Emma Aicher pips Breezy Johnson at Val di Fassa to close on Vonn and Shiffrin

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by Guardian sport and agencies

March 6, 2026

Aicher trims Vonn’s downhill lead to just 14 points Pirovano wins first race in 125th World Cup start USA’s Johnson third as overall title race tightens With neither injured Lindsey Vonn nor Mikaela Shiffrin starting a World Cup downhill on Friday, Emma Aicher seized her chance to cut the American superstars’ leads in the season-long standings. Aicher, the Olympic downhill silver medalist, placed second – just 0.01 behind first-time winner Laura Pirovano, pushing Olympic champion Breezy Johnson down to third – and reduced Vonn’s lead in the downhill points race to just 14 with two races left. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 3/6/2026