takes Ligety Out of Val d’Isere GS

Val d’Isere, France – Park City’s Ted Ligety has said that Val d’Isere’s La Face de Bellvarde is “miserable to ski,” and Saturday’s race confirmed that for him, as Ligety made a big mistake in the giant slalom and did not qualify for second run in a race won once again by Austria’s Marcel Hirscher. The … Continue reading Mistake Takes Ligety Out of Val d’Isere GS