Superb Reichelt leads from start to secure downhill win

Hannes Reichelt secured an excellent win in the men's downhill skiing World Cup in Garmisch Partenkirchen.

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The Austrian clocked a time of 1:53.83 in Germany, 0.16 seconds ahead of Italian rival Peter Fill.

Swiss skier Beat Feuz came third, 0.52 seconds behind Reichelt. Fill's compatriot, Dominik Paris, finished fourth.

Reichelt, the defending Super-G world champion, claimed his 12th career World Cup win after working his way back from back surgery at the end of last summer.

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He becomes the first skier to win a downhill World Cup with the number one bib since Italian Christof Innerhofer in 2008.

"I knew in Kitzbuehel and yesterday that, if I made it down without any mistakes, I'd surely be up front if I ski normally," Reichelt said.

"It's the art of finding the happy medium between giving it gas and going safely, not risking everything without a thought. It worked out perfectly.

"It's very good for the confidence with regard to the world championships."

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