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![Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2ngcncj/austrias-hermann-maier-looks-up-at-the-scoreboard-after-finishing-the-3rd-day-of-training-for-the-mens-downhill-at-the-world-alpine-ski-championships-in-bormio-italy-wednesday-feb-2-2005-ap-photoluca-bruno-2ngcncj.jpg)
Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse
![Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3A070/austrias-hermann-maier-looks-up-the-course-after-training-for-the-second-mens-world-cup-downhill-this-season-in-beaver-creek-colorado-december-1-2000-maier-who-has-won-six-races-at-beaver-creek-since-1998-took-second-in-todays-training-rtwme-2D3A070.jpg)
Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse
![Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse Austria's Hermann Maier looks up the course after winning the men's world cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 2, 2000. Maier has won six races at Beaver Creek since 1998. Lasse](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5E5G7/austrias-hermann-maier-looks-up-to-the-scoreboard-after-the-mens-alpine-world-cup-giant-slalom-on-the-podium-in-hinterstoder-march-11-maier-secured-the-overall-world-cup-title-after-his-only-rival-kjetil-andre-aamodt-of-norway-failed-to-complete-the-race-aamodt-has-already-said-he-will-not-compete-in-next-weeks-downhill-in-bormio-double-world-and-olympic-champion-maier-has-already-lifted-the-super-g-crown-2D5E5G7.jpg)