Alpine skiing Cuche posts fastest downhill training time AFP News Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Alpine skiing Cuche posts fastest downhill training time AFP News Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics Search FranaisSign InEdit Profile930 pm PST Complete Schedule & Results 55 days to goFollow the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Today Dec 19 Day 51Brampton ON Hamilton ONSee yesterdays highlights from Toronto ON Brampton ONThe Olympic Cauldron will be lit in VancouverFebruary 12 2010 Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh CrossCountry Skiing Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Combined Short Track Speed Skating Skeleton Ski Jumping Snowboard Speed Skating 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Medals Results Schedule SportsSchedule and Results Historical Medals Legendary Athletes News Best of the Web Podcast Photos Videos Tickets Olympic Tickets How to Buy Tickets Ticket Prices International Ticket Sales Tickets FAQs The Olympic Store Spectator Guide Venues Celebrations and Ceremonies Transportation Accommodation At the Games Travelling to Canada Accessibility Consumer Awareness Buy Real Essential Contacts Spectator Information FAQs More 2010 Information Cultural Festivals and Events Sustainability Education Programs Aboriginal Participation Mascots Games and More Olympic Torch Relay Work and Volunteer Winter Games History About VANOC Media Centre Local Business Organization and Resident Information Paralympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon CrossCountry Skiing Ice Sledge Hockey Wheelchair Curling Schedule & Results Medals Athletes News Photos Videos Tickets Store Spectator Guide More 2010 Information Alpine skiing Cuche posts fastest downhill training timeNov 25 2009Lake Louise (AFP) Switzerlands Didier Cuche who won the first World Cup mens giant slalom race of the season posted the fastest time on Wednesday in training for Saturdays seasonopening downhillThe Swiss veteran finished ahead of Austrian Michael Walchhofer and PierreEmmanuel Dalcin of FranceCuche 35 clocked a time of one minute 4998 seconds with Walchhofer just 062 seconds behind in 15060 Dalcin swept down the course in 15108Cuche the reigning world giant slalom champion looks primed to compete for this years title as he won the opening giant slalom race last month in Solden Austria It was the 10th career World Cup victory for Cuche to go with four career downhill triumphsWalchhofer is coming off an outstanding downhill season last year as he had one victory in Val Gardena and three runnerups to take the overall titleHe won the 2004 downhill in Lake Louise for one of his 11 career World Cup downhill titlesDalcin finished 29th in the overall downhill standings last year but the 32yearold Frenchman is looking to improve on that this year His best finish in Lake Louise was a ninth in the SuperG seven years agoDefending mens overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal finished a distant 44th on ...