Drama surrounding Ortlieb

Women’s downhill in Garmisch – LIVE from 10.15 am

Federica Brignone(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Federica Brignone has won the World Championship dress rehearsal in Garmisch-Partenkirchen! The Italian triumphed by one hundredth of a second ahead of her compatriot Sofia Goggia. Third place went to Switzerland's Corinne Suter (+0.19 seconds). The downhill was overshadowed by a serious crash for ÖSV skier Nina Ortlieb.

The best Austrian in the last downhill before the home World Championships in Saalbach was Ariane Rädler (+0.44) in seventh place - her best result of the season. Conny Hütter (+0.46) finished directly behind her in eighth place.

Sofia Goggia(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Conny Hütter(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Ariane Rädler(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Mirjam Puchner(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Ortlieb injured again
There are big worries surrounding Nina Ortlieb: the long-suffering athlete from Vorarlberg twisted her leg and was left lying in the snow screaming for help. According to initial information from the ski association, another lower leg injury is feared. The 28-year-old had only fought her way back for the umpteenth time after breaking her tibia and fibula.

Disappointment for Vonn
Lindsey Vonn was once again the center of attention in Garmisch. The World Cup returnee had already triumphed nine times on the Kandahar, and in 2017 she even celebrated one of her most emotional victories with her comeback victory after a ten-month injury break. On Saturday, however, she was eliminated with a goal miss.

Here are the final results:

After a strong start to the season, Austria's downhill skiers have only managed one podium finish in the last five speed races. The super-G on Sunday (11am/live in the sportkrone.at ticker) is the last speed race before the home World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.