Lindsey Vonn won her third straight World Cup downhill on Friday and regained the lead in the overall standings from Maria Riesch of Germany.
The reigning World Cup downhill and overall champion raced down the Krummholz course in 1 minute, 38.84 seconds to beat Anja Paerson of Sweden by 0.35 seconds. Riesch finished third, 0.39 seconds behind the American star.
"I really attacked today," Vonn said. "It's a great feeling, everything is so smooth. I can't be more happy with my downhill season so far."
Vonn, who is skiing with a bruised left arm after a crash in Lienz, Austria, last month, hasn't lost in downhill since last February. …
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