Weirather leads first training run in Bad Kleinkirchheim
The ladies’ World Cup tour returned to Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, for the first time since 2012 for a weekend of speed racing on the challenging 2,875-meter long “Franz Klammer” course.
Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein was the one who handled the difficult conditions and course the best in the first training run. Weirather has yet to win a race this season with her best result being a third place in the Lake Louise downhill. She posted the fastest time (1:48.52) to stay ahead of the Italian duo of Johanna Schnarf (+0.19) and Elena Fanchini (+0.45).
The course and hill was more challenging than many athletes expected. “It’s hard to believe my run was that good,” said 30-year-old Johanna Schnarf. “In some sections I couldn’t keep my skis straight. It was very icy and bumpy.”
Several of the favorites coming into the weekend struggled to find their line and timing on the slick, bumpy course. Anna Fenninger was ninth, 1.43 seconds off the pace while overall leader Tina Maze of Slovenia finished 10th, 1.52 seconds back. Still recovering from a flu, Lindsey Vonn didn’t take any risks and came in 39th position, 5.11 seconds back.
“The whole team was sick last week and I got sick as well in the end,” commented Vonn. “I have a sore throat and I can’t clear in my ears, there’s like a lot of pressure in my head. Today I just wanted to get a feeling for the line. I had no energy and obviously it wasn’t good skiing, but at least I know what the course feels like now.”
The best American on the day was Stacey Cook in 31st, 3.24 seconds behind Weirather.
The second and final training run is scheduled for Friday with the downhill race on Saturday and super G on Sunday.
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Results
1 | 17 | 355050 | WEIRATHER Tina | 1989 | LIE | 1:48.52 | ||||
2 | 2 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:48.71 | +0.19 | |||
3 | 10 | 296472 | FANCHINI Elena | 1985 | ITA | 1:48.97 | +0.45 | |||
4 | 22 | 205218 | REBENSBURG Viktoria | 1989 | GER | 1:49.31 | +0.79 | |||
5 | 11 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | 1:49.73 | +1.21 | |||
6 | 20 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:49.77 | +1.25 | |||
7 | 25 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | 1:49.89 | +1.37 | |||
8 | 34 | 196968 | BAILET Margot | 1990 | FRA | 1:49.92 | +1.40 | |||
9 | 18 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:49.95 | +1.43 | |||
10 | 16 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:50.04 | +1.52 | |||
11 | 6 | 55690 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT | 1:50.29 | +1.77 | |||
12 | 40 | 155563 | KRIZOVA Klara | 1989 | CZE | 1:50.33 | +1.81 | |||
13 | 19 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:50.36 | +1.84 | |||
14 | 1 | 55766 | STERZ Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:50.38 | +1.86 | |||
15 | 37 | 56088 | TIPPLER Tamara | 1991 | AUT | 1:50.46 | +1.94 | |||
16 | 26 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | 1:50.55 | +2.03 | |||
17 | 5 | 196460 | JAY MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:50.96 | +2.44 | |||
18 | 21 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | 1:50.98 | +2.46 | |||
19 | 36 | 206460 | WENIG Michaela | 1992 | GER | 1:51.02 | +2.50 | |||
20 | 3 | 56128 | HUETTER Cornelia | 1992 | AUT | 1:51.09 | +2.57 | |||
21 | 55 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:51.13 | +2.61 | |||
22 | 39 | 565333 | BRODNIK Vanja | 1989 | SLO | 1:51.35 | +2.83 | |||
22 | 31 | 56125 | PUCHNER Mirjam | 1992 | AUT | 1:51.35 | +2.83 | |||
24 | 8 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:51.43 | +2.91 | |||
25 | 13 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:51.53 | +3.01 | |||
26 | 28 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:51.63 | +3.11 | |||
27 | 44 | 197295 | PIOT Jennifer | 1992 | FRA | 1:51.65 | +3.13 | |||
28 | 27 | 565360 | STUHEC Ilka | 1990 | SLO | 1:51.67 | +3.15 | |||
29 | 51 | 206367 | HRONEK Veronique | 1991 | GER | 1:51.70 | +3.18 | |||
30 | 52 | 197641 | GAUCHE Laura | 1995 | FRA | 1:51.72 | +3.20 | |||
31 | 9 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:51.76 | +3.24 | |||
32 | 30 | 106849 | YURKIW Larisa | 1988 | CAN | 1:51.93 | +3.41 | |||
33 | 56 | 297910 | CURTONI Elena | 1991 | ITA | 1:51.95 | +3.43 | |||
34 | 53 | 196812 | PELLISSIER Marion | 1988 | FRA | 1:52.00 | +3.48 | |||
35 | 47 | 516219 | NUFER Priska | 1992 | SUI | 1:52.06 | +3.54 | |||
36 | 33 | 425929 | MOWINCKEL Ragnhild | 1992 | NOR | 1:52.11 | +3.59 | |||
37 | 24 | 55970 | SCHMIDHOFER Nicole | 1989 | AUT | 1:52.12 | +3.60 | |||
38 | 29 | 538685 | MCKENNIS Alice | 1989 | USA | 1:52.17 | +3.65 | |||
39 | 48 | 197006 | GAUTHIER Marine | 1990 | FRA | 1:52.43 | +3.91 | |||
40 | 49 | 297702 | MARSAGLIA Francesca | 1990 | ITA | 1:52.51 | +3.99 | |||
40 | 38 | 538855 | FORD Julia | 1990 | USA | 1:52.51 | +3.99 | |||
42 | 41 | 56177 | VENIER Stephanie | 1993 | AUT | 1:52.60 | +4.08 | |||
43 | 32 | 516319 | SUTER Corinne | 1994 | SUI | 1:52.67 | +4.15 | |||
44 | 12 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:52.81 | +4.29 | |||
45 | 4 | 245066 | MIKLOS Edit | 1988 | HUN | 1:52.82 | +4.30 | |||
46 | 23 | 538573 | ROSS Laurenne | 1988 | USA | 1:52.97 | +4.45 | |||
47 | 46 | 516145 | KUENG Mirena | 1988 | SUI | 1:53.32 | +4.80 | |||
48 | 15 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:53.63 | +5.11 | |||
49 | 14 | 515782 | ABDERHALDEN Marianne | 1986 | SUI | 1:54.04 | +5.52 | |||
50 | 43 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:54.30 | +5.78 | |||
51 | 35 | 56087 | SIEBENHOFER Ramona | 1991 | AUT | 1:54.32 | +5.80 | |||
52 | 57 | 485749 | PROKOPYEVA Aleksandra | 1994 | RUS | 1:55.46 | +6.94 | |||
53 | 54 | 435245 | CHRAPEK Karolina | 1990 | POL | 1:57.07 | +8.55 | |||
54 | 58 | 297601 | BRIGNONE Federica | 1990 | ITA | 1:57.25 | +8.73 | |||
55 | 45 | 539685 | RYAN Katie | 1993 | USA | 1:58.06 | +9.54 | |||
56 | 50 | 485632 | BEDAREVA Maria | 1992 | RUS | 1:58.95 | +10.43 | |||
57 | 42 | 539536 | WILES Jacqueline | 1992 | USA | 2:07.32 | +18.80 | |||
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7 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT |