We've now got the numbers to back it up. Lindsey Vonn is the No. 1 American female ski racer of all time.

With her 19th World Cup career win in Sunday's super G in Tarvisio, Italy, Vonn surpassed Tamara McKinney's record and the rest, as they say, is history.

Standing in the start gate pounding and shaking only her left pole as her right remained still inside its mitt of duct tape, Vonn kicked out and smoothly cut around each gate at the turny upper part of the course, kept her aerodynamic tuck over each of the four jumps and put down what appeared to be a flawlessly steady run overall, finishing in 1 minute 21.72 seconds for the big win, .51 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Fabienne Suter and .67 seconds ahead of Slovenian Tina Maze.

She crossed the finish line, looked at the clock, then looked at the camera with a knowing grin. That grin became bigger each time she waved to the cameras from the leader's perch as the race went on.

It was Vonn's sixth World Cup win of the season and the 43rd podium of her young career. As far as World Cup wins for any American, male or female, Vonn now stands in third behind Bode Miller with 31 wins and Phil Mahre with 27.

"This is sweet for sure, as a coach, you hope to get an athlete to work with like Lindsey," said U.S. Ski Team speed coach Alex Hoedlmoser. "She is skiing great super G and has a really good lead in the overall going into the final push. Our goal for this weekend was for her to score some points and really get her totals up there going into the final races. She did that. Today's win was just a bonus."

With 1374 points, Vonn now has a very healthy lead in the overall Cup standings over friend and World Slalom Champion Maria Riesch (1075 points), who just couldn't find enough speed in Sunday's SG and ended up 17th. This poises Vonn to break yet another record, as no American woman has ever won back-to-back World Cup overall titles.

Vonn has also bumped up to third in the SG standings behind leader Nadia Fanchini and second-place Suter.

Anja Paerson, who won the super-combined title this weekend, is now trailing in the overall standings with 960 points. Though she led the race by more than a second in her run Sunday, she missed a gate near the bottom of the course and didn't finish the race.

It is Suter's third second-place World Cup SG finish this season and for Maze, it's the first World Cup podium in super G since her second place in 2006 in St. Moritz.

Finishing 25th, Julia Mancuso was the only other American to finish in the points Sunday. Keely Kelleher ended up 33rd, Stacey Cook 36th, Megan McJames 43rd and Kaylin Richardson 44th.

"We have three speed races coming up now in Bansko and that's what we're looking at now," Hoedlmoser said. "Lindsey's win was great, but some of the young ones didn't perform the way we know they can. As a coach, I'm also looking to get them up to the next level."

By Shauna Farnell    
Sunday, 22 February 2009
SkiRacing.com

Equipment
Women's super G, Tarvisio, Italy, Feb. 22, 2009
Skier, skis/boots/bindings
1 Vonn, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
2 Suter, Stoeckli/Lange/Atomic
3 Maze, Stoeckli/Lange/Rossignol
4 Zettel, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
5 Fanchini, Dynastar/Lange/Look
6 Kamer, Voelkl/Tecnica/Marker
7 VanderBeek, Volkl/Lange/Marker
8 Fenninger, Head/Head/Head
9 Dettling, Stoeckli/Lange/Tyrolia
10 Goergl, Head/Head/Head
10 Marchand-Arvier, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol

***

The SCOOP

Women's super G, Tarvisio, Italy, Feb. 22, 2009. … It is the 25th race of the women's 36 race 2009 World Cup schedule. … It is the fifth of seven scheduled super G's. … It is the sixth Cup race at Tarvisio and the second super G.

It is 19th career World Cup victory for Lindsey Vonn. … It is the 193rd U.S. win… putting her alone in first place among female U.S. racers all-time and third all-time all-gender behind Bode Miller (31) and Phil Mahre (27). She is one win behind Miller for most SG wins as well, now owning four to Miller's five. … It is her sixth World Cup win and eighth win of the season including two gold medals from World Championships. … She has been first or second in each of the last seven races she has completed going back to a win at Garmisch in slalom Jan. 30. … It is her third super G win of the season, one at World Championships Feb. 3 and one in World Cup competition at Garmisch Feb. 1. … She has collected 14 of the 20 U.S. podium placings this season (includes Worlds).

It is the sixth career World Cup podium placing for Fabienne Suter, five of them coming in super G. … It is her fourth podium of the season - without a win. … She has been second in three super G's this season. … Only Didier Cuche has scored more podiums this season for Switzerland.

It is the 14th career World Cup podium for Tina Maze. … Her fourth in super G. … It is her best SG result of the season and represents her third podium of the season including a silver in GS at Worlds. … She overtakes Mojca Suhadolc for the  most Slovene super G World Cup podiums with four.

Kelly VanderBeek is one placing better than she had been the previous day in DH. … It is her 15th career World Cup top seven placing. … It is her second best at Tarvisio having placed fifth in DH in 2007. … The result matches her best of the season from Lake Louise SG Dec. 7. … It is the sixth best result of the World Cup season for Emily Brydon and her second best SG result. … It is the 12th best of 17 World Cup scoring result this season for Julia Mancuso.

Vonn extends her lead in the overall World Cup standings to 1374-1075 over Maria Riesch (17th in race). … Anja Paerson (DNF race) is third at 960. … Kathrin Zettel (4th in race) is also fourth in the standings at 885. … Nadia Fanchini (5th in race) leads the super G standings 300-296 for Fabienne Suter. … Vonn is third at 261.

