Rebensburg leads Aspen GS first run, Mancuso second, Vonn out

Nov 27, 2010

The women of the World Cup couldn’t ask for better conditions for today’s (Nov. 27) GS at the Aspen Winternational. Sunny skies, temperatures in the 20’s and a hard course of hero snow set a great stage for the second World Cup giant slalom of the young 2011 season.

After an exciting collection of first runs, German Viktoria Rebensburg, the winner of the season-opening GS in Soelden, Austria, holds the lead with a time of 1:02.11. American Julia Mancuso put down a strong run to stand second, just 0.03 seconds back. Finn Tanja Poutiainen is in third, 0.07-seconds off the pace.

Mancuso’s previous best results in Aspen came in 2008 and 2006, when she finished 7th in the GS.   

“I think my run was good, it was aggressive. I just remembered from the training session last time you have to charge down that next pitch through all the rolls. I feel like I skied pretty consistent, one small mistake in the middle but then I feel like I picked it up again towards the finish. All in all, it was a good run. It’s a fine balance between charging really hard and taking it into the finish,” said Mancuso. “Going into second run, I know I just have to ski well again. I want to just go out and ski a clean run.”

Local favorite Lindsey Vonn had trouble at the top of the course, losing crucial rhythm. Seconds later she skied off course in a technical, shady portion of the upper hill. The only home race on the World Cup schedule has been less than hospitable to Vonn over the last two years, she did not qualify for a second run in last season’s GS (the three-time overall champion’s weakest discipline) in Aspen and DFNed in the slalom. She will get a second chance to make her fans the “Vonntourage” scream in tomorrows slalom.

Colorado local Sarah Schleper was the only American to join Mancuso in the second run with a 21st-place run, 1.61 off the leading pace.

Current World Cup leader, German Maria Riesch grabbed the tenth-fastest first-run time in the number 2 bib. “The course is very nice today, much better than last year,” said Riesch. Very hard, injected conditions saw 13 racers fail to finish last season’s first run.

The second run begins at 1 p.m. MST. Check back for results and news from the second run. You can also stay close to the action by following Ski Racing on twitter here.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Run 1 Run 2 Total Time
 1  6  205218 REBENSBURG Viktoria  1989  GER   1:02.11    1:02.11
 2  18  537545 MANCUSO Julia  1984  USA   1:02.14    1:02.14
 3  5  185140 POUTIAINEN Tanja  1980  FIN   1:02.18    1:02.18
 4  12  55576 GOERGL Elisabeth  1981  AUT   1:02.35    1:02.35
 5  4  296259 MOELGG Manuela  1983  ITA   1:02.47    1:02.47
 6  22  196793 MARMOTTAN Anemone  1988  FRA   1:02.51    1:02.51
 7  1  565243 MAZE Tina  1983  SLO   1:02.67    1:02.67
 8  14  196928 WORLEY Tessa  1989  FRA   1:02.70    1:02.70
 9  20  516138 GUT Lara  1991  SUI   1:02.71    1:02.71
 10  2  206001 RIESCH Maria  1984  GER   1:02.72    1:02.72
 11  16  55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea  1985  AUT   1:02.73    1:02.73
 12  10  55759 KIRCHGASSER Michaela  1985  AUT   1:02.77    1:02.77
 13  7  505760 PIETILAE-HOLMNER Maria  1986  SWE   1:03.02    1:03.02
 14  9  297601 BRIGNONE Federica  1990  ITA   1:03.06    1:03.06
 15  3  205993 HOELZL Kathrin  1984  GER   1:03.14    1:03.14
 16  36  55690 HOSP Nicole  1983  AUT   1:03.39    1:03.39
 17  17  515766 SUTER Fabienne  1985  SUI   1:03.46    1:03.46
 18  25  206355 DUERR Lena  1991  GER   1:03.52    1:03.52
 19  11  55898 BREM Eva-Maria  1988  AUT   1:03.55    1:03.55
 20  24  55818 KOEHLE Stefanie  1986  AUT   1:03.61    1:03.61
 21  21  536481 SCHLEPER Sarah  1979  USA   1:03.72    1:03.72
 22  8  196725 BARIOZ Taina  1988  FRA   1:03.79    1:03.79
 23  42  505886 KLING Kajsa  1988  SWE   1:03.89    1:03.89
 24  43  506399 HECTOR Sara  1992  SWE   1:04.15    1:04.15
 25  29  296509 CURTONI Irene  1985  ITA   1:04.22    1:04.22
 26  31  55590 SCHILD Marlies  1981  AUT   1:04.25    1:04.25
 27  15  505483 PAERSON Anja  1981  SWE   1:04.29    1:04.29
 28  47  55806 ALTACHER Margret  1986  AUT   1:04.44    1:04.44
 29  34  705287 ZUZULOVA Veronika  1984  SVK   1:04.47    1:04.47
 30  49  206160 RIESCH Susanne  1987  GER   1:04.55    1:04.55
 31  30  505632 LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica  1984  SWE   1:04.66    1:04.66
 32  38  565268 DREV Ana  1985  SLO   1:04.68    1:04.68
 33  35  105269 GAGNON Marie-Michele  1989  CAN   1:04.71    1:04.71
 34  28  196179 BERTRAND Marion  1984  FRA   1:04.79    1:04.79
 35  57  185271 LEINONEN Sanni  1989  FIN   1:04.81    1:04.81
 36  23  295435 GIUS Nicole  1980  ITA   1:05.01    1:05.01
 37  45  538284 MCJAMES Megan  1987  USA   1:05.14    1:05.14
 38  54  505908 SMEDH Veronica  1988  SWE   1:05.56    1:05.56
 38  41  196726 BARTHET Anne-Sophie  1988  FRA   1:05.56    1:05.56
 40  27  225206 ALCOTT Chemmy  1982  GBR   1:05.64    1:05.64
 41  52  515855 GOOD Esther  1987  SUI   1:05.75    1:05.75
 42  64  196806 NOENS Nastasia  1988  FRA   1:05.90    1:05.90
 42  59  305944 KIYOSAWA Emiko  1983  JPN   1:05.90    1:05.90
 44  58  565320 FERK Marusa  1988  SLO   1:05.96    1:05.96
 45  33  425629 LOESETH Lene  1986  NOR   1:06.31    1:06.31
 46  56  155415 ZAHROBSKA Sarka  1985  CZE   1:06.46    1:06.46
 47  39  495065 RIENDA Maria Jose  1975  SPA   1:06.71    1:06.71
 48  50  538573 ROSS Laurenne  1988  USA   1:07.33    1:07.33
 49  62  35079 SIMARI BIRKNER Maria Belen  1982  ARG   1:07.71    1:07.71
 50  65  35089 SIMARI BIRKNER Macarena  1984  ARG   1:08.37    1:08.37
 51  61  305962 HANAOKA Moe  1984  JPN   1:08.68    1:08.68
 52  48  425707 BRUSLETTO Anne Cecilie  1988  NOR   1:09.17    1:09.17
 53  63  415128 JARVIS Sarah  1986  NZE   1:10.72    1:10.72

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