Swiss ladies lead in Crans Montana training runs

By Published On: February 12th, 2016Comments Off on Swiss ladies lead in Crans Montana training runs

Heading into tomorrow’s downhill race, it seems like home hill advantage may play a crucial role in the results. A Swiss athlete led each of the two training runs – Lara Gut on the first day and Fabienne Suter the next.

The first training run was subject to delays and alterations not due to the overly sunny weather, but unsafe snow conditions. Athletes sat around waiting for their first training run, which eventually commenced from the super G start. Gut’s time on the drastically shortened course was 1:10.80, only 0.33 seconds ahead of Slovenia’s Ilka Stuhec. Italians Sofia Goggia and Elena Curtoni were within hundredths of Stuhec at 0.34 and 0.35 seconds off the leader.

Gut has only raced at Crans Montana once in 2014 on the new downhill track currently in use but did not finish, while her teammate Suter has never podiumed at the resort, finishing 41st in the 2010 downhill but a more promising seventh in 2014 on the trail currently in use.

Suter seems to be continuing her upward climb at the venue. Her leading margin on Friday was slim, only 0.08 seconds ahead of Gut on the full length course, which she skied in 1:36.49. American Laurenne Ross skied into third just one hundredth off of Gut. Ross will be looking to snag her second career World Cup podium. Her first was in Garmisch, Germany, back in 2013.

CRANS-MONTANA,SWITZERLAND,12.FEB.16 - ALPINE SKIING - FIS World Cup, Crans-Montana, downhill training, ladies, start. Image shows Lindsey Vonn (USA). Photo: GEPA pictures/ Christian WalgramWhile Crans Montana, Switzerland, remains a staple on the FIS Alpine World Cup tour, the track where the race is currently being held premiered two years ago when Lindsey Vonn was sidelined with an injury.

“I really like the course,” Vonn said after the first training run. “I think it’s awesome. It’s just difficult, you know, with the snow conditions. But I think they made the right decision today to lower the start two times. It just wasn’t really safe. This was my first time on this hill. Everyone else was here two years ago for the World Cup and this was my first run on it, so I definitely have a lot of room for improvement, but, you know, it was fine, just taking it easy and checking things out.”

Vonn continues her push toward the all-time win record, currently looking to take number 77. A victory in Crans Montana would also increase her lead over Gut in the overall World Cup standings, where she currently sits 87 points ahead of the Swiss.

The racing begins tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. CET.

