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...needed those extra points to win the Cup, but in downhill practice last fall he tumbled, hit his head and suffered a concussion. Says he: "Downhill is a kamikaze business." Despite misgivings, he too entered the Kitzbühel's downhill and came in well behind Winner Steve Podborski of Canada. Yet even this cautious performance earned him 15 World Cup points, indicating to some that the coring system is out of joint...
...Peter Mueller, the top downhill man in the 1979 World Cup and one of the favorites at Lake Placid, came in more than a second slower than Stock; he would place fourth. The Austrian Wirnsberger finished at 1:46.12, good enough for the silver. Canada's Steve Podborski clocked in at 1:46.62, fast enough for the bronze. As racer after racer failed to break Stock's time, a small group of Austrian spectators outside the finish area began to sing Immer Wieder Austria (Again and Again Austria). When he had finally won, the Austrian team officials lifted...
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