Fenninger fastest in women's downhill training

VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) - Austrian skier Anna Fenninger posted the fastest time in a World Cup downhill training run ahead of countrywoman Regina Sterz and Lindsey Vonn on Friday.

Training was interrupted for about 45 minutes after Stefanie Moser of Austria crashed, and many racers struggled with a difficult jump near the top of the Oreiller-Killy course.

Moser was helped up and appeared unharmed.

Fenninger, who is second in the overall standings behind Tina Maze, was .42 seconds faster than Sterz, and .45 quicker than Vonn.

"Moser crashed, everyone had problems with the jump, so I was a bit nervous. I didn't ski my best," said Vonn, who lost about half a second when she made a mistake near the top. "Apart from my mistake, it was a pretty fast run and it gives me confidence for tomorrow."

The downhill on Saturday is followed by a super-G on Sunday.

Vonn, coming back from a career-threatening knee injury, won a downhill at Lake Louise, Canada, this month, her first win for nearly two years. The next day, the four-time World Cup champion was second in a super-G.