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Official Results

Training Run 1

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time Diff.
 1  9  516138 GUT Lara 1991 SUI  1:10.80
 2  27  565360 STUHEC Ilka 1990 SLO  1:11.13  +0.33
 3  3  298323 GOGGIA Sofia 1992 ITA  1:11.14  +0.34
 4  29  297910 CURTONI Elena 1991 ITA  1:11.15  +0.35
 5  23  296431 STUFFER Verena 1984 ITA  1:11.22  +0.42
 6  21  539536 WILES Jacqueline 1992 USA  1:11.32  +0.52
 7  34  55913 MOSER Stefanie 1988 AUT  1:11.40  +0.60
 8  24  296427 SCHNARF Johanna 1984 ITA  1:11.45  +0.65
 9  14  537582 COOK Stacey 1984 USA  1:11.53  +0.73
 10  19  355050 WEIRATHER Tina 1989 LIE  1:11.55  +0.75
 10  17  515766 SUTER Fabienne 1985 SUI  1:11.55  +0.75
 12  40  197295 PIOT Jennifer 1992 FRA  1:11.63  +0.83
 13  18  205218 REBENSBURG Viktoria 1989 GER  1:11.68  +0.88
 14  39  56224 MAIER Sabrina 1994 AUT  1:11.70  +0.90
 15  20  516185 HAEHLEN Joana 1992 SUI  1:11.73  +0.93
 16  16  537544 VONN Lindsey 1984 USA  1:11.77  +0.97
 17  13  56125 PUCHNER Mirjam 1992 AUT  1:11.82  +1.02
 18  11  505886 KLING Kajsa 1988 SWE  1:11.86  +1.06
 19  37  197497 MIRADOLI Romane 1994 FRA  1:11.88  +1.08
 20  1  56087 SIEBENHOFER Ramona 1991 AUT  1:11.89  +1.09
 21  2  56088 TIPPLER Tamara 1991 AUT  1:11.93  +1.13
 22  25  196968 BAILET Margot 1990 FRA  1:11.96  +1.16
 23  10  55576 GOERGL Elisabeth 1981 AUT  1:11.99  +1.19
 24  41  515997 FEIERABEND Denise 1989 SUI  1:12.00  +1.20
 25  26  297702 MARSAGLIA Francesca 1990 ITA  1:12.11  +1.31
 26  33  55759 KIRCHGASSER Michaela 1985 AUT  1:12.14  +1.34
 27  50  197641 GAUCHE Laura 1995 FRA  1:12.17  +1.37
 28  15  296729 FANCHINI Nadia 1986 ITA  1:12.25  +1.45
 29  22  296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela 1981 ITA  1:12.32  +1.52
 30  5  538573 ROSS Laurenne 1988 USA  1:12.33  +1.53
 31  52  197383 GAUTHIER Tiffany 1993 FRA  1:12.37  +1.57
 31  8  56128 HUETTER Cornelia 1992 AUT  1:12.37  +1.57
 33  36  299466 DELAGO Nicol 1996 ITA  1:12.41  +1.61
 34  35  565320 FERK Marusa 1988 SLO  1:12.66  +1.86
 35  6  106849 YURKIW Larisa 1988 CAN  1:12.67  +1.87
 36  43  299276 BASSINO Marta 1996 ITA  1:12.69  +1.89
 37  28  425929 MOWINCKEL Ragnhild 1992 NOR  1:12.76  +1.96
 38  49  206548 MAGG Ann Katrin 1994 GER  1:12.77  +1.97
 39  32  375018 COLETTI Alexandra 1983 MON  1:12.81  +2.01
 40  47  565333 BRODNIK Vanja 1989 SLO  1:12.82  +2.02
 41  48  155763 LEDECKA Ester 1995 CZE  1:12.85  +2.05
 42  4  56177 VENIER Stephanie 1993 AUT  1:12.86  +2.06
 43  51  206520 DORSCH Patrizia 1994 GER  1:12.90  +2.10
 44  46  516219 NUFER Priska 1992 SUI  1:13.07  +2.27
 45  55  196928 WORLEY Tessa 1989 FRA  1:13.16  +2.36
 46  30  538685 MCKENNIS Alice 1989 USA  1:13.24  +2.44
 47  31  297601 BRIGNONE Federica 1990 ITA  1:13.25  +2.45
 48  45  155563 KRIZOVA Klara 1989 CZE  1:13.37  +2.57
 49  7  245066 MIKLOS Edit 1988 HUN  1:13.42  +2.62
 50  56  196726 BARTHET Anne-Sophie 1988 FRA  1:13.59  +2.79
 51  42  197665 LARROUY Noemie 1995 FRA  1:13.64  +2.84
 52  12  296472 FANCHINI Elena 1985 ITA  1:13.79  +2.99
 53  54  206444 HOESL Simona 1992 GER  1:14.02  +3.22
 54  57  315187 IGNJATOVIC Nevena 1990 SRB  1:15.25  +4.45
 55  44  539363 GHENT Abby 1992 USA  1:15.47  +4.67
 56  53  516280 HOLDENER Wendy 1993 SUI  1:16.42  +5.62
Did not finish 1st run
 38  516145 KUENG Mirena 1988 SUI

 

