"Aicher, the Olympic downhill silver medalist, placed second just 0.01 behind first-time winner Laura Pirovano, pushing Olympic champion Breezy Johnson down to third and reduced Vonn's lead in the downhill points race to just 14 with two races left."
"Pirovano was a popular winner on home snow getting a first win, also a first podium finish, in her 125th World Cup start. The 28-year-old Italian has been a model of consistency reeling off top-10 results this season and sixth place in the Olympic downhill at nearby Cortina d'Ampezzo."
"Vonn's hugely successful World Cup season at age 41 was ended by a nasty crash one month ago at the Milan Cortina Olympics that wrecked her left leg. Aicher's 80 World Cup points Friday also reduced Shiffrin's lead in the overall standings to 139 ahead of another downhill scheduled Saturday."
Laura Pirovano won her first World Cup downhill race in her 125th start, finishing ahead of Emma Aicher by 0.01 seconds on home snow in Italy. Aicher's strong performance reduced Lindsey Vonn's lead in the downhill standings to 14 points with two races remaining. Vonn, competing at age 41, ended her season after a crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics that injured her left knee. Aicher's 80 points also cut Mikaela Shiffrin's overall standings lead to 139 points. The race replaced a downhill abandoned five weeks earlier at Crans-Montana after Vonn's injury. Pirovano's victory marked her first podium finish and elevated her to third in the downhill standings.
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