"Legendary ski racer Lindsey Vonn has claimed yet another podium on Saturday, January 17, finishing third in the women's Downhill World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy, while Italy's Nicol Delago claimed her first-ever World Cup victory and Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann took second. Delago, competing on home snow, delivered a standout performance down the Di Prampero piste, marking the first women's World Cup downhill held in Tarvisio in 15 years. The 30-year-old clocked the fastest time of the day and soared to her maiden World Cup win. Germany's Weidle-Winkelmann continued her strong form with a runner-up finish, just 0.20 seconds behind the Italian."
"Vonn, racing in bib 11, continued her incredible consistency this season, finishing just 0.06 seconds behind Weidle-Winkelmann. It marks Vonn's fifth podium in as many races-she has not finished off the podium in any downhill this season. With today's third-place result in Tarvisio, Vonn extends her lead in the downhill standings to 400 points, nearly 150 points ahead of second-ranked Emma Aicher from Germany. The German placed fifth in today's downhill, while her teammate Weidle-Winkelmann is ranked third for the season."
"It was good. I was pretty close to the fence but carried my speed okay for the conditions. I am really close to first, and considering everything, I have to be happy today. I skied really fast, maybe the gliding was not as fast, but I am really happy to perform well in different snow and courses which gives me confidence for Cortina,"
Nicol Delago secured her maiden World Cup downhill victory in Tarvisio, racing on home snow down the Di Prampero piste and delivering the fastest time in the first women's World Cup downhill there in 15 years. Kira Weidle-Winkelmann finished second, 0.20 seconds behind Delago. Lindsey Vonn, in bib 11, took third, just 0.06 seconds off second, marking her fifth straight downhill podium this season. Vonn now leads the downhill standings with 400 points, nearly 150 ahead of Emma Aicher, who placed fifth. The U.S. speed team showed depth with Breezy Johnson sixth, Jacqui Wiles 13th, Allison Mollin 19th, and two other athletes earning top-30 points amid foggy, tricky conditions.
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