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Christof Innerhofer wins World Cup downhill at Beaver Creek

Image: Christof Innerhofer: Italian earned second World Cup downhill win of his career

Christof Innerhofer confirmed his return to form after injuries with victory at the World Cup downhill in Beaver Creek.

Vonn dominant

Meanwhile, American Lindsey Vonn extended her dominance at Lake Louise, winning the first of two women's World Cup downhills at the Canadian resort. In a race disrupted by fog, Vonn clocked one minute 52.61 seconds to win her 27th World Cup downhill and her 12th at this venue in the Canadian Rockies. American Stacey Cook was a distant second, 1.73 seconds back with Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch and Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather sharing third, 1.74 seconds behind Vonn.