Lindsey Vonn wins the World Cup at the age of 41 for the first victory in 8 years

The queen of downhill skiing is back for good. At 41, he’s still faster than the rest.

Lindsey Vonn Race to a surprising victory in St Moritz in St Moritz on Friday to get his first victory in eight years – and the first in his return with titanium to appeal to his burning knee after a five-year retirement.

Several major competitors, including World Cup Federical Brignone and Lara Gut-bezwami, olympic champion Corinne Suter and Lauren Maciga did not run on Friday due to injuries.

Vonn held the lead by an impressive 1.16 seconds ahead of Austria’s Mirnjam Puchner. Even WIDE was that Vonn followed by 0.61 after the first two-time test at the Swiss Resort.

Ski Great’s Lead was later cut to 0.98 – still a huge margin on the descent – when magdalena with magdalena egger set took second place Puchner.

“It was an amazing day, I couldn’t be happier, it’s a good feeling,” said Venn SASKART RTS. “I felt good this summer but I wasn’t sure how fast I was. I think I know now how fast I am.”

Shortly after, vonn broke down in tears on the podium at the finish line as the Star-Spangled Banner was played.

It was a good start to his Olympic season to get the first victory since coming down in March 2018, Sweden.

Vonn’s Superb Debut works with the new coach of Aksel Lund Svindal, the giant was brought down to the men who won the Olympic title in Pyeongchang, suggesting their stellar partnership is paying off.

His Run looked normal when he dropped tens of seconds on Puchner’s time on the upper part of the Corviglia Course, where the finish reached more than 6,500 meters.

Vonn then went faster than anyone through the following quick checks, touching 74 miles per hour, and posting the fastest time to crack the bottom half.

He broke into the finish line and climbed the raised safety barrier, lay down on the snow and raised his arms to see his timing. Vonn got up, punched the air with her proper fist and stomped with glee before placing her hands on her “Steph curry’s night time” cheek.

Olympic goals

The 2010 Olympic champion focuses on another gold medal Milan Cortina Kiserser Games in February. Women’s skiing is still on the Cortina D’amppezso course in the Dolomites, which vonn has been able to complete her 12 World Cup career.

“Obviously my goal is Cortina but if it’s the way we start then I think I’m in a good place,” said Vonn, who will be favored for another Saturday.

Vons he told CBS Sunday morning At the beginning of the year he “never thought that” he would be talking about going to the Olympics. Just a nod to Italy means “you’re already winning,” he said.

“I’m going to be in trouble,” Vonn said. “I’m 40 years old, and then I’ll be 41. But I know my skiing is there. I think I can actually ski better now than before.”

Vonn said she was welcomed — and made fun of — by the younger skiers on the US team.

“There is one girl who calls her grandmother, who I don’t know well!” Vonn said. “But definitely the joke around the team is that, you know, I ran in my first Olympics before one of the girls was born.”

44 wins in 24 years

Friday’s race was Vonn’s 125th World Cup downhill start in her career, 24 years after starting in Lake Louise, Canada.

Now he has won the record – extending 44 of them, including in St Moritz in 2012, and has won the 83rd race in all World Cup orders.

Her previous win came weeks after Vonn took bronze in the downhill at the Pyeongchang Winter Games in South Korea Won by Sofia Goggia, who placed fourth Thursday. That the Olympics were Vonn’s fourth and last time she studied.

He also won gold in downhill at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, and at the 2009 World Championship in Val d’Isere, France.

Vonn’s reign is on the wane, with more World Cup wins than the 60 other skiers combined that began Friday, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said.

A series of serious injuries this year robbed Friday’s race of the World Cup of Victory and Lara Gut-bezami, the Olympic Champion Corinne Suter and the US TOSTECTU NEMPENDULO LALUGA.

Olympic gold medalist Sichelle Gisin had back surgery on Thursday, after suffering a serious crash in training in the fast part of the St. Moritz Course.

“I’m very happy for Michelle, but that’s ski racing,” Venn said.