Vonn finished less than a second off the podium, which also included Olympic champion Lara Gut-Behrami in second place, 0.18 behind Huetter, and Sofia Goggia in third, 0.33 back.

Lindsey Vonn placed 14th in her first Alpine skiing World Cup since ending a nearly six-year retirement, taking less risk in her comeback race and calling it "a perfect start." Vonn, the 2010 Olympic downhill gold medalist and four-time World Cup overall champion,

Maybe it was nerves for her first World Cup race back in nearly six years. Maybe it was a bumpier course than she's used to racing on. Maybe it was some wrong lines or angles. Whatever it was, Lindsey Vonn took just a handful of gates this weekend to recover from a poor start and rediscover her former speed when she