Miller wins Beaver Creek, ends two-year wait

2011-12-02T20:30:22Z

American Bode Miller captured his third downhill victory at Beaver Creek Friday, posting the 33rd World Cup win of his career and first on the circuit in nearly two years.

Miller, who turns 34 on December 10, edged Switzerland's Beat Feuz by finishing in a time of one minute, 43.82 seconds.

"The stuff...

Miller back in "miraculous" form

2011-12-02T13:30:23Z

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - Bode Miller reckoned it took a miracle for him to surge back and win his first World Cup downhill in three years in Beave...

Alpine skier Cuche adds another chapter to his legend

2011-11-28T16:30:36Z

Fuelled by the season-opening speed races, the World Cup tour heads to Colorado with a little-known Frenchman raising eyebrows and a Swiss veteran already reproducing his sparkling form.

Reigning World Cup downhill and super-G champion Didier Cuche continues to defy his age by capturing the FIS World Cup season opening downhill in World Cup overall champ Aksel Lund Svindal captured his first World Cup victory of the year with a superb run in the season-opening super-G on Sunday.

The 28-year-old Norwegian clocked one minute, 23.47 seconds to beat Swiss speed specialist Didier Cuche who finished in 1:...

Swiss Cuche claims season's first downhill

2011-11-26T19:30:22Z

Swiss racer Didier Cuche got the defence of his alpine World Cup downhill title off to a successful start by clinching the first downhill of the season on Saturday.

The 37-year-old Cuche, who also won in Lake Louise two years ago, clocked one minute, 47.28 seconds to edge Swiss compatriot Beat Feuz who...

Cuche, Theaux star in World Cup downhill finale

2011-03-16T10:30:52Z

Switzerland's Didier Cuche won the men's World Cup downhill Crystal Globe here on Wednesday as France's Adrien Theaux took top spot in the final race of the season.

Theaux claimed his first major victory ahead of Austria

Evergreen Cuche set for another campaign

2011-03-15T17:30:23Z

Veteran Swiss skier Didier Cuche announced here on Tuesday that he would ski on for another season.

The 1998 super-G Olympic silver medallist, who turns 37 in August, said that the passion to compete still burned fiercely inside him.

"It is still the passion that motivates me," said Cuche, on the eve of the World Cup finals where he is seeking to take the crystal globes in ...

Alpine skier Cuche bounces back to win Kvitfjell super-G

2011-03-13T17:30:31Z

Switzerland's Didier Cuche bounced back from a forgettable day of ski racing to claim his 17th career World Cup victory in the men's super-G here Sunday.

Austrians Klaus Kroell and Joachim Puchner took second and third place respectively.

Cu...

Erik Guay claims ski world downhill gold

2011-02-12T10:30:19Z

Canada's Erik Guay won the men's world downhill title on Saturday with Switzerland's Didier Cuche taking silver and Italy's Christof Innerhofer claiming bronze.

Guay stun...

Canada's Guay claims ski world downhill gold

2011-02-12T10:30:13Z

Canada's Erik Guay won the men's world downhill title on Saturday with Switzerland's Didier Cuche taking silver and Italy's Christof Innerhofer claiming bronze.

Guay stun...

Didier Cuche set for last shot at downhill ski gold

2011-02-11T18:30:08Z

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Didier Cuche, one of the most successful skiers of his generation, will take what could be his last shot at a downhill gold in a major championships on Saturday.

Cuche, 36, has won the last two Italy's Christof Innerhofer is the name to beat in the men's downhill at the world championships on Saturday after posting the fastest time in training and having already tamed the Kandahar course.

Innerhofer scooped his first major title when he won super-G gold on Wednesday at the championships and the 26-year-old blitzed ...

Super-G champ Cuche promises 'tough battle'

2011-02-08T19:30:21Z

Defending world super-G champion Didier Cuche plans to ruin World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic's 'holiday' when the men's competition starts Wednesday at the World Ski Championships.

The Swiss veteran scooped super-G gold when the world championships were held in Val d'Isere two years ago, but

Cuche wins maiden Chamonix downhill

2011-01-29T18:30:29Z

Swiss veteran Didier Cuche boosted his world championship title hopes after claiming a second consecutive downhill victory on the World Cup here at Chamonix on Saturday.

