Kjus Wins Downhill To Extend Lead

In Bormio, Italy, on an icy and twisty course that scared some skiers, World Cup leader Lasse Kjus “had fun” as he sped to his first career downhill victory and boosted his lead in the overall standings.

The Norwegian covered the demanding Stelvio course in 1 minute, 55.35 seconds, beating Austrian newcomer Andreas Schifferer by .31 seconds.

In Semmering, Austria, Sweden’s Pernilla Wiberg claimed her second straight World Cup win and 13th of her career.

Wiberg, who won a slalom at Veysonnaz, Switzerland, last week, finished with a combined time of 1:40.28 seconds. Switzerland’s Karin Roten finished second at 1:41.20.