Vonn tops year-end money list, Ligety 11th

It’s no surprise that two-time World Cup overall champion, American Lindsey Vonn is sitting comfortably on top of the largest pile of prize money at the end of the 2009 Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season. The Park City, Utah resident cruised to a tour-best nine victories through 34 races to earn $395,000. Good friend, German Maria Riesch came in second with $314,000. Slalom ace, French Jean-Baptiste Grange led the men netting $234,000. Austria’s Benjamin was second winning four of 36 races to the tune of $201,000. Overall World Cup titleholder, Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal was third with $197,000. Ted Ligety led the American men in 11th with $100,075. Even after skipping the last eight races of the season American Bode Miller pulled in at 15th, depositing $84,000.

2009 Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Prize Money Totals (Euros):

Women:
1. Lindsey Vonn (USA) 312,347.
2. Maria Riesch(De) 248,667.
3. Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 171,040.
4.Anja Pärson (SWE) 136,350.
5. Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 131,267.
6. Tina Maze (Sln) 117,667.
7. Fabienne Suter (SUI) 111,500.
8. Nadia Fanchini (It) 94,333.
10. Sarka Zahrobska(Tsch) 71,333.

29. Emily Brydon (CAN) 13,333.
30. Marie Marchand-Arvier (Fr) 13,000.
38. Kelly Vanderbeek (CAN) 8,333.
45. Julia Mancuso (USA) 5,000.
65. Hailey Duke (USA), Britt Janyk (CAN) 1,333.
71. Larisa Yurkiw (CAN) 1,000.

MEN:
1. Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 184,909.
2. Benjamin Raich (AUT) 158,594.
3. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 155,919.
4. Ivica Kostelic (KRO) 142,543.
5. Julien Lizeroux (FRA) 139,614.
6. Didier Defago (SUI) 131,742.
7. Didier Cuche (SUI) 123,017.
8. Klaus Kröll (AUT) 116,700.
9. Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 110,050.
10. Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 80,500. 
11. Ted Ligety /USA) 79,425.
15. Bode Miller (USA) 66,195.
22. Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN) 45,533.
27. Erik Guay (CAN) 36,090.
30. Marco Sullivan (USA) 30,527.
31. John Kucera (CAN) 26,433.
53. Robbie Dixon (CAN) 8,850.
54. Michael Janyk (CAN) 7,975.
57. Erik Fisher (USA) 6,127.
60. Tim Jitloff (USA) 5,107.
61. Steven Nyman (USA) 4,680.
75. Thomas Lanning (USA) 3,007.
78. Andrew Weibrecht (USA) 2,600.
80. Jean-Philippe Roy (CAN) 2,337.
82. Jan Hudec (CAN) 2,000.
88.Cody Marshall (USA) 1,450.
92. Julien Cousineau (CAN) 1,333.
100. Patrick Biggs (CAN) 755.
105. Jake Zamansky (USA) 604.
106.Brad Spence (CAN) 600.
108. Thomas Grandi (CAN) 554.
111. James Cochran (USA) 467.

It’s no surprise that two-time World Cup overall champion, American Lindsey Vonn is sitting comfortably on top of the largest pile of prize money at the end of the 2009 Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season. The Park City, Utah resident cruised to a tour-best nine victories through 34 races to earn $395,000. Good friend, German Maria Riesch came in second with $314,000. Slalom ace, French Jean-Baptiste Grange led the men netting $234,000. Austria’s Benjamin was second winning four of 36 races to the tune of $201,000. Overall World Cup titleholder, Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal was third with $197,000. Ted Ligety led the American men in 11th with $100,075. Even after skipping the last eight races of the season American Bode Miller pulled in at 15th, depositing $84,000.

2009 Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Prize Money Totals (Euros):

Women:
1. Lindsey Vonn (USA) 312,347.
2. Maria Riesch(GER) 248,667.
3. Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 171,040.
4.Anja Pärson (SWE) 136,350.
5. Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 131,267.
6. Tina Maze (Sln) 117,667.
7. Fabienne Suter (SUI) 111,500.
8. Nadia Fanchini (ITA) 94,333.
10. Sarka Zahrobska(Tsch) 71,333.

29. Emily Brydon (CAN) 13,333.
30. Marie Marchand-Arvier (FRA) 13,000.
38. Kelly Vanderbeek (CAN) 8,333.
45. Julia Mancuso (USA) 5,000.
65. Hailey Duke (USA), Britt Janyk (CAN) 1,333.
71. Larisa Yurkiw (CAN) 1,000.

Men:
1. Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 184,909.
2. Benjamin Raich (AUT) 158,594.
3. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 155,919.
4. Ivica Kostelic (KRO) 142,543.
5. Julien Lizeroux (FRA) 139,614.
6. Didier Defago (SUI) 131,742.
7. Didier Cuche (SUI) 123,017.
8. Klaus Kröll (AUT) 116,700.
9. Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 110,050.
10. Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 80,500. 

11. Ted Ligety /USA) 79,425.
15. Bode Miller (USA) 66,195.
22. Manuel Osborne-Paradis (CAN) 45,533.
27. Erik Guay (CAN) 36,090.
30. Marco Sullivan (USA) 30,527.
31. John Kucera (CAN) 26,433.
53. Robbie Dixon (CAN) 8,850.
54. Michael Janyk (CAN) 7,975.
57. Erik Fisher (USA) 6,127.
60. Tim Jitloff (USA) 5,107.
61. Steven Nyman (USA) 4,680.
75. TJ Lanning (USA) 3,007.
78. Andrew Weibrecht (USA) 2,600.
80. Jean-Philippe Roy (CAN) 2,337.
82. Jan Hudec (CAN) 2,000.
88.Cody Marshall (USA) 1,450.
92. Julien Cousineau (CAN) 1,333.
100. Patrick Biggs (CAN) 755.
105. Jake Zamansky (USA) 604.
106.Brad Spence (CAN) 600.
108. Thomas Grandi (CAN) 554.
111. James Cochran (USA) 467.