Hoefl-Riesch leads downhill training in Val d’Isere

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Hoefl-Riesch in Val d’Isere (GEPA/Andeas Pranter)

VAL D’ISERE, France – After yesterday’s disappointment in the slalom race of Courchevel, where she straddled, Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch needed to get back on track. She clocked the fastest time of the day in training at 1:49.30, on the 2900 meter long Oreiller Killy slope, known as the OK. Austria’s Anna Fenninger took second position, just 0.17 seconds off the pace, while Carolina Ruiz Castillo took third, 0.26 seconds back.

Lindsey Vonn decided to skip the St. Moritz races to rest in order to get ready for Val d’Isère. She finished 12th today, 1.23 seconds slower than Hoefl-Riesch, with Tina Maze just ahead of her in 11th (+1.20) and Lara Gut in 13th position (+1.23), who won last year’s downhill race here in Val d’Isère.

Vonn later posted to Facebook, “Solid day at the office, finished 12th in the downhill training. Made some big mistakes but also won a few sections.”

Maria Hoefl-Riesch, who finished 13th of last year’s downhill, won the last two downhill races held in Lake Louise and currently sits 71 points clear at the top of the downhill rankings, ahead of Elena Fanchini.

“The last races were difficult for me, especially yesterday”, said the 29-year-old German. “I was really fast before I unfortunately skied out. I also struggled in the last two super g races in Lake Louise and St. Moritz. In downhill for now it’s looking good. My skis must be super fast, because I didn’t ski perfectly today and still managed to be the fastest. I hope I can have a good race on Saturday and make up some points.”

Snow is expected tomorrow but the forecast is still uncertain about the amount of snowfall.

“I hope it isn’t going to snow too much. The slope is already a bit soft and a bit bumpy in some sections. New snow might not be ideal”, Hoefl-Riesch concluded.

The speed ladies will get a second chance to train tomorrow if the weather allows.

Release courtesy of FIS

 

Results

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time FIS Points
 1  14  206001 HOEFL-RIESCH Maria 1984 GER  1:49.30
 2  10  55947 FENNINGER Anna 1989 AUT  1:49.47
 3  7  495318 RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina 1981 SPA  1:49.56
 4  12  355050 WEIRATHER Tina 1989 LIE  1:49.71
 5  17  55913 MOSER Stefanie 1988 AUT  1:50.13
 6  16  196460 MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie 1985 FRA  1:50.26
 7  5  56128 HUETTER Cornelia 1992 AUT  1:50.29
 8  4  296729 FANCHINI Nadia 1986 ITA  1:50.41
 9  20  515747 GISIN Dominique 1985 SUI  1:50.45
 10  19  296472 FANCHINI Elena 1985 ITA  1:50.48
 11  21  565243 MAZE Tina 1983 SLO  1:50.50
 12  9  537544 VONN Lindsey 1984 USA  1:50.53
 13  22  516138 GUT Lara 1991 SUI  1:50.59
 13  15  537545 MANCUSO Julia 1984 USA  1:50.59
 15  29  565360 STUHEC Ilka 1990 SLO  1:50.75
 15  13  537582 COOK Stacey 1984 USA  1:50.75
 17  1  55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea 1985 AUT  1:50.78
 18  28  55766 STERZ Regina 1985 AUT  1:50.80
 19  8  296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela 1981 ITA  1:50.89
 20  3  515766 SUTER Fabienne 1985 SUI  1:51.04
 21  26  55970 SCHMIDHOFER Nicole 1989 AUT  1:51.11
 22  6  55576 GOERGL Elisabeth 1981 AUT  1:51.22
 23  27  538573 ROSS Laurenne 1988 USA  1:51.38
 24  18  515806 JNGLIN-KAMER Nadja 1986 SUI  1:51.44
 25  11  515782 KAUFMANN-ABDERHALDEN Marianne 1986 SUI  1:51.51
 26  24  515573 AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi 1981 SUI  1:51.60
 27  37  425880 SEJERSTED Lotte Smiseth 1991 NOR  1:51.62
 28  38  297702 MARSAGLIA Francesca 1990 ITA  1:51.65
 29  33  56125 PUCHNER Mirjam 1992 AUT  1:52.00
 30  35  505886 KLING Kajsa 1988 SWE  1:52.05
 31  50  538855 FORD Julia 1990 USA  1:52.51
 32  31  515849 DETTLING Andrea 1987 SUI  1:52.72
 33  23  296431 STUFFER Verena 1984 ITA  1:52.87
 34  49  197006 GAUTHIER Marine 1990 FRA  1:53.00
 34  40  297134 BORSOTTI Camilla 1988 ITA  1:53.00
 36  41  206175 STECHERT Gina 1987 GER  1:53.16
 37  39  197295 PIOT Jennifer 1992 FRA  1:53.19
 38  36  516219 NUFER Priska 1992 SUI  1:53.27
 39  25  296427 SCHNARF Johanna 1984 ITA  1:53.45
 40  32  516185 HAEHLEN Joana 1992 SUI  1:53.50
 41  48  245066 MIKLOS Edit 1988 HUN  1:53.99
 42  46  539536 WILES Jacqueline 1992 USA  1:54.20
 43  45  206460 WENIG Michaela 1992 GER  1:54.51
 44  34  565333 BRODNIK Vanja 1989 SLO  1:54.63
 45  47  56087 SIEBENHOFER Ramona 1991 AUT  1:54.77
 46  51  196968 BAILET Margot 1990 FRA  1:54.78
 47  42  297153 CIPRIANI Enrica 1988 ITA  1:55.04
 48  2  538685 MCKENNIS Alice 1989 USA  1:55.09
 49  55  485632 BEDAREVA Maria 1992 RUS  1:56.14
 50  54  506399 HECTOR Sara 1992 SWE  1:57.63
 51  43  565320 FERK Marusa 1988 SLO  1:58.26
Did not start 1st run
 57  245051 BERECZ Anna 1988 HUN
 56  465098 CAILL Ania Monica 1995 ROU
 53  425929 MOWINCKEL Ragnhild 1992 NOR
 44  106849 YURKIW Larisa 1988 CAN
Did not finish 1st run
 52  55818 KOEHLE Stefanie 1986 AUT
 30  538305 SMITH Leanne 1987 USA

 

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