– It is completely unbelievable. Now I have a “love-hate” relationship with Italy after my last crash, says Vickhoff Lie to news. The Bærum girl recently returned from a year and a half injury break after she fell badly during the super-G race in Val di Fassa in February 2021. On Saturday, she could finally cheer for an uphill climb and second place in Cortina. In the goal area, the 24-year-old cheered wildly and seemed clearly shocked. The alpinist has never been better than fourth in the downhill in the World Cup. She finished eight hundredths ahead of home hope Elena Curtoni, who eventually finished in third place. – It’s absolutely crazy. I have no words, exclaimed Viaplay’s commentator Henrik Jonassen. TRIBUTES: Vickhoff Lie drove great and was praised by the support apparatus after second place in Cortina. Photo: TIZIANA FABI / AFP Vickhoff Lie drove large parts of the course in green times, but was unable to beat the time of Slovenian Ilka Stuhec – who won Saturday’s downhill. Despite the difficult time on the sidelines, the motivation has been great along the way. – I love the sport here and skiing. It has been a bit tiring and I have tried to be patient. So it’s good to see that the driving I’m doing now is good enough, says the alpinist. Norwegian jubilation It was a good day for several of the Norwegians on the slopes in Italy. Ragnhild Mowinckel also drove great, and was in the lead for a long time during Saturday’s downhill race in Cortina, but it was not to be enough for victory. Both Stuhec and Curtoni crept ahead of the Norwegian alpinist, who eventually took an impressive fourth place and ended up in the same time as Lara Gut-Behrami. Both were 0.35 seconds behind the victorious StuhecIlka. THE CELEBRATION: Mowinckel came running into the goal area to celebrate with teammate Vickhoff Lie. Photo: Alessandro Trovati / AP Bragd Thus Mowinckel does not take his second podium of the season. She took her first podium of the season in the super-G race in Lake Louise in December. Mowinckel has one podium place in the downhill from before, and was the only Norwegian woman to have managed the feat in the 2000s. It happened when she secured second place in Swiss Crans Montana last year. Vickhoff Lie has now managed the same thing, which was congratulated by her team-mate in the goal area. – It was crazy. I don’t remember much. We shared the moment, says the 24-year-old to news.
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