"Less than 24 hours after rewriting the World Cup age record, Vonn briefly looked on course for another victory as she surged ahead of Italy's Sofia Goggia on the sunlit Corviglia course. But Aicher, skiing immediately after her, attacked the increasingly rutted track and edged Vonn by 0.24 seconds to deny her a rare opening-weekend double. Goggia, the 2018 Olympic downhill champion, finished third, 0.29 seconds behind Aicher, while American world champion Breezy Johnson placed fourth, 0.40 back."
"Even so, the result reinforced the scale of Vonn's resurgence since returning to the World Cup last season after nearly six years away from the sport and a partial knee replacement that left her racing with titanium implants in her right leg. She once again posted some of the fastest speeds in the field and remains atop the downhill standings after two races."
Lindsey Vonn, 41, finished second in the St Moritz downhill, 0.24 seconds behind Germany's Emma Aicher. Vonn led much of the Corviglia course but landed awkwardly off a jump, lost balance and made a sharp correction that disrupted her rhythm and reduced speed in the lower section. Aicher attacked the increasingly rutted track to secure the win, her third World Cup victory and second in downhill. Sofia Goggia placed third and Breezy Johnson fourth. Vonn posted top speeds, remains atop the downhill standings after two races, and has returned strongly following a long hiatus and knee surgery.
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