Hoelzl takes Aspen giant slalom race
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The Associated Press - Published: November 29, 2009
ASPEN, Colo. — Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany has won a giant slalom for her first World Cup victory.
The 2008 world champion in the GS led after the first run and used that advantage to edge runner-up Kathrin Zettel of Austria. Federica Brignone of Italy was third.
Hoelzl finished the two runs in an unofficial total time of 2 minutes, 9.63 seconds. Zettel was 0.24 back, the only competitor within a second of the winner.
Reigning Olympic giant slalom champion Julia Mancuso of Olympic Valley, Calif., was the top American finisher, placing 13th in an unofficial time of 2:12.79.
Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo., was 39th in the first run and did not qualify for the second run.
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