Italian Dominik Paris finished second with Austrian Klaus Kroll in third.

At 36 years old, Cuche became the oldest winner of a World Cup downhill la...

All eyes on Cuche for Chamonix W.Cup 'Verte' ski run

2011-01-29T02:30:10Z

Swiss Didier Cuche is being tipped to add another prestigious line to his honours list when the men's World Cup makes a long-awaited return to the 'Verte des Houches' in Chamonix this weeekend.

Cuche went top of the World Cup downhill standings on 279 points last weekend thanks to the 100 points he took on his way to beating

Cuche claims fourth Kitzbuehel downhill title

2011-01-22T14:30:13Z

Didier Cuche rolled back the years to claim a fourth Kitzbuehel downhill title on Saturday, using all his experience to master what is considered the toughest course on the circuit.

The 36-year-old Swiss speed specialist clocked 1min 57.72sec to finish a massive 0.98sec ahead of American Bode Miller, with ...

Cuche tops training, Grugger undergoes surgery

2011-01-20T15:30:36Z

Swiss veteran Didier Cuche topped Thursday's training for the World Cup downhill, which was marred by a horrific crash by Hans Grugger that left the Austrian needing emergency surgery on head injuries.

Cuche clocked 2min 01.12sec down the testing 3.3-kilometre-long Streif course, Italian Christof Innerhofer finis...

Hahnenkamm, the downhill racer's ultimate challenge

2011-01-19T20:30:28Z

The Hahnenkamm, or rooster's comb, is to alpine ski racing what Wembley is to football, Madison Square Garden to boxing, and the Berlin Olympic stadium to athletics.

An iconic venue for the sport, but also an unforgiving Austrian mountain throwing up the toughest course on the demanding World Cup circuit.

Saturday's 71st running of the even...

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2010-11-30T13:32:08Z

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Janka takes downhill to claim World Cup ski lead

2010-03-10T03:16:19Z

Switzerland's Carlo Janka won the men's World Cup finals downhill on Wednesday to take the lead in the overall standings in his ding dong battle for supremacy with Austria's Benjamin Raich.

Mario Scheiber of Austria finished second in the downhill on the Didier Cuche of Switzerland wins World Cup downhill title with victory in Norway

Didier Cuche of Switzerland won his third straight World Cup downhill title with a dominant run Saturday, his first race after missing the podium in the event at the

Raich ready to repeat Turin gold rush

2010-04-16T07:04:12Z

Current World Cup leader Benjamin Raich of Austria feels ready to replicate the form at the Vancouver Olympics that saw him bag two gold medals in Turin four years ago.

"I hope to replicate my performances of four years ago," the reigning Olympic slalom and giant sl...

Organizers upbeat for downhill

2010-04-16T07:06:46Z

WHISTLER (Reuters) - Race officials are confident that Monday's men's downhill, the blue ribbon event of the Winter Olympics, will go ahead after a weekend of postponements due to bad weather.

"We are still more than convinced than we will deliver a race tomorrow, 10.30 start," men's race director Guenther Hujara told reporters on Sunday.

Hujara said...

Men hold downhill training; fog halts women's runs

2010-04-16T07:08:09Z

Austria's Michael Walchhofer leads men's downhill training; women's session halted by fog

The Olympic men's downhill stands a chance of going off on schedule Saturday. The women still face problems for their first race, Sunday's super-combined.

Despite thick fog and heavy snow that limited visibility, the men managed to get in a full training ses...

Fog forces men's downhill training to be canceled

2010-04-16T07:08:58Z

Fog forces men's Olympic downhill training canceled after 42 of 87 race; Didier Cuche fastest

Fog forced the first men's downhill training run to be canceled Wednesday after only 42 of 87 scheduled racers had completed the Olympic course.

Didier Cuche of Switzerland had posted the fastest time, but it wasn't immediately clear if the session would cou...

Cuche defiant about Olympics despite broken thumb

2010-04-16T07:15:03Z

Swiss skier Didier Cuche defiant about Olympic medal chances at Vancouver despite broken thumb

Swiss skier Didier Cuche says he will be able to challenge for medals at the Vancouver Olympics despite his broken right thumb.

