Vonn cautious in downhill practice; Stuhec posts best time
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn took a cautious look at the downhill course Wednesday in the first practice run at world championships and finished more than two seconds behind leader Ilka Stuhec of Slovenia.
“I just wanted to get a feeling for the course,” said Vonn, who was 12th on an overcast morning that made visibility tricky. “I was just skiing down solid and trying to build my confidence again.”
The American failed to complete the super-G race Tuesday and had problems with her right hand, three months after she broke her upper arm.
Two more downhill practices are scheduled before Sunday’s marquee race, and Vonn should get a further look at the slope in the opening downhill leg of the combined race on Friday.