Lindsey Vonn Prepares for Comeback as German Skiers Struggle at Beaver Creek
The 40-year-old skiing legend tested her form as a forerunner, while Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Emma Aicher fell short in the Super-G race.
- Lindsey Vonn, 40, tested her form as a forerunner in Beaver Creek, Colorado, ahead of her planned World Cup comeback next weekend in St. Moritz.
- Vonn, who retired in 2019, is aiming to compete in two Super-G races in St. Moritz after overcoming injuries and racing with a prosthetic knee.
- Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann exited the Beaver Creek Super-G after an early mistake and missed gate, following her withdrawal from the downhill due to illness.
- Emma Aicher, also representing Germany, finished 28th in the Super-G after battling challenging wind conditions and placed 43rd in the downhill event.
- Italy's Sofia Goggia secured victory in the Super-G with a dominant time of 1:03.90, ahead of Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami and Austria's Ariane Rädler.