Michael Walchhofer was quickest in the opening training session for Tuesday’s downhill in Bormio. The 34 year old Austrian, who won the World Cup downhill title in 2009, was 16 hundredths quicker than Andrej Jerman and compatriot Christoph Gruber.
Swiss Didier Defago, a winner at Wengen and Kitzbuhel last season, Tobias Grunenfelder, and discipline leader Didier Cuche followed.
Times:
1. Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 2:03.25
2. Andrej Jerman (SLO) 2:03.41
3. Christoph Gruber (AUT) 2:03.96
4. Didier Defago (SUI) 2:04.13
5. Tobias Gruenenfelder (SUI) 2:04.31
6. Didier Cuche (SUI) 2:04.37
7. Marco Buechel (LIE) 2:04.51
8. Stephan Keppler (GER) 2:04.55
9. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 2:04.72
9. Christof Innerhofer (ITA) 2:04.72
11. Erik Guay (CAN) 2:04.75
12. Klaus Kroell (AUT) 2:04.76
13. David Poisson (FRA) 2:04.80
14. Hans Grugger (AUT) 2:04.95
14. Andrej Sporn (SLO) 2:04.95
14. Mario Scheiber (AUT) 2:04.95
17. Adrien Theaux (FRA) 2:05.11
18. Patrick Staudacher (ITA) 2:05.17
19. Patrik Jaerbyn (SWE) 2:05.24
20. Patrick Kueng (SUI) 2:05.37
Alpine Skiing World Cup:
Women’s GS (Linz) — Monday 9.15am and 12.15pm LIVE on British Eurosport (Sky 410 / Virgin 521) and Eurosport Player
Women’s Slalom (Linz) — Tuesday 9.15am LIVE on British Eurosport (Sky 410 / Virgin 521) and Eurosport Player
Men’s Slalom (Bormio) — Tuesday 19.45am LIVE on British Eurosport (Sky 410 / Virgin 521) and Eurosport Player
Women’s Slalom (Zagreb) — Sunday 8.45am and 11.15am LIVE on British Eurosport (Sky 410 / Virgin 521) and Eurosport Player
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