Goggia 勝利,勝つs World Cup downhill marred by 欠陥のある race タイミング

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic 支持する/優勝者 Sofia Goggia won the first World Cup downhill of the 地位,任命する-Lindsey Vonn 時代 on Saturday, when a 機能不全ing race タイミング system fell short of Switzerland's 評判 for precision.

Hours after Goggia's first victory this season, the International Ski 連合 わびるd for 欠陥のある finish-line タイミング 伴う/関わるing スイスの 高級な watch brand Longines.

"にもかかわらず the fact that the results were not 陳列する,発揮するd 正確に in the finish area or on television, a 手動式の backup タイミング system was used for the 競技者s that were 影響する/感情d as per FIS 支配するs," the 治める/統治するing 団体/死体 said in a 声明.

Goggia was 影響を受けない by the bad タイミング which 原因(となる)d 混乱 for the two best スイスの racers すぐに behind her, Joana Haehlen and Lara Gut-Behrami.

The Italian racer was rewarded for taking an 積極性 direct racing line typical of Vonn, the American 星/主役にする who retired after winning downhill bronze in the world 選手権s two weeks ago at Are, Sweden.

World 支持する/優勝者 Ilka Stuhec 衝突,墜落d as the first starter Saturday, leaving Goggia 好意d to 勝利,勝つ.

Italy's Sofia Goggia speeds down the course during a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Italy's Sofia Goggia 速度(を上げる)s 負かす/撃墜する the course during a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Goggia was 結局 裁判官d 0.36 seconds faster than Haehlen, getting her best career result, on the sun-bathed 2.45-キロメーター (1 1/2-mile) Mont Lachaux course.

Gut-Behrami was third, 0.45 behind Goggia, having 初めは been placed fourth. The スイスの タイミング race 操作/手術 is run by Longines, which has long sponsored Alpine ski 広大な/多数の/重要なs Mikaela Shiffrin and Aksel Lund Svindal.

"Longines and スイスの タイミング are very disappointed by this 出来事/事件 and wish to わびる to the 競技者s, 組織者s and 観客s," FIS said.

Haehlen and Gut-Behrami were の中で three スイスの in the first 12 starters who (機の)カム into the finish area 自信のない where they stood because the clock kept running after the trio crossed the line.

"The problem was 予定 to 関係 問題/発行するs between the 組織/基盤/下部構造 任命する/導入するd on the finish line and the timekeeping room," FIS said.

The race was interrupted each time to 修理 the タイミング system and calculate each racer's time. Haehlen and Gut-Behrami were at first given times which were later made one-tenth of a second faster in the 公式の/役人 result.

にもかかわらず 存在 moved 負かす/撃墜する to fourth from third by Gut's 改訂するd time, Nicole Schmidhofer 延長するd her lead in the downhill standings.

The result had little 衝撃 on the 全体にわたる World Cup standings with runaway leader Shiffrin skipping two 週末s of races, in Switzerland and Russia, to 残り/休憩(する) after the world 選手権s.

Goggia won the season-long downhill 肩書を与える last year, but was sidelined this season by an ankle 傷害 until returning one month ago.

Her first downhill 勝利,勝つ since the gold-メダル run at the Pyeongchang Winter Games was the fourth of her World Cup career in the fastest discipline. Vonn counted 43 downhills in her women's 記録,記録的な/記録する 82 World Cup r エース 勝利,勝つs.

Stuhec, who 保持するd her world 肩書を与える, lost balance 上陸 a jump and was 新たな展開d in 空中 then slid into safety 逮捕するs. She seemed to 避ける serious 傷害 and skied 負かす/撃墜する to the finish area.

A ヘリコプター carried Tiffany Gauthier from the course after the French racer appeared to 負傷させる her left 膝 before skiing to a stop.

The two interruptions for 衝突,墜落s bookended the three タイミング 延期するs that 刺激するd some jeers from home fans.

"It's a bit bizarre, to arrive and there's not a time," said Gut-Behrami, who watched the next starter Goggia 辛勝する/優位 her off a podium finish she later 回復するd.

An Alpine 連合させるd event is scheduled Sunday at Crans-Montana, which is a 候補者 to host the 2025 worlds.

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Italy's Sofia Goggia gets to the finish area after completing a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Italy's Sofia Goggia gets to the finish area after 完全にするing a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Italy's Sofia Goggia gives the thumbs up sign to photographers at the finish area after completing a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Italy's Sofia Goggia gives the thumbs up 調印する to photographers at the finish area after 完全にするing a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Switzerland's Joana Haehlen speeds down the course during a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Switzerland's Joana Haehlen 速度(を上げる)s 負かす/撃墜する the course during a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami gets to the finish area after completing a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami gets to the finish area after 完全にするing a women's World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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