Skiing: Zettel wins GS
Kathrin Zettel lead an Austrian clean-sweep in the giant slalom at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Last Updated: 25/01/09 4:43pm
Kathrin Zettel triumphed in the giant slalom at Cortina d'Ampezzo, her third victory in the event this season.
The 22-year-old led an Austrian clean-sweep of the podium, with Michaela Kirchgasser and Elisabeth Goergl finishing second and third respectively.
Zettel's victory sees her take the lead of the giant slalom World Cup rankings and installs her as a favourite for the event at the upcoming world championships in Val d'Isere.
"Three wins already and it's going better and better. I'm in the form of my life and I hope it continues until March, and of course next week at the world championships," she said.
"Cortina is not a place in which I've done too well in the past and this goes to show how well I'm doing. To share this victory with my team-mates makes it even better."
American Lindsay Vonn finished down in tenth place but extended her lead in the overall Alpine Skiing World Cup standings.
