{"id":1797697,"date":"2026-02-27T21:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797697"},"modified":"2026-02-27T21:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:44:25","slug":"swiss-ski-racer-corinne-suter-returns-to-the-top-with-emotional-downhill-victory-in-soldeu-andorra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797697","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Ski Racer Corinne Suter Returns to the Top with Emotional Downhill Victory in Soldeu, Andorra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393361\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393361 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAI9AQMAAACQV1vLAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAENJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABcGtU0AAVmxKmgAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"573\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2374.jpeg?resize=640%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2374.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2374.jpeg?resize=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2374.jpeg?resize=768%2C688&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2374.jpeg?resize=600%2C537&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"573\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2374.jpeg?resize=640%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"573\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An emotional Corinne Suter with the trophy at Soldeu. | Image: FIS Alpine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-67141542\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-67141542\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-71127552\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-71127552\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Just days after the Olympic flame was extinguished, the women\u2019s speed circuit roared back to life on the World Cup tour with a speed weekend in Soldeu, Andorra.<\/strong> With several Downhill and Super-G races still to come, the crystal globe races remain wide open, particularly in the absence of injured U.S. star Lindsey Vonn. Claiming victory in the first race of this weekend was Switzerland\u2019s Corinne Suter. The 2022 Olympic downhill champion had been plagued in recent years with a series of injuries, so her return to the top of the podium was a welcome change. Rounding out the podium were Austria\u2019s Nina Ortlieb and Italy\u2019s Sofia Goggia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/lindsey-vonn-claims-another-downhill-podium-extends-discipline-lead-at-world-cup-in-tarvisio-italy\/\"><em><strong>Lindsey Vonn Claims Another Downhill Podium &amp; Extends Discipline Lead at World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Under unusually warm temperatures in Andorra, the Pyrenees sun softened the snow and raised early questions about how long the course would hold up.<\/strong> As it turned out, the podium would be decided almost immediately.\u00a0Norway\u2019s Marte Monsen opened the race with a time of 1:35.73, a solid benchmark but one that did not last long. Czechia\u2019s Ester Ledeck\u00e1, starting second, attacked the hill with far more speed and sliced nearly three seconds off Monsen\u2019s mark, posting 1:32.89 to take a commanding early lead.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393362\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393362 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAJGAQMAAADxsqbJAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEVJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADg1QC4JgABkxP8HwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"582\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2373.jpeg?resize=640%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2373.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2373.jpeg?resize=300%2C273&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2373.jpeg?resize=768%2C698&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2373.jpeg?resize=600%2C546&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2373.jpeg?resize=640%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"582\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corinne Suter wins the downhill at Soldeu. | Image: FIS Alpine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Austria\u2019s Nina Ortlieb, in bib 3, raised the intensity further.<\/strong> Carrying impressive speed through the middle section, she crossed the line more than a second ahead of Ledeck\u00e1, throwing down the gauntlet for Switzerland, but the rival nation responded with a decisive run by Corinne Suter, wearing bib 4. Skiing with characteristic composure, she edged Ortlieb by 0.11 seconds to seize the lead. It would prove to be the winning margin. Italy\u2019s Sofia Goggia, in bib 6, came closest to disrupting the early order but slotted into third, 0.24 seconds behind Suter and just behind Ortlieb.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393364\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393364 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGJAQMAAAAg5BA1AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADZJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20KP6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAuwF8WQABmdYNnwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"393\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2371.jpeg?resize=640%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2371.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2371.jpeg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2371.jpeg?resize=768%2C472&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2371.jpeg?resize=600%2C368&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"393\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393364\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2371.jpeg?resize=640%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"393\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The downhill podium at Soldeu: Corinne Suter 1st, Nina Ortlieb 2nd, Sofia Goggia 3rd. | Image: FIS Alpine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-41058683\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: 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style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-46869026\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>After just six racers, the podium was decided and no one came close to rattling the rankings, especially on the top section of the course, where Suter held the fastest split times until the very end of the day.