Soelden hat-trick for Maze
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October 28, 2012, Sunday
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LINDSEY Vonn's start to the alpine skiing season proved an anti-climax when the American was forced out of the opening giant slalom in Soelden won by world champion Tina Maze.
Winner on the Austrian glacier a year ago on her way to her fourth overall World Cup title, Vonn hit a pole hard halfway down the second leg held in foggy conditions and was abruptly stopped.
The American, who had stolen the headlines in the preseason by announcing her desire to enter a men's race, remained on the side of the piste for a while, leaving Maze to take the day's laurels.
While Vonn made it her goal this season to compete with the men, the Slovenian's own ambition is simpler -- beat Vonn and take the title at the end of the season after finishing second last winter.
Maze, already winner in the Austrian resort in 2002 and 2005, became the first woman skier to achieve a hat-trick in Soelden in a combined time of two minutes 31.41 seconds.
It was a relief for the 29-year-old Slovenian, who had not won a race last season despite several podium placings.
"This is a super day and a super win for me. It's exciting to start the season with that great win," she said.
Kathrin Zettel and Stefanie Koehle, both sporting a black armband to mourn the loss of young Austrian teammate Bjorn Sieber in a car crash earlier this week, pleased the home fans by taking the other podium places.
Winner on the Austrian glacier a year ago on her way to her fourth overall World Cup title, Vonn hit a pole hard halfway down the second leg held in foggy conditions and was abruptly stopped.
The American, who had stolen the headlines in the preseason by announcing her desire to enter a men's race, remained on the side of the piste for a while, leaving Maze to take the day's laurels.
While Vonn made it her goal this season to compete with the men, the Slovenian's own ambition is simpler -- beat Vonn and take the title at the end of the season after finishing second last winter.
Maze, already winner in the Austrian resort in 2002 and 2005, became the first woman skier to achieve a hat-trick in Soelden in a combined time of two minutes 31.41 seconds.
It was a relief for the 29-year-old Slovenian, who had not won a race last season despite several podium placings.
"This is a super day and a super win for me. It's exciting to start the season with that great win," she said.
Kathrin Zettel and Stefanie Koehle, both sporting a black armband to mourn the loss of young Austrian teammate Bjorn Sieber in a car crash earlier this week, pleased the home fans by taking the other podium places.
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