Cuche takes title in hotel room
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March 18, 2011, Friday
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SWITZERLAND'S Didier Cuche, winner of the World Cup downhill title on Wednesday in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, added the super-G to his collection without leaving his hotel room yesterday after the final race was rained off.
Cuche, who at 36 has blossomed in the later years of his career, was leading the standings and had needed a sixth-placed finish or better to make sure of his sixth crystal globe in the last five seasons.
His win means he has World Cup titles in three disciplines - downhill, giant slalom and super-G - although he has never managed the overall title.
The weather also forced the women's race to be called off, reducing the battle between Lindsey Vonn and Maria Riesch for the overall title to the final two races, today's slalom and tomorrow's giant slalom.
Vonn, attempting to win her fourth overall title in a row, has a narrow lead over her German rival in the standings. She had already won the women's super-G title for the season.
"When the phone rang the first time, they told us there would be a further announcement at 9am and I suspected I could win the title," Cuche told reporters. "I was still in my room when it rang again and the race was called off. It was a lot easier than winning the downhill," he joked.
"You always prefer to win on the piste but I'm still very happy."
Didier Cuche will donate the prize money from his title-clinching race to relief efforts in Japan. He said his 8,300 Swiss francs (US$9,200) prize for placing fourth on Wednesday is going to a campaign launched by United States racer Julia Mancuso. Mancuso won the women's downhill and pledged 16,500 Swiss francs (US$18,200) to www.skiershelpingjapan.com.
Cuche, who at 36 has blossomed in the later years of his career, was leading the standings and had needed a sixth-placed finish or better to make sure of his sixth crystal globe in the last five seasons.
His win means he has World Cup titles in three disciplines - downhill, giant slalom and super-G - although he has never managed the overall title.
The weather also forced the women's race to be called off, reducing the battle between Lindsey Vonn and Maria Riesch for the overall title to the final two races, today's slalom and tomorrow's giant slalom.
Vonn, attempting to win her fourth overall title in a row, has a narrow lead over her German rival in the standings. She had already won the women's super-G title for the season.
"When the phone rang the first time, they told us there would be a further announcement at 9am and I suspected I could win the title," Cuche told reporters. "I was still in my room when it rang again and the race was called off. It was a lot easier than winning the downhill," he joked.
"You always prefer to win on the piste but I'm still very happy."
Didier Cuche will donate the prize money from his title-clinching race to relief efforts in Japan. He said his 8,300 Swiss francs (US$9,200) prize for placing fourth on Wednesday is going to a campaign launched by United States racer Julia Mancuso. Mancuso won the women's downhill and pledged 16,500 Swiss francs (US$18,200) to www.skiershelpingjapan.com.
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