<\/strong> Olympic downhill silver medalist Emma Aicher, starting 11th, skied into fourth place, just off the podium, while Olympic champion Breezy Johnson settled into fifth, 0.53 and 0.61 seconds, respectively, behind Suter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393360\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393360 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGbAQMAAABu+rOlAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADdJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1jDKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALgBggsAAdmW\/L8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2375.jpeg?resize=640%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2375.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2375.jpeg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2375.jpeg?resize=768%2C494&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2375.jpeg?resize=600%2C386&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2375.jpeg?resize=640%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"411\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breezy Johnson on course at Soldeu. | Image: U.S. Ski Team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Jacqui Wiles delivered another strong American result with an eighth place, 1.03 seconds off the lead.<\/strong> Teammates Allison Mollin (21st) and Keely Cashman (22nd) finished back-to-back, with Bella Wright and Mary Bocock just outside the points in 31st and 35th, respectively. Independent U.S. racer Haley Cutler suffered a heavy crash but quickly stood up and gave a reassuring thumbs up to the crowd, while Tricia Mangan also suffered a DNF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Suter, the win marks long-awaited redemption.<\/strong> The 31-year-old had not stood atop a World Cup podium since December 2022 in Lake Louise, Canada. Her Andorra triumph is the sixth World Cup victory of her career\u2014and perhaps the most meaningful, as she has fought so hard for a comeback. In January 2024, Suter tore her ACL and injured her meniscus after landing heavily off the Delta jump in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, just minutes after Mikaela Shiffrin\u2019s own high-profile crash at the same venue.\u00a0Since returning, she had reached the podium but not reclaimed victory\u2014until today.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:<em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/video-swiss-ski-racer-shares-emotional-insight-into-her-rehab\/\"> [VIDEO] Swiss Ski Racer Shares Emotional Insight into her Rehab<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393363\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393363 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAALDAQMAAAC\/zyOiAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAE1JREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwat+zAAEi8RyYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2372.jpeg?resize=640%2C707&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2372.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2372.jpeg?resize=272%2C300&amp;ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2372.jpeg?resize=1087%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1087w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2372.jpeg?resize=768%2C848&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2372.jpeg?resize=600%2C663&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"707\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393363\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2372.jpeg?resize=640%2C707&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"707\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corinne Suter has fought hard to make her comeback to the top of the podium. | Image: FIS Alpine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>While the warm Pyrenean sun brought temperatures to the mid-40s and may have accelerated the course\u2019s deterioration and favored the early starters, Suter\u2019s performance left little doubt.<\/strong> She attacked when it mattered, capitalized on prime conditions, and forced every challenger to chase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Behind her, the battle for the season-long downhill title tightened.<\/strong> With her fourth-place finish, Emma Aicher remains second in the standings behind Lindsey Vonn, trimming the gap to under 100 points\u2014roughly the value of a single victory. With two Super-G races scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, the ranking in that discipline could certainly see a shake-up. Current leader Sofia Goggia is only ahead by 60 points, with New Zealand\u2019s Alice Robinson on her heels. Lindsey Vonn in third is no longer in contention, leaving a gap for several athletes to slot into. It will certainly be an exciting speed weekend at Soldeu!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_393365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393365\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393365 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANhAQMAAABNbJjzAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFtJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgDsDEcAAAUV7n4oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"865\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?resize=640%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?resize=222%2C300&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?resize=888%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?resize=768%2C1038&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?resize=1136%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?resize=600%2C811&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"865\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2370.jpeg?resize=640%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"865\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-393365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An emotional Corinne Suter with the trophy at Soldeu. | Image: FIS Alpine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-23313273\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-4-23313273\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-42718634\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-42718634\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An emotional Corinne Suter with the trophy at Soldeu. | Image: FIS Alpine Just days after the Olympic flame was extinguished, the women\u2019s speed circuit roared back to life on the World Cup tour with a speed weekend in Soldeu, Andorra. 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