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Germany’s Hoefl-Riesch wins second World Cup downhill at Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. – Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany won her second women’s World Cup downhill in a row in Lake Louise, Alta.

Hoefl-Riesch posted a time of one minute 55.09 seconds for her second win in as many days at the Alberta resort.

Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein was second in 1:55.43 followed by Austria’s Anna Fenninger in third in 1:55.56.

U.S. ski star Lindsey Vonn was 10th.

Larisa Yurkiw of Owen Sound, Ont., was the lone Canadian and she placed 26th.

The Audi World Cup Lake Louise concludes with Sunday’s super-G.

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