World Cup downhill surprise as Bryce Bennett ends five-year US drought
by Guardian sport and agencies from on (#5T6AD)
- Bennett, 29, reaches first ever podium with Val Gardena win
- Skier ends USA's five-year men's World Cup downhill hoodoo
- Goggia and Johnson go 1-2 in downhill for third time this year
Bryce Bennett added to a long list of American success in Val Gardena by winning the first classic downhill of the World Cup season on Saturday.
Bennett joins teammate Steven Nyman (three downhill victories) and Bode Miller (one super-G victory) as American winners at the resort in the Dolomites.
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