CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) – Italy’s Elena Fanchini charged down a shortened course amid thick fog and falling snow to win a World Cup downhill Friday, while Lindsey Vonn finished 10th and failed to match the all-time record for victories.
Fanchini clocked 1 minute, 9.53 seconds down the Olympia delle Tofane course for her second career win – nine seasons after her first victory. She finished 0.15 seconds ahead of Larisa Yurkiw of Canada, who had a career-best result.
Fanchini found inspiration by watching a video of fellow Italian Isolde Kostner, who won five races here between 1996 and 2001.
“We saw how she negotiated all of the secret points,” Fanchini said.
Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany, the 2010 Olympic giant slalom champion, placed third, 0.31 back.