Men's downhill, Kitzbuehel, Austria, Jan. 24, 2009. ... It is the 69th running of the Hahnenkamm Downhill. ... The second of four events this weekend. ... It is the 22nd race of the men's 2009 World Cup schedule. ... The sixth of nine scheduled downhills. ... It is the 130th World Cup race held at Kitzbuehel. ... The 50th Cup downhill at the site.
It is the third career World Cup...
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Men's downhill, Kitzbuehel, Austria, Jan. 24, 2009. ... It is the 69th running of the Hahnenkamm Downhill. ... The second of four events this weekend. ... It is the 22nd race of the men's 2009 World Cup schedule. ... The sixth of nine scheduled downhills. ... It is the 130th World Cup race held at Kitzbuehel. ... The 50th Cup downhill at the site.
It is the third career World Cup win for Didier Defago. ... His second in DH and his second in DH in a week having won at Wengen Jan. 17. ... It is the second straight season the Swiss have won Kitzbuehel's DH with Didier Cuche winning last season. ... Defago becomes the first to with Wengen and Kitzbuehel back to back since Stephen Eberharter in 2002.
It is the 38th career World Cup podium for Michael Walchhofer. ... The 29th in DH. ... It is his fourth podium of the season and third in DH. ... He won Val Gardena earlier this season. ... It is his sixth career Cup podium at Kitzbuehel having won the combined in 2003 and the downhill is 2006.
It is the sixth career World Cup podium for Klaus Kroell. ... the fifth in DH. ... and his second in two days having won the super G Jan.. 23. ... It is his third podium of the season including a second at Bormio in DH Dec. 28.
It is the fifth top four of the season for Bode Miller, the fourth in DH. ... He has been second twice and fourth twice in downhill this season. ... It is his eighth career top four placing at Kitzbuehel. ... He won the combined in 2004 and 2008. ... He was second in last season's DH. ... It is the second best career placing for Erik Fisher and just his fourth career scoring result, all of them coming this season. ... His one better result was seventh at Val Gardena in DH Dec. 20. ... It is the eighth scoring race of the season for Erik Guay,
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