Vonn wins super G, Mancuso 5th

By USSA

CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn of Vail dominated the Cortina super G to notch the 47th Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win of her career and launch ahead of Austrian great Renate Goetschl to stand alone at third on the women’s all-time win list.

“Cortina is a very special place for me. It’s where I got my first World Cup podium and I’ve always had success here, so I was really trying hard today and risking a lot,” Vonn said. “My run was a good combination of risk and aggression, but I still stayed in control. The high speed made it more challenging than normal. I was on the limit the entire race.”

Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley was fifth and Leanne Smith of North Conway, N.H., 10th as the U.S. Ski Team captured the Cortina Trophy on Sunday, recognizing the most successful nation over the two-day race series.

Stacey Cook of Mammonth was 26th.

The women’s World Cup moves to Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, for a giant slalom and a slalom Jan. 21-22.