Skiing consistency this season makes American Lindsey Vonn double Olympic medal threat

At age 41, Lindsey Vonn's ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit's podium is unparalleled.

Vonn finished second in a super-G on Sunday that was held amid difficult visibility in Tarvisio, Italy to claim her seventh podium result in eight races this season.

No other skier has more than three podiums in the speed events, and Vonn's "worst" result this season is fourth. Even Mikaela Shiffrin, who has seven podiums in 14 technical races, hasn't been as consistent across all her events.

The results make Vonn a clear medal favourite in both downhill and super-G for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, which open in less than three weeks in Italy.

Vonn was beaten only by Germany's Emma Aicher, who is 19 years younger.

Aicher finished in one minute 14.04 seconds, 0.27 seconds ahead of Vonn for her second victory this season, with former Olympic champion Ester Ledecka third, 0.94 behind in 1:14.98.

"It was tough conditions with the visibility but I'm really happy to be on the podium again," Vonn said. "Of course, I'm close to another win, but it is what it is. I think I'll save the hundredths for Cortina.”

Val Grenier of St-Isidore, Ont., was 14th of 53 finishers in 1:15.59 while teammate Cassidy Gray of Panorama, B.C. was disqualified for an unspecified reason.

Canada's Grenier top super-G result of the season comes at Tarvisio

Alice Robinson, the New Zealand skier who won two giant slaloms and a super-G this season, crashed into the final gate and hit the snow hard. She got right back up and appeared to avoid serious injury but seemed shaken.

Fog on the upper section made it difficult for skiers to navigate the Prampero course.

Vonn led Aicher at every checkpoint but lost time on the final gates.