Cuche said Sunday that he expects to be able to ski aggressiv...

Cuche cleared to ski after surgery on broken thumb

2010-04-16T07:16:14Z

Swiss downhill ace Didier Cuche cleared to ski after successful surgery on broken thumb

Olympic medal contender Didier Cuche is expected to ski again next week after a successful operation on his broken right thumb.

Cuche had surgery Saturday to insert a titanium plate and stabilize the damage from his crash Friday in a giant slalom race at Kranjska ...

Cuche at the double with Kitzbuehel downhill win

2010-04-16T07:24:17Z

Swiss veteran Didier Cuche shot out a warning to pretenders to the crown of World Cup and Olympic speed events with a double triumph here after sealing downhill victory on Saturday.

Cuche made it two out of two with a win down the notorious Streif course to follow up on his super-G success 24 hours earlier - it was the first double here since Stephan Eberharter

Cuche wins World Cup downhill on Streif

2010-04-16T07:24:36Z

Swiss skier Didier Cuche wins World Cup downhill on Streif for 2nd win in 2 days

Didier Cuche of Switzerland won a men's World Cup downhill on the Streif course on Saturday, one day after winning a super-G race.

Cuche sped down the 3,312 meter-course in 1 minute, 53.74 seconds for his fourth win of the season. It was the 35-year-old Swiss skier's thi...

Osborne-Paradis wins men's World Cup downhill

2010-04-16T08:16:17Z

Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada won the men's World Cup downhill race here on Saturday, seeing off Austrian Mario Scheiber by 0.13sec.

France's Johan Clarey and Swiss Ambrosi Hoffmann were joint third at 0.25.

"My target was to make the podium, but to win... It's great ahead of the Bode Miller, Didier Cuche to race in Val Gardena, Italy, despite injuries

Bode Miller and Didier Cuche are battling injuries entering this weekend's speed races, while Michael Walchhofer is feeling ready to add to his collection of seven podium fin...

Hirscher sets pace in men's giant slalom

2010-04-16T08:26:18Z

VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - Austrian newcomer Marcel Hirscher moved close to his first World Cup victory by clocking the fastest time in the first leg of a men's giant slalom on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Hirscher, who placed second in a super-combined event in...

Janka wins downhill to stretch World Cup lead

2010-04-16T08:38:48Z

Switzerland's Carlo Janka won an alpine men's World Cup downhill race here on Saturday, stretching the overall World Cup lead he grabbed by winning a Super Combined title here on Friday.

Janka won in 1min 43.49secs with countryman Didier Cuche, second in the overall World Cup standings after six of 34 races, settling for...

Osborne-Paradis will try to end Canada's Olympic drought

2010-04-16T08:47:26Z

Manuel Osborne-Paradis upset the favourites to win Sunday's Super-G but those who know him wouldn't be surprised if he repeats that feat by taking Olympic downhill on his favourite piste.

Osborne-Paradis will be competing in his hometown when Vancouver hosts the 2010 Winter Games in 74 days and he knows the Olympic downhill run as well as anyone having grown up ...

Canada's Manuel Osborne-Paradis wins super-G

2010-04-16T08:49:36Z

Switzerland's Didier Cuche wins season-opening World Cup downhill at Lake Louise

Didier Cuche of Switzerland won the season-opening World Cup downhill Saturday.

Cuche, third in last season's overall standings, earned his 11th World Cup victory.

"It's a great feeling," he said. "I've had a re...

Cuche posts fastest downhill training time

2010-04-16T08:52:40Z

Switzerland's Didier Cuche, who won the first World Cup men's giant slalom race of the season, posted the fastest time on Wednesday in training for Saturday's season-opening downhill.

The Swiss veteran finished ahead of Austrian Michael Walchhofer ...

Vonn and Ligety start ski season strongly

2010-04-16T09:39:02Z

With Vancouver on horizon, US skiers Vonn and Ligety start season well in Austria

Lindsey Vonn hasn't missed a beat in her risky switch of ski manufacturers entering an Olympic year. Ted Ligety, meanwhile, ...

