Switzerland’s Carla Janka wins Lauberhorn downhill race; Bode Miller crashes out

Janka wins WCup downhill, Miller crashes out

WENGEN, Switzerland — Carlo Janka of Switzerland has won the prestigious World Cup downhill race on the Lauberhorn course, while Bode Miller crashed near the finish line.

Janka finished in 2 minutes, 32.23 seconds Saturday over the longest track on the World Cup circuit.

Miller was poised to take the lead from the early pacesetter Buechel before he lost control.

Janka was 0.66 seconds faster than Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada, and Marco Buechel of Liechtenstein was third.

Janka’s fourth victory of the season gave him the lead in the overall World Cup standings.

Miller won Friday’s super-combined event, defeating Janka.