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Lindsey Vonn Tops St. Moritz Downhill Training as Olympic Push Accelerates

Offseason muscle gain plus a new coach underpin her build-up to Milan-Cortina through a full speed-race block.

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Lindsey Vonn press conference - St. Moritz, Switzerland - December 10, 2025 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. and trainer and ex-skier Askel Lund Svindal during the press conference REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Lindsey Vonn press conference - St. Moritz, Switzerland - December 10, 2025 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. during the press conference REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Lindsey Vonn press conference - St. Moritz, Switzerland - December 10, 2025 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. and trainer and ex-skier Askel Lund Svindal during the press conference REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill training - St. Moritz, Switzerland - December 10, 2025 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. before training REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Overview

  • Vonn led the opening downhill training in St. Moritz with a 1:30.95 run on the Corviglia piste.
  • She finished 0.59 seconds ahead of Kajsa Vickhoff Lie and 0.71 ahead of Sofia Goggia, with Laura Gauche tied for third.
  • A second training run is scheduled Thursday, followed by downhills on Friday and Saturday and a super-G on Sunday.
  • The 41-year-old is targeting downhill, super-G and the team combined at the Feb. 6–22 Milan-Cortina Olympics, with selection dependent on coming World Cup results.
  • Her preparation features about 12 pounds of added muscle, a return from a partial right-knee replacement last season, and coaching support from Aksel Lund Svindal.