Vonn Eighth in Germany GS
Two-time World Champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) holds a 414-point lead in the World Cup overall standings with just one race to go before World Cup Finals. Vonn finished eighth in a giant slalom Friday gaining significant ground on top overall challenger Maria Riesch of Germany as snow fell over the Bavarian village of Ofterschwang.
Austrian Kathrin Zettel won with a two-run combined time of 2:36.48 with teammate Elizabeth Georgl second and Fin Tanja Poutianen third. With only the World Cup Finals giant slalom remaining, Zettel holds a 41-point advantage in the discipline standings over Poutianen. Olympic champion Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) finished 21st and will compete in downhill and giant slalom at World Cup Finals.
"The snow wasn't all that bad and the course stayed in great shape. It was a pretty tight set, but it was fine. The girls who were fast today are the girls who have been fast all year in giant slalom," said U.S. Women's Alpine Head Coach Jim Tracy.
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Vonn Eighth in Germany GS
