Germany’s Emma Aicher held off a stellar field, racing to a second Super G victory at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy, on Sunday (18 January).

The 22-year-old threw down the gauntlet as the fifth racer down the slope, navigating the course with poise for a career fourth win and her second of the 2025-26 season. 

Aicher has shown incredible versatility this season, finishing third in two slalom races while also winning the downhill in St Moritz in December 2025. 

She showed off her speed credentials with a composed performance, which proved too good for US legend Lindsey Vonn and Ester Ledecká in second and third place. 

Aicher first pushed compatriot Kira Weidle-Winkelmann out of the leader’s chair with what would be a winning time of one minute, 14.04 seconds (1:14.04). The young German held off the challenge from the top-flight racers for a confidence-boosting win ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 next month.

The 41-year-old Vonn stood at the starting gate, looking to win the race for the first time in 15 years and add to her two previous victories here. The Team USA legend has been a revelation in the downhill in her second season on the comeback trail, with two downhill victories to her name. 

She has also stepped onto the podium in two Super G races, but has not claimed the top step on the World Cup circuit since December 2017

The seemingly ageless speed racer emerged from the fog of the top sections ahead on the time splits but lost some ground in the middle sections. 

Vonn would have to wait another day for a Super G victory as she tucked at the line in 1:14.31, which was 0.27s behind Aicher.

Ledecká launched a late charge as the last of the top racers crossing the finish in 1:14.98 to knock Romane Miradoli off the podium. 

The victory moved Aicher into third place on the overall World Cup standings, trailing US leader Mikaela Shiffrin by 325 points.

“I am pretty happy with how I skied today. The win is a bonus, but it was a good run from top to bottom, and I am happy that I could do it,” Aicher told FIS TV.