Lindsey Vonn places impressive sixth in first World Cup downhill in six years

Vonn, 40, finishes sixth in first in World Cup downhill
American was 0.58sec behind Italy’s Brignone

Six years later it’s “Wow, Lindsey, wow!”

The racecourse commentator broadcasting Lindsey Vonn’s first World Cup downhill race since 2019 – the American is age 40 and has a titanium knee – summed up how impressive the ski great’s performance was.

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