Vonn the favorite for overall title
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March 10, 2010, Wednesday
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LINDSEY Vonn heads into the final downhill race of the season with a chance to claim the overall World Cup title for the third straight season.
After winning six of seven World Cup downhills this season and earning the Olympic gold medal, the American skier is the overwhelming favorite in today's race, the first event of the World Cup finals in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
"I feel good coming into this week. I am fresher than I thought I'd be, at least mentally," Vonn said yesterday after finishing fourth in a practice run. "Physically, I definitely need a break, but mentally I feel fresh. I am skiing pretty relaxed now and I have a lot of confidence."
Vonn is coming off a successful weekend in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where she won a downhill and was runner-up in the super-G in tough conditions. She already has secured season titles in those two events. Vonn won the Olympic bronze in the super-G.
"Last weekend was a really fun weekend, it definitely helped me despite weather conditions," she said. "I had a good time skiing, I think that's really important."
Vonn is nursing a sore right shin and a broken little finger on her right hand. She bruised the shin before the Olympics and broke the finger in a spill in the Olympic giant slalom.
"My shin is not going to be better until I take a good chunk of time off but it's very manageable pain right now," Vonn said.
As for the finger, "its just broken, not a problem at all," said Vonn, who wears a special brace and tapes the finger to the glove when she competes.
Vonn has a 245-point lead over her best friend and rival Maria Riesch in the race for the overall title. If Vonn has a lead of more than 300 points after the downhill, she will have clinched the overall title.
"It's a good lead and if I ski well tomorrow it could be over," Vonn said.
Riesch thinks it already is.
"Anyone who can count can see it. The overall title is unrealistic for me," said Riesch.
After winning six of seven World Cup downhills this season and earning the Olympic gold medal, the American skier is the overwhelming favorite in today's race, the first event of the World Cup finals in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
"I feel good coming into this week. I am fresher than I thought I'd be, at least mentally," Vonn said yesterday after finishing fourth in a practice run. "Physically, I definitely need a break, but mentally I feel fresh. I am skiing pretty relaxed now and I have a lot of confidence."
Vonn is coming off a successful weekend in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where she won a downhill and was runner-up in the super-G in tough conditions. She already has secured season titles in those two events. Vonn won the Olympic bronze in the super-G.
"Last weekend was a really fun weekend, it definitely helped me despite weather conditions," she said. "I had a good time skiing, I think that's really important."
Vonn is nursing a sore right shin and a broken little finger on her right hand. She bruised the shin before the Olympics and broke the finger in a spill in the Olympic giant slalom.
"My shin is not going to be better until I take a good chunk of time off but it's very manageable pain right now," Vonn said.
As for the finger, "its just broken, not a problem at all," said Vonn, who wears a special brace and tapes the finger to the glove when she competes.
Vonn has a 245-point lead over her best friend and rival Maria Riesch in the race for the overall title. If Vonn has a lead of more than 300 points after the downhill, she will have clinched the overall title.
"It's a good lead and if I ski well tomorrow it could be over," Vonn said.
Riesch thinks it already is.
"Anyone who can count can see it. The overall title is unrealistic for me," said Riesch.
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