September 10, 2006 (Schladming, Austria) — The women’s elite downhill finals were held this morning in Schladming, Austria as world champion Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) pipped her fellow Frenchwoman Emmeline Ragot by just 0.41 seconds to win the race while Tracy Moseley (GBR) placed third 5.87 seconds back.

“That was great,” she said. “I had an unbelievably good run.”

Moseley, whose podium finish was enough to win her the overall World Cup DH series title by 58 points over Jonnier was gracious in defeat at the final World Cup race.

“The fastest girl won today,” she said. Evidently pleased with her overall victory, Moseley calmly downed an entire bottle of champagne presented to her on the winners’ podium.

The constantly twisting and rutted course took its toll on many riders. American Kathleen Pruitt said she was pleased with her run but “it’s such a super-hard, steep course, I don’t think my arms will recover for a while.”

Results

1. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) 4:33.43
2. Emmeline Ragot (Fra) 0.41
3. Tracy Moseley (GBR) 5.87
4. Helen Gaskell (GBR) 7.68
5. Rachel Atherton (GBR) 11.03
6. Cé:line Gros (Fra) 11.59
7. Floriane Pugin (Fra) 14.05
8. Kathleen Pruitt (USA) 16.51
9. Anita Ager-Wick (Nor) 16.99
10. Silja Stadler (Sui) 21.31
11. Fionn Griffiths (GBR) 25.15
12. Daniela Bossard (Sui) 25.3
13. Petra Bernhard (Aut) 26.75
14. Claire Buchar (Can) 31.81
15. Harriet Rucknagel (Ger) 36.29
16. Anita Molcik (Aut) 37.49
17. Katarina Siskova (Svk) 42.53
18. Katrina Strand (Can) 43.73
19. Dalma Kiss (Hun) 48.39
20. Calamaty Jayne Cann (GBR) 49.35
21. Angelika Hohenwarter (Aut) 53.84
22. Antje Kramer (Ger) 01:07.1
23. Jaymie Mart (Bar) 01:08.4
24. Emily Horridge (GBR) 01:16.2
25. Helena Boskova (Svk) 01:28.4
DNF Helene Fruhwirth (Aut)

Final World Cup DH Standings

1. Tracy Moseley (GBR) 1,263 pts
2. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) 1205
3. Rachel Atherton (GBR) 1020
4. Emmeline Ragot (Fra) 907
5. Helen Gaskell (GBR) 674
6. Céline Gros (Fra) 658
7. Marielle Saner (Sui) 525
8. Pizarro Bernardita Pizarro Bernardita (Chi) 487
9. Fionn Griffiths (GBR) 485
10. Mio Suemasa (Jpn) 397
11. Anita Molcik (Aut) 367
12. Kathleen Pruitt (USA) 353
13. Claire Buchar (Can) 304
14. Floriane Pugin (Fra) 258
15. Melissa Buhl (USA) 245
16. Anneke Beerten (Ned) 231
17. Daniela Bossard (Sui) 202
18. Silja Stadler (Sui) 182
19. Danika Schroeter (Can) 181
20. Diana Marggraff (Ecu) 150
21. Petra Bernhard (Aut) 125
22. Katrina Strand (Can) 121
23. Patricia Loureiro (Bra) 104
24. Anita Ager-Wick (Nor) 92
25. Calamaty Jayne Cann (GBR) 92
26. Tracey Hannah (Aus) 91
27. Pascaline Reusser (Sui) 89
28. Adrienne Miller (Can) 87
29. Antje Kramer (Ger) 83
30. Emily Horridge (GBR) 73
31. Maria Conway (GBR) 71
32. Jaime Mart (Bar) 66
33. Brook Baker (Can) 64
34. Veronica Miranda (Chi) 63
35. Bock Annedore (Bol) 59
36. Harriet Rucknagel (Ger) 55
37. Patricia Araujo, (Bra) 55
38. Stephanie Scherrer (Bra) 52