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Switzerland's Silvan Zurbriggen celebrates after winning an alpine ski World Cup men's downhill race, in Val Gardena, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Armando Trovati, Associated Press
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Switzerland's Silvan Zurbriggen celebrates in the finish area after winning an alpine ski World Cup men's downhill race, in Val Gardena, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. Armando Trovati, Associated Press
By Associated Press

VAL GARDENA, Italy — Silvan Zurbriggen of Switzerland won a World Cup downhill on the Saslong course to take the lead in the overall standings.

Zurbriggen clocked 1 minute, 57.21 seconds Saturday, edging Austria's Romed Baumann by 0.06 seconds on a fast, bumpy track. Defending World Cup downhill champion Didier Cuche was third.

Bode Miller was the fastest American in 17th place.

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Zurbriggen had never finished on the podium in a World Cup downhill. He punched both fists in the air repeatedly in the finish area after taking the lead.

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