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.
While 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. | |||
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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. | |||
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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 |