
ALPINE:
Riesch, Mancuso fast in opening Cortina training
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Maria Riesch of Germany led the opening training session for the World Cup downhill, followed by Olympic silver medallist Julia Mancuso of the United States.
Riesch finished in 1 minute, 41.67 seconds Wednesday down the twisty Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina, Italy. Riesch is looking to increase her lead in the overall World Cup standings.
Riesch holds a 196-point lead over American rival Lindsey Vonn. They will compete in two super-G's and one downhill this weekend.
Vonn was fastest through the first checkpoint of her downhill training run. She then coasted the rest of the way and placed 29th, more than four seconds behind Riesch. Britt Janyk was 25th and Georgia Simmerling 31st to lead the Canadians. S-Magazine
— The Canadian Press contributed to this report
Cortina women's World Cup downhill training No. 1 results
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | |
| 1 | 14 | 206001 | RIESCH Maria | 1984 | GER | 1:41.67 | |
| 2 | 10 | 537545 | MANCUSO Julia | 1984 | USA | 1:42.18 | |
| 3 | 11 | 296008 | MERIGHETTI Daniela | 1981 | ITA | 1:42.29 | |
| 4 | 2 | 196460 | MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie | 1985 | FRA | 1:42.46 | |
| 5 | 12 | 195671 | JACQUEMOD Ingrid | 1978 | FRA | 1:42.76 | |
| 6 | 30 | 296472 | FANCHINI Elena | 1985 | ITA | 1:43.00 | |
| 7 | 18 | 55576 | GOERGL Elisabeth | 1981 | AUT | 1:43.09 | |
| 8 | 22 | 55750 | FISCHBACHER Andrea | 1985 | AUT | 1:43.57 | |
| 9 | 29 | 537582 | COOK Stacey | 1984 | USA | 1:43.63 | |
| 10 | 28 | 55766 | MADER Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:43.69 | |
| 11 | 13 | 505483 | PAERSON Anja | 1981 | SWE | 1:43.71 | |
| 12 | 23 | 565243 | MAZE Tina | 1983 | SLO | 1:43.78 | |
| 13 | 20 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:43.80 | |
| 14 | 8 | 195983 | ROLLAND Marion | 1982 | FRA | 1:44.16 | |
| 15 | 7 | 296427 | SCHNARF Johanna | 1984 | ITA | 1:44.56 | |
| 16 | 46 | 297702 | MARSAGLIA Francesca | 1990 | ITA | 1:44.57 | |
| 17 | 34 | 296431 | STUFFER Verena | 1984 | ITA | 1:44.64 | |
| 18 | 9 | 515747 | GISIN Dominique | 1985 | SUI | 1:44.69 | |
| 19 | 19 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:44.77 | |
| 20 | 17 | 515806 | KAMER Nadja | 1986 | SUI | 1:44.79 | |
| 21 | 37 | 538573 | ROSS Laurenne | 1988 | USA | 1:44.88 | |
| 22 | 27 | 515573 | AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi | 1981 | SUI | 1:44.96 | |
| 23 | 31 | 515560 | SCHILD Martina | 1981 | SUI | 1:45.15 | |
| 24 | 24 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:45.17 | |
| 25 | 26 | 106022 | JANYK Britt | 1980 | CAN | 1:45.19 | |
| 26 | 4 | 206175 | STECHERT Gina | 1987 | GER | 1:45.61 | |
| 27 | 39 | 55759 | KIRCHGASSER Michaela | 1985 | AUT | 1:45.72 | |
| 28 | 43 | 196968 | BAILET Margot | 1990 | FRA | 1:45.97 | |
| 29 | 15 | 537544 | VONN Lindsey | 1984 | USA | 1:46.01 | |
| 30 | 25 | 295533 | RECCHIA Lucia | 1980 | ITA | 1:46.08 | |
| 31 | 53 | 105920 | SIMMERLING Georgia | 1989 | CAN | 1:46.09 | |
| 32 | 35 | 197006 | GAUTHIER Marine | 1990 | FRA | 1:46.12 | |
| 33 | 21 | 196573 | REVILLET Aurelie | 1986 | FRA | 1:46.23 | |
| 34 | 6 | 565320 | FERK Marusa | 1988 | SLO | 1:46.29 | |
| 35 | 5 | 538305 | SMITH Leanne | 1987 | USA | 1:46.31 | |
| 36 | 32 | 296623 | MAZZOTTI Lucia | 1985 | ITA | 1:46.47 | |
| 37 | 49 | 425880 | SEJERSTED Lotte Smiseth | 1991 | NOR | 1:46.64 | |
| 38 | 38 | 505632 | LINDELL-VIKARBY Jessica | 1984 | SWE | 1:46.69 | |
| 39 | 55 | 375018 | COLETTI Alexandra | 1983 | MON | 1:46.72 | |
| 40 | 36 | 55882 | STAUDINGER Christina | 1987 | AUT | 1:46.81 | |
| 41 | 47 | 55806 | ALTACHER Margret | 1986 | AUT | 1:47.06 | |
| 42 | 40 | 515849 | DETTLING Andrea | 1987 | SUI | 1:47.28 | |
| 43 | 54 | 515997 | FEIERABEND Denise | 1989 | SUI | 1:47.31 | |
| 44 | 16 | 205218 | REBENSBURG Viktoria | 1989 | GER | 1:47.47 | |
| 45 | 42 | 297153 | CIPRIANI Enrica | 1988 | ITA | 1:47.57 | |
| 46 | 59 | 55690 | HOSP Nicole | 1983 | AUT | 1:47.72 | |
| 47 | 52 | 565373 | ROBNIK Tina | 1991 | SLO | 1:47.91 | |
| 48 | 50 | 297910 | CURTONI Elena | 1991 | ITA | 1:48.10 | |
| 49 | 3 | 515782 | ABDERHALDEN Marianne | 1986 | SUI | 1:48.39 | |
| 50 | 33 | 55978 | VOGLREITER Mariella | 1989 | AUT | 1:48.59 | |
| 51 | 48 | 297134 | BORSOTTI Camilla | 1988 | ITA | 1:48.71 | |
| 52 | 57 | 106988 | STEVENS Victoria | 1990 | CAN | 1:49.54 | |
| 53 | 61 | 35079 | SIMARI BIRKNER Maria Belen | 1982 | ARG | 1:50.25 | |
| 54 | 41 | 206323 | STIEPEL Isabelle | 1990 | GER | 1:50.35 | |
| 55 | 62 | 565378 | KNEZ Maja | 1992 | SLO | 1:52.14 | |
| 56 | 56 | 225308 | THORBURN Pamela | 1986 | GBR | 1:52.75 | |
| 57 | 63 | 106825 | PREFONTAINE Marie-Pier | 1988 | CAN | 1:54.90 | |
| 58 | 45 | 55913 | MOSER Stefanie | 1988 | AUT | 8:53.26 | |
| Did not start 1st run | |||||||
| 64 | 155431 | MARKOVA Daniela | 1985 | CZE | |||
| 60 | 35089 | SIMARI BIRKNER Macarena | 1984 | ARG | |||
| 58 | 297601 | BRIGNONE Federica | 1990 | ITA | |||
| 1 | 515766 | SUTER Fabienne | 1985 | SUI | |||
| Did not finish 1st run | |||||||
| 51 | 495318 | RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina | 1981 | SPA | |||
| 44 | 55970 | SCHMIDHOFER Nicole | 1989 | AUT | |||
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