He's Back! Bode Miller Wins World Cup Downhill in Wengen
16th January 2010
WENGEN, Switzerland (Jan. 15) - Two-time World Cup overall champion Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) secured his first victory of the 2010 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season on Friday, smoking the field in the downhill and holding off defending champion Carlo Janka of Switzerland in the slalom for his eighth podium and fourth win at Wengen.
"I feel like I have a setup now in all four events where I can be a threat to win and be on the podium," Miller said. "It's been a long time since I really felt like that.
Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) was no slouch in nabbing fifth place, but the day belonged to Miller, whose blazing downhill, despite two mistakes, gave him enough cushion to win his third World Cup super combined.
"Earlier this year, I could've won races, but it would have taken some other things to happen - better conditions for me, or other guys having some difficulties" Miller said. "But the way I have my setups now, I feel like anybody can ski their best and I can go down and beat them if I ski well."
It is Millers first win since March 2008 (Kvitfjell, Norway) in one of the toughest races on the World Cup, proving he's still a force to be reckoned with - even while mending an ankle injury - and he's rounding into shape right in time for Vancouver.
"Hearing the national anthem, it feels good," said head coach Sasha Rearick. "Bode put down one hell of a run in the downhill. That was impressive."
"It was a great day for me just that in I made a breakthrough in my equipment," Miller said. "It's been a frustrating season a little bit because we haven't had very consistent conditions, and I was so far behind at the beginning of the year with no testing all summer. I didn't even ski until September, so we've been kind of plugging away and trying to figure out all the different things in all four events, and today was the first day that I had a downhill setup that I really felt that I could win on."
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 Audi FIS World Cup
Wengen, Switzerland - Jan. 15, 2010
Mens Super Combined
1. Bode Miller, Franconia, NH, 2:35.96
2. Carlo Janka, Switzerland, 2:36.33
3. Silvan Zurbriggen, Switzerland, 2:36.38
4. Benjamin Raich, Austria, 2:36.67
5. Ted Ligety, Park City, UT, 2:37.23
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