"After Lindsey Vonn's victory yesterday, many wondered whether the legendary skier could make it two-for-two. Vonn looked well positioned after skiing into the lead from bib 11, 0.05 seconds ahead of Italy's Queen of Speed, Sofia Goggia. However, it was Germany's rising star Emma Aicher who claimed victory today. The 22-year-old, starting in bib 12, skied into the lead by 0.24 seconds over Vonn to secure her third career World Cup win."
"The race was opened by Kira Weidle-Winkelmann in bib 1, who set the early pace with a time of 1:31.84-slightly slower than yesterday. Her mark stood for the next few racers until yesterday's runner-up, Magdalena Egger, crossed the line in bib 4 nearly half a second faster. Egger's lead held briefly before Italy's Laura Pirovano edged ahead by just 0.05 seconds."
"Then came Sofia Goggia in bib 9, already a three-time winner on this course (2020, 2022, and 2023). She was the first racer to break the 1:31 barrier, stopping the clock at 1:30.79-nearly half a second ahead of her teammate. Austria's Conny Hütter, starting in bib 10, was unable to challenge the Italian, but Lindsey Vonn followed with an aggressive run, snatching the lead from her friend Goggia by just 0.05 seconds."
St. Moritz hosted the second downhill on the Corviglia course on December 13 with large crowds in attendance. Kira Weidle-Winkelmann opened with a time of 1:31.84 before Magdalena Egger and Laura Pirovano each held brief leads. Sofia Goggia, bib 9 and a three-time Corviglia winner, was the first to break 1:31 with 1:30.79. Lindsey Vonn took the lead from Goggia by 0.05 seconds, but Germany's Emma Aicher, bib 12, skied a composed run to win by 0.24 seconds over Vonn for her third World Cup victory. Breezy Johnson narrowly missed the podium after losing time on the White Wall.
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