GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Erik Guay of Canada has won the men’s downhill title at the world championships ahead of pre-race favorites Didier Cuche and Christof Innerhofer.
Guay sped down the 3.3-kilometer Kandahar course in 1 minute, 58.41 seconds, beating Cuche — the World Cup downhill champion from Switzerland — by 0.32 seconds.
Italy’s Innerhofer, who won super-G gold on Wednesday, trailed Guay by 0.76 to place third after the top 30 racers had completed their run.
Guay is the second straight Canadian winner of the world downhill title after 2009 champion John Kucera, who is recovering from breaking his left leg last season.
