American Julia Mancuso wins super-G

USA Today Sunday 5th February, 2012

Vonn captured her 50th World Cup win in a downhill on the same slope a day earlier. But she was forced to wait for her start for about three minutes while officials fixed a gate and Vonn could not hold her line on Sunday after hitting a bump midway down the icy piste. She was looking for a record 18th super-G win. Mancuso produced a clean run in freezing conditions, with bright sunlight and deep shadows alternating on the Kandahar course and making visibility poor.

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