Associated Press
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn was in command again Friday at Lake Louise, winning a downhill in falling snow and arriving at the finish line with a bloody mouth. It was her sixth victory in six years on this course in a World Cup downhill.
Vonn, winner of the last two overall World Cup titles, was leaking blood from her mouth after apparently biting her tongue or the inside of her cheek.
The 25-year-old American finished in 1 minute, 26.13 seconds and was followed by Canada’s Emily Brydon in 1:26.65 and Germany’s Maria Riesch in 1:26.93.
Vonn has won a downhill at Lake Louise every year since 2004. From 2004 to 2006, two downhills were run annually at this venue with a single race the last two years.
Friday’s race was shortened by 670 meters because the snow created poor visibility at the top of the mountain. A second downhill is scheduled for Saturday, followed by a super-G race Sunday.
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