American Lindsey Vonn claimed a podium spot for the third time in 4 World Cup races by ending third within the downhill in Val d’Isere on Saturday.

The 41-year-old, who final week turned the oldest downhill World Cup winner, clinched her 141st World Cup podium end.

Vonn, who had not raced on the French Alps resort in eight years, crossed the road in a single minute 41.89 seconds – 0.35secs behind winner Cornelia Huetter of Austria, with Kira Weidle-Winkelmann of Germany in second.

“I assumed it was really not unhealthy,” Vonn mentioned. “I skied properly within the center after which on the underside I used to be carrying numerous velocity.

“With the sunshine, I did not fairly see the terrain and I misplaced my steadiness. It value me in all probability half a second or extra, so I am disillusioned in myself for that mistake.”

Vonn retired from the game in February 2019 due to harm and made her aggressive return in December 2024 following a partial knee substitute.

With 48 days to go till the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, which run from 6-22 February, Vonn will likely be hoping so as to add to the 4 World Cup titles she has gathered over a profession that has spanned 20 years.

“I am simply pleased that I held on to the rostrum and the purple [leader’s] bib,” added Vonn, who’s now 69 factors clear on the high of the general downhill standings.

She already has one gold and two bronze Olympic medals to her identify and is on monitor to symbolize america on the 2026 Video games.

Saturday’s occasion was a part of this season’s World Cup marketing campaign, with a complete of 9 races happening earlier than the Finals at Kvitfjell in Norway on 21 March 2026. The Val d’Isere leg concludes on Sunday with a super-G.