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Miller Makes History with Super G Win
Lake Louise, Alberta — November 28, 2004

World Cup leader Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) barreled his way into skiing history Sunday, collecting his third consecutive win as he won a World Cup super G and became one of only five skiers to have won in all five racing disciplines. It was his second victory in two days at Lake Louise - and in both races Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) was fifth.

Miller, who won his first World Cup downhill Saturday at Lake Louise, was timed in 1:28.18 for his 15th World Cup victory with Hermann Maier of Austria - whom Miller tied for the super G silver medal at the 2003 World Championships - in second place (1:28.32). Rahlves was fifth in 1:28.86 while Bryon Friedman (Park City, UT) came out of the 62nd start spot to tie for 28th with a time of 1:30.11.

"It was good. I had a couple of little mistakes," said Miller, a Carrabasset Valley Academy (ME) product, "but it was good."

Asked about becoming one of just five skiers to win in slalom, GS, super G, downhill and combined, Miller said he had thought about being a successful five-event racer since he was a youngster. "To win by as much as I did in [Saturday's downhill] and on back to back days, and that I skied well today, that's surprising," he said.

His win enabled Miller - who came into the season with no victories in downhill and super G, and now has won both in 24 hours - to join some of the greatest names in racing annals: Norwegian Kjetil Andre Aamodt, who is still active, plus Swiss champion Pirmin Zurbriggen, Austrian Guenther Mader and five-time World Cup champion Marc Girardelli. Perhaps the most amazing statistic, though, is that Miller conquered all five disciplines in his first 15 world Cup wins.

The men head to Beaver Creek, Colo., for the VISA Birds of Prey races, a series of four, which begins Thursday with another super G and then rolls into a downhill, GS and slalom. Miller said Lake Louise did not suit his style because it was "easy" and not technical enough, but he feels Birds of Prey - where Rahlves won a downhill last season - is well-suited to both of their styles.


Courtesy of US Ski Team