Cuche wins season opener in Soelden

2010-04-16T09:39:19Z

SOELDEN, Austria (Reuters) - Didier Cuche ensured the Alpine skiing season opener remained in Swiss hands when he won the Soelden giant slalom on Sunday.

Beaten into second place by compatriot Daniel Albrecht in the Austrian resort last winter, Cuche, who ...

Cuche wins Soelden giant slalom

2010-04-16T09:39:23Z

SOELDEN, Austria (Reuters) - Swiss Didier Cuche won a men's World Cup giant slalom in Soelden on Sunday.

American Ted Ligety was second and Swiss Carlo Janka was third.

(Reporting by Patrick Lang; Editing...

Svindal takes World Cup lead with downhil win

2010-04-16T16:07:42Z

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won the season-ending downhill here on Wednesday to take the overall World Cup lead with just three events remaining.

Svindal, reigning world super combined champion and Super-G bronze medallist, clocked 1min 22.46sec to finish 0.20sec ahead of Switzerland's Didier Cuche captured the men's World Cup giant slalom here on Saturday, the Swiss skier coming in ahead of Austrian duo Stephan Goergl and Benjamin Raich.

Cuche, second in the giant slalom at Solden, opened his World Cup account for the season in a time of 2min 49.57sec, with Goergl and Raich .66s and .89s a...

Swiss master Cuche looks to double up on Bellevarde

2010-04-16T14:44:56Z

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Swiss veteran Didier Cuche might have arrived as an outside bet at the World Ski Championships but after mastering the Bellevarde piste for Super-G gold, he is a real contender for a double in the downhill.

The blue riband event, 2,988 metres long with a staggering altitude drop of 959m, will be a real tester for all the racers, given the icy and bumpy nature of the course.

But Cuche, who won the testing Hahnn...

Ski racers a country mile removed from tourists

2010-04-16T14:48:07Z

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Every recreational skier has done it, whether on a piste or in front of a television: imagining themselves, depending on their era, "doing" a Franz Klammer or Hermann Maier or Ingemar Stenmark.

Inspired by incredible, ever-improving television coverage, many a one-week-a-year skier will hit the...

Swiss skier Cuche wins men's world Super-G crown

2010-04-16T14:51:44Z

Swiss veteran Didier Cuche overcame the gruelling Bellevarde course to claim gold in the men's Super-G at the World Ski Championships on Wednesday.

Cuche, wearing bib number 16, clocked 1min 19.41sec, a staggering 0.99sec ahead of Italian silver medallist Peter Fill, with Norway's Switzerland's Didier Cuche overcame the gruelling Bellevarde course to claim gold in the men's Super-G at the World Ski Championships on Wednesday.

Cuche, wearing bib number 16, clocked 1min 19.41sec, a staggering 0.99sec ahead of Italian silver medallist Peter Fill, with Norway'...

Austria's Raich edges Ligety for World Cup skiing victory

2010-04-16T13:56:22Z

Olympic champion Benjamin Raich of Austria edged American Ted Ligety by .01 of a second Sunday to win an Alpine Ski World Cup men's giant slalom race.

Raich won with a combined two-run time of 2min 24.61secs with Ligety just off the pace and Norwegian Aksel Lund S...

Mens World Cup Skiing Super G

2010-12-04T12:31:46Z

Switzerland's Didier Cuche kisses his ski in the finish area after finishing third in the men's World Cup super-G ski race in Beaver Creek, Colo., on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

NORWAY ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP

2010-03-27T00:14:40Z

Didier Cuche of Switzerland celebrates on the podium after winning a Men's World Cup downhill race, in Kvitfjell, Norway, Saturday, March 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Alpine Skiing Men's Super G - Day 8

2010-03-27T12:28:51Z

WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 19: Didier Cuche of Switzerland competes in the men's alpine skiing Super-G on day 8 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creeksid...

Vancouver Olympics Alpine Skiing

2010-03-27T17:38:06Z

Switzerland's Didier Cuche sits in a gondola at the bottom of the hill to ski on the training slopes at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, Sunday, F...

Olympic Preview - Day -2

2010-03-27T20:43:56Z

WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 10: Didier Cuche of Switzerland competes in the men's alpine skiing downhill practice held at Whistler Creekside ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Wi...

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