Weirather leads first training run in Bad Kleinkirchheim

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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
Did not finish 1st run
 7  55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea 1985 AUT

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