Laura Pirovano
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Laura Pirovano wins second straight World Cup downhill by 0.01 seconds, surges to standings lead
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Italy's Laura Pirovano claimed her second consecutive Audi FIS World Cup women's downhill victory on March 7, 2026, in Val di Fassa, edging Austria's Cornelia Huetter by just 0.01 seconds. The 28-year-old Trento native, without a prior podium in 124 starts, now leads the downhill standings with 436 points—36 ahead of injured Lindsey Vonn (400)—after back-to-back home wins.