Training Run 2

Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time Diff.
 1  17  515766 SUTER Fabienne 1985 SUI  1:36.49
 2  15  516138 GUT Lara 1991 SUI  1:36.57  +0.08
 3  19  538573 ROSS Laurenne 1988 USA  1:36.58  +0.09
 4  39  56224 MAIER Sabrina 1994 AUT  1:36.73  +0.24
 5  16  537544 VONN Lindsey 1984 USA  1:36.79  +0.30
 6  21  298323 GOGGIA Sofia 1992 ITA  1:37.21  +0.72
 7  3  297910 CURTONI Elena 1991 ITA  1:37.32  +0.83
 8  24  565360 STUHEC Ilka 1990 SLO  1:37.33  +0.84
 9  1  296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela 1981 ITA  1:37.35  +0.86
 10  5  539536 WILES Jacqueline 1992 USA  1:37.57  +1.08
 11  29  296427 SCHNARF Johanna 1984 ITA  1:37.58  +1.09
 12  11  505886 KLING Kajsa 1988 SWE  1:37.61  +1.12
 13  12  355050 WEIRATHER Tina 1989 LIE  1:37.73  +1.24
 14  20  55576 GOERGL Elisabeth 1981 AUT  1:37.76  +1.27
 15  27  296431 STUFFER Verena 1984 ITA  1:37.87  +1.38
 16  25  297702 MARSAGLIA Francesca 1990 ITA  1:37.93  +1.44
 16  8  245066 MIKLOS Edit 1988 HUN  1:37.93  +1.44
 18  47  565333 BRODNIK Vanja 1989 SLO  1:37.96  +1.47
 19  28  516185 HAEHLEN Joana 1992 SUI  1:38.22  +1.73
 19  9  296729 FANCHINI Nadia 1986 ITA  1:38.22  +1.73
 21  40  197295 PIOT Jennifer 1992 FRA  1:38.45  +1.96
 21  4  56088 TIPPLER Tamara 1991 AUT  1:38.45  +1.96
 23  10  537582 COOK Stacey 1984 USA  1:38.50  +2.01
 24  35  565320 FERK Marusa 1988 SLO  1:38.53  +2.04
 25  45  155563 KRIZOVA Klara 1989 CZE  1:38.56  +2.07
 25  41  515997 FEIERABEND Denise 1989 SUI  1:38.56  +2.07
 27  52  197383 GAUTHIER Tiffany 1993 FRA  1:38.59  +2.10
 27  51  206520 DORSCH Patrizia 1994 GER  1:38.59  +2.10
 29  31  297601 BRIGNONE Federica 1990 ITA  1:38.62  +2.13
 29  2  538685 MCKENNIS Alice 1989 USA  1:38.62  +2.13
 31  14  205218 REBENSBURG Viktoria 1989 GER  1:38.76  +2.27
 32  13  296472 FANCHINI Elena 1985 ITA  1:38.87  +2.38
 33  23  425929 MOWINCKEL Ragnhild 1992 NOR  1:38.92  +2.43
 34  22  196968 BAILET Margot 1990 FRA  1:38.97  +2.48
 35  7  56125 PUCHNER Mirjam 1992 AUT  1:39.11  +2.62
 36  34  55913 MOSER Stefanie 1988 AUT  1:39.16  +2.67
 37  46  516219 NUFER Priska 1992 SUI  1:39.38  +2.89
 38  32  375018 COLETTI Alexandra 1983 MON  1:39.40  +2.91
 39  26  56087 SIEBENHOFER Ramona 1991 AUT  1:39.54  +3.05
 40  33  55759 KIRCHGASSER Michaela 1985 AUT  1:39.66  +3.17
 41  42  197665 LARROUY Noemie 1995 FRA  1:39.68  +3.19
 42  6  106849 YURKIW Larisa 1988 CAN  1:39.74  +3.25
 43  30  56177 VENIER Stephanie 1993 AUT  1:39.85  +3.36
 44  55  196928 WORLEY Tessa 1989 FRA  1:39.95  +3.46
 45  53  516280 HOLDENER Wendy 1993 SUI  1:39.98  +3.49
 46  48  155763 LEDECKA Ester 1995 CZE  1:40.37  +3.88
 47  56  196726 BARTHET Anne-Sophie 1988 FRA  1:40.51  +4.02
 48  43  299276 BASSINO Marta 1996 ITA  1:40.74  +4.25
 49  38  516145 KUENG Mirena 1988 SUI  1:40.88  +4.39
 50  50  197641 GAUCHE Laura 1995 FRA  1:41.03  +4.54
 51  18  56128 HUETTER Cornelia 1992 AUT  1:41.42  +4.93
 52  57  315187 IGNJATOVIC Nevena 1990 SRB  1:41.53  +5.04
 53  44  539363 GHENT Abby 1992 USA  1:41.71  +5.22
 54  49  206548 MAGG Ann Katrin 1994 GER  1:41.75  +5.26
 55  54  206444 HOESL Simona 1992 GER  1:44.79  +8.30
 56  37  197497 MIRADOLI Romane 1994 FRA  5:40.27  +4:03.78
Did not finish 1st run
 36  299466 DELAGO Nicol 1996 ITA

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