Pirovano takes downhill double to end Vonn’s runReutersItaly’s Laura Pirovano yesterday completed a stunning World Cup downhill double on home snow to oust injured US Alpine ski great Lindsey Vonn from the top of the standings. Laura Pirovano competes in the Women’s Downhill race of the FIS Ski World Cup in Val di Fassa, Italy, yesterday. Pirovano has 436 points with Germany’s Emma Aicher on 408 and one downhill to come on Saturday last week at the World Cup finals in Norway. It’s all surreal,” said Pirovano, whose 0.01 advantage translated into about 28cm on the piste. “Winning the title was my goal... And I came painfully close to achieving it,” Vonn commented in a lengthy Instagram post before the race.

Source: Taipei Times March 07, 2026 17:13 UTC