Cuche overcomes broken rib to lead downhill trainingskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location2C Cloudy CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Cuche overcomes broken rib to lead downhill trainingLast Updated Thursday December 17 2009 1104 AM ET Comments2Recommend4The Associated Press Swiss skier Didier Cuche sped down the 3446kilometre Saslong course in one minute 5922 seconds Thursday (Christophe SimonAFPGetty Images)World Cup downhill leader Didier Cuche led the final training session for this weekends race despite skiing with a broken ribThe Swiss racer sped down the 3446kilometre Saslong course at Val Gardena Italy in one minute 5922 seconds ThursdayItalys Werner Heel last years superG winner on the Saslong was second 011 seconds behind and defending overall World Cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway was third 012 backTwotime defending champion Michael Walchhofer of Austria placed fourthManuel OsborneParadis of Invermere BC was the top Canadian tied for eighth in 20042American Bode Miller was 10th as he nursed a sore ankleA superG race is scheduled for Friday followed by the featured downhill Saturday The Canadian Press 2009This story is now closed to commentingNote The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted Please note that comments are published according to our submission guidelinesStory Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Story comments (2)Sort Most recent First to last AgreedRiotRiotRiot wrotePosted 20091218at 1054 AM ETthis is horrible news!!010Agree 1DisagreePolicy Report abuseShhhhh wrotePosted 20091217at 556 PM ETAll these Canuks going down Go Mani!000Agree 0DisagreePolicy Report abuseThis story is now closed to commentingNote The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted Please note that comments are published according to our submission guidelinesRelatedInternal LinksVanderBeek Competing with a heavy heart Janyk Time to star...