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Sofia Goggia mocked by Lindsey Vonn in downhill in St. Moritz

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She has to settle for the bottom step of the podium Sofia Goggia in the second downhill in St. Moritz, Switzerland. L’Azzurra surrendered once again to Lindsey Vonn, who, however, did not confirm Friday’s success, beaten by Emma Aicher.

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Lindsey Vonn wins the downhill in St. Moritz that opened the World Cup fast track season
The 41-year-old U.S. woman, back in the race last season after five years off from competition, dominates on the 'Corviglia' .
Vonn returns to triumph nearly eight years after'her last World Cup victory.
The American champion made the difference in the second part of the race finishing in 1'29"63.
Second the Austrian Maddalena Egger who is 98 hundredths behind Vonn.

Third was compatriot Miriam Puchner, more than a second behind the winner.
Sofia Goggia finishes at the foot of the podium in fourth place with 1'31 delay.
For Vonn this is the'83rd career World Cup victory.
The American becomes the'oldest athlete to achieve a World Cup success.
Vonn breaks Federica Brignone’s record who had won a World Cup superG race at more than 34 years of age.

For Vonn, it is also the 44th personal downhill success.
The all-time queen in speed has sent a clear message ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics

The German won with a perfect run, finishing in 1’30″50, twenty-four hundredths ahead of the U.S. champion, who was unable to repeat the incredible performance of the first downhill. Twenty-nine hundredths behind the leader is Sofia Goggia, who misses second place by only five hundredths.

L’Azzurra knows very well where she lost those hundredths that cost her a better placing. “Too bad about that left foot in the long run, because it was crucial to bring out speed – she admitted to Rai microphones -, only I entered, in my opinion, very fast, but I couldn”t reverse and catch the foot well with solidity.

The balance is still positive for Goggia: “There were some waves, the ground was moving a little bit and so I got carried very low, however I still tried to push it as much as possible. I am satisfied with the performance and also with the result”.

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