Gut-Behrami ends 2-year wait for win in a World Cup downhill

CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND In ski-crazy Switzerland, Lara Gut-Behrami’s first World Cup victory in more than two years was quickly labeled “a resurrection” by broadcasters. The formerteenageprodigy,anoverallWorld Cup champion in 2016, led a 1-2 Swiss finish in a downhill race Friday on the Mont Lachaux course, beating discipline leader Corinne Suter by 0.80 seconds. StephanieVenier ofAustriawas third, 0.92 behind. It was the biggest winning margin in a women’s downhill this season. “Finally, I was able to ski the way I wanted,” Gut While Gut-Behrami’s form had slipped, Suter has built on her world championship silver medal from last year to be the top-ranked Swiss downhiller. Suter can clinchthe season-long disciplinetitle onSaturday,takingadvantage ofclosest challengerMikaela Shiffrin’s extended break from racing after the death of her father.—AP