Vonn wins 3rd race in as many days, bolstering overall World Cup lead with victory in super-G

Vonn wins super-G for 3rd victory in as many days

HAUS IM ENNSTAL, Austria — Lindsey Vonn won her third race in as many days on Sunday, bolstering her overall World Cup lead with a victory in a super-G.

Vonn went down the Krummholz course in 1 minute, 26.69 seconds to beat Anja Paerson of Sweden by 0.53 seconds for her 28th World Cup victory and seventh in the discipline.

“I knew I needed to race more aggressively than in my previous super-Gs this season. I gave my best and had a perfect run,” Vonn said. “This gives me a lot of self-confidence, things couldn’t have been better.”

Nadia Fanchini of Italy and Martina Schild of Switzerland shared third place, 0.85 seconds behind the American.

Vonn won both downhill races Friday and Saturday here.

She came close to capturing three victories in three days in December, winning back-to-back downhills but finishing second in a super-G race the next day in Lake Louise, Alberta.

“I am not unbeatable in speed events,” Vonn said. “Everyone can race the same line as I do. I know some girls are just as fast as me in training, but what counts is that you deliver it in the race.”

Vonn extended her lead in the overall standings over Maria Riesch of Germany, who finished 24th, 2.65 seconds behind, after skiing off-course in the final section of the course.

Vonn has 894 points, 192 more than Riesch.

Riesch looked set for a podium finish but misjudged a sharp turn and almost came to a standstill.

“I am not in a crisis,” said Riesch, who was seventh in Saturday’s downhill. “Lindsey was just too good this weekend. And I have to focus on the positive aspects, as I was skiing really fast before that mistake.”

Paerson was happy with her second podium finish after taking second in Friday’s downhill, the first time she had come in the top three since February.

“I am very proud with second place. It was a difficult turn but I tried to be aggressive,” Paerson said. “Lindsey is not unbeatable, there are more races this season than just in Haus. Every race is a new one.”

The women’s World Cup circuit continues with a night slalom on Tuesday in Flachau, Austria.