"Lindsey Vonn's expectations have shifted so dramatically during her Olympic comeback that even a podium finish now comes with a sense of frustration. The 41-year-old American finished third in Saturday's women's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere, France, extending a blistering start to the season that has already included a victory and a runner-up finish in the space of nine days."
"Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann finished second, 0.26sec back, while Vonn crossed the line 0.35sec behind the winner. Racing in challenging, flat-light conditions, Vonn briefly lost her balance after misjudging the terrain near the bottom of the course, a moment she estimated cost her roughly half a second. Moments earlier, she had thrown her arms wide in disbelief when her split time fell behind Weidle-Winkelmann's early benchmark."
Lindsey Vonn, 41, finished third in the women's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere, extending a strong start to the season that includes a win and a runner-up finish within nine days. A small mistake on the lower course cost her valuable time and left her convinced she had lost a potential victory. Austria's Cornelia Huetter won with a clean run in 1:41.54, while Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann placed second, 0.26 seconds behind. Vonn estimated a brief balance loss in flat-light conditions cost roughly half a second. The result marked Vonn's third podium in four races and the 141st of her career; she leads the season downhill standings with 240 points.
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