Good but not Gut enough as Vonn finishes 2nd in super-combi (The Associated Press)

VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Slalom racing might be Lindsey Vonn’s ”weakest link” but the American surprised herself Friday by finishing a very close second to winner Lara Gut in a World Cup super-combined race. ”I love slalom, I’m just not very good at it,” Vonn said. Going fastest in the morning’s downhill was totally expected, but it was Vonn’s slalom run that really caught the eye as she finished just .01 seconds behind Swiss skier Gut in a thrilling race and missed out on a fifth straight win.