Maribor --
Maria Riesch defeated with a strong 2nd Place their giant slalom curse and brings the overall World Cup Dauerrivalin Lindsey Vonn (USA) on the Pelle. And three other German ski aces went under the first nine - a novelty in the World Cup!
"A Hammertag" beamed Riesch, the first time succeeded in its most recent issue discipline podium: 'I have a huge load off my mind. "Kathrin Hölzl, Victoria Rebensburg and junior rider Lena Dürr made with places four, eight and nine of the great team result perfect.
Faster than Riesch was only Kathrin Zettel (Austria) with 23-hundredths ahead. "I'm lying just two tenths behind Kathrin Zettel, which is in the giant slalom the constants. That's great, it gives me much confidence, "said Maria.
With the podium premiere Partenkirchenerin again shortened the lag in the overall World Cup on Lindsey Vonn (USA). And, as with her second place last Tuesday in the slalom in Flachau, they benefited from a fall of the American girlfriend.
Riesch is 34 points back now, but dampens expectations: "Lindsey is an advantage because it is still more speed races there." Namely, nor exactly eight compared to six competitions in other disciplines. But Vonn feel Riesch in the neck.
