Reichelt fastest again in Sochi downhill test
Austria's Hannes Reichelt again led a World Cup downhill training session Thursday on the 2014 Sochi Olympics course in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
Reichelt clocked two minutes 15.17 seconds on the Rosa Khutor slope to follow up his leading time in the opening session Wednesday. Christof Innerhofer of Italy was second, 1.09 seconds behind, and Johan Clarey of France was third, 1.10 back.
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The start of the session was delayed for 15 minutes due to low visibility and snowfall, and the second half of the 80-man field ran a shortened course due to fog.
American standout Bode Miller finished fourth, downhill world champion Erik Guay was ninth and two-time overall World Cup winner Aksel Lund Svindal was 10th as the top racers were a bit more competitive than on Wednesday.
Benjamin Thomsen of Invermere, B.C., finished eighth and Erik Guay of Mont Tremblant, Que., was ninth. Thomsen was third Wednesday.