By Hank McKee
SkiRacing.com
Sunday, 22 February 2009

Tarvisio super G results:
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time FIS Points
 1  22  537544 VONN Lindsey  1984  USA   1:21.72  0.00
 2  19  515766 SUTER Fabienne  1985  SUI   1:22.23  6.62
 3  10  565243 MAZE Tina  1983  SLO   1:22.39  8.69
 4  6  55838 ZETTEL Kathrin  1986  AUT   1:22.40  8.82
 5  20  296729 FANCHINI Nadia  1986  ITA   1:22.53  10.51
 6  1  515806 KAMER Nadja  1986  SUI   1:22.59  11.28
 7  26  106402 VANDERBEEK Kelly  1983  CAN   1:22.60  11.41
 8  11  55947 FENNINGER Anna  1989  AUT   1:22.68  12.45
 9  13  515849 DETTLING Andrea  1987  SUI   1:22.70  12.71
 10  16  55576 GOERGL Elisabeth  1981  AUT   1:22.73  13.10
 10  7  196460 MARCHAND-ARVIER Marie  1985  FRA   1:22.73  13.10
 12  37  55766 MADER Regina  1985  AUT   1:22.75  13.36
 12  15  105997 BRYDON Emily  1980  CAN   1:22.75  13.36
 14  25  515560 SCHILD Martina  1981  SUI   1:22.78  13.75
 15  4  195671 JACQUEMOD Ingrid  1978  FRA   1:22.79  13.88
 16  23  205218 REBENSBURG Viktoria  1989  GER   1:22.82  14.27
 17  21  206001 RIESCH Maria  1984  GER   1:22.87  14.92
 18  27  55970 SCHMIDHOFER Nicole  1989  AUT   1:22.92  15.57
 19  3  515429 DUMERMUTH Monika  1977  SUI   1:22.95  15.95
 20  12  516138 GUT Lara  1991  SUI   1:22.96  16.08
 21  9  515573 AUFDENBLATTEN Fraenzi  1981  SUI   1:22.97  16.21
 22  48  296427 SCHNARF Johanna  1984  ITA   1:22.99  16.47
 22  47  225206 ALCOTT Chemmy  1982  GBR   1:22.99  16.47
 24  24  295533 RECCHIA Lucia  1980  ITA   1:23.00  16.60
 25  30  537545 MANCUSO Julia  1984  USA   1:23.03  16.99
 26  18  55750 FISCHBACHER Andrea  1985  AUT   1:23.06  17.38
 27  36  55588 RUMPFHUBER Ingrid  1981  AUT   1:23.12  18.16
 28  8  55069 GOETSCHL Renate  1975  AUT   1:23.14  18.42
 29  41  296476 ALFIERI Camilla  1985  ITA   1:23.30  20.49
 30  2  495318 RUIZ CASTILLO Carolina  1981  SPA   1:23.33  20.88
 31  29  515170 STYGER Nadia  1978  SUI   1:23.37  21.40
 32  58  565315 ROBNIK Mateja  1987  SLO   1:23.53  23.48
 33  34  537565 KELLEHER Keely  1984  USA   1:23.65  25.03
 34  14  106022 JANYK Britt  1980  CAN   1:23.70  25.68
 35  54  196573 REVILLET Aurelie  1986  FRA   1:23.88  28.02
 36  31  537582 COOK Stacey  1984  USA   1:23.90  28.28
 37  38  296008 MERIGHETTI Daniela  1981  ITA   1:23.92  28.54
 37  32  296473 SIORPAES Wendy  1985  ITA   1:23.92  28.54
 39  33  515747 GISIN Dominique  1985  SUI   1:23.95  28.93
 40  42  106410 DESFORGES Emilie  1983  CAN   1:24.02  29.83
 41  35  55818 KOEHLE Stefanie  1986  AUT   1:24.09  30.74
 42  28  55539 BERGER Silvia  1980  AUT   1:24.16  31.65
 43  49  538284 MCJAMES Megan  1987  USA   1:24.35  34.11
 44  52  537626 RICHARDSON Kaylin  1984  USA   1:24.37  34.37
 44  44  296431 STUFFER Verena  1984  ITA   1:24.37  34.37
 46  56  296438 TROJER Karoline  1984  ITA   1:24.39  34.63
 47  57  565333 BRODNIK Vanja  1989  SLO   1:24.55  36.71
 48  39  295136 CECCARELLI Daniela  1975  ITA   1:24.60  37.36
 49  5  155415 ZAHROBSKA Sarka  1985  CZE   1:24.79  39.82
 50  55  155563 KRIZOVA Klara  1989  CZE   1:25.09  43.71
 51  62  515587 PUENCHERA Jessica  1982  SUI   1:25.10  43.84
 52  60  196968 BAILET Margot  1990  FRA   1:25.13  44.23
 53  50  206318 SCHMID Nicola  1990  GER   1:25.31  46.57
 54  45  465059 MIKLOS Edith  1988  ROU   1:26.00  55.52
Did not finish 1st run
   64  495615 MORLANS Leyre  1987  SPA     
   63  505886 KLING Kajsa  1988  SWE     
   61  485505 RAYANOVA Lyaysan  1989  RUS     
   59  106849 YURKIW Larisa  1988  CAN     
   53  516052 KOEHN Anne-Sophie  1990  SUI     
   51  505449 BENT Nike  1981  SWE     
   46  195983 ROLLAND Marion  1982  FRA     
   43  538038 MARSHALL Chelsea  1986  USA     
   40  206175 STECHERT Gina  1987  GER     
   17  505483 PAERSON Anja  1981  SWE