![Hermann Maier of Austria takes a curve on his way to place second in the Alpine skiing downhill World Cup in Wengen January 15. Austria's Josef Strobel clocked a time of 2:29.17 Hermann Maier of Austria takes a curve on his way to place second in the Alpine skiing downhill World Cup in Wengen January 15. Austria's Josef Strobel clocked a time of 2:29.17](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D56J64/hermann-maier-of-austria-takes-a-curve-on-his-way-to-place-second-in-the-alpine-skiing-downhill-world-cup-in-wengen-january-15-austrias-josef-strobel-clocked-a-time-of-22917-to-win-the-race-maier-clocked-22933-and-canadas-ed-podivinsky-clocked-23056-to-take-third-rssts-2D56J64.jpg)
Hermann Maier of Austria takes a curve on his way to place second in the Alpine skiing downhill World Cup in Wengen January 15. Austria's Josef Strobel clocked a time of 2:29.17
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![Austrian ski racer Hermann Maier has a technician check his skis in the start gate before his first training run for the World Cup Men's downhill skiing race in Lake Louise, Canada, Austrian ski racer Hermann Maier has a technician check his skis in the start gate before his first training run for the World Cup Men's downhill skiing race in Lake Louise, Canada,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2DA1Y/austrian-ski-racer-hermann-maier-has-a-technician-check-his-skis-in-the-start-gate-before-his-first-training-run-for-the-world-cup-mens-downhill-skiing-race-in-lake-louise-canada-november-26-2008-reutersmike-blake-canada-2D2DA1Y.jpg)
Austrian ski racer Hermann Maier has a technician check his skis in the start gate before his first training run for the World Cup Men's downhill skiing race in Lake Louise, Canada,
![Austria's Hermann Maier is airborne during the downhill of the Men's World combined ski race in Chamonix, France, February 3, 2006. REUTERS/Robert Pratta Stock Photo - Alamy Austria's Hermann Maier is airborne during the downhill of the Men's World combined ski race in Chamonix, France, February 3, 2006. REUTERS/Robert Pratta Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7K209/austrias-hermann-maier-is-airborne-during-the-downhill-of-the-mens-world-combined-ski-race-in-chamonix-france-february-3-2006-reutersrobert-pratta-2E7K209.jpg)