Ligety, who claimed the giant slalom title in Schladming, was only fifth going into the second leg and could not make up the deficit.

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"We are having a very strong team and a great atmosphere here in Schladming, " said Worley, who has an Australian father and French mother.

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Maze also won the super-G gold at the recent world championships in Schladming in Austria and claimed two silvers in the super-combined and giant slalom.

CNN: Mighty Maze lands Crystal Globe after Meribel victory

While the overall World Cup title may be Maze's to lose, Vonn will be a favorite to dominate next month's world championships in Schladming, Austria.

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The home support at Schladming had hoped defending world champion Anna Fenninger would shine on the big stage, but the 23-year-old failed to make one gate high up the course.

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Vonn was airlifted to hospital on the opening day of February's world championships at Schladming, Austria, where she suffered a torn ACL and MCL in her right knee and a lateral tibial plateau fracture after crashing in the super G race.

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"It's a perfect day, " said Streitberger, who was fourth in the world championships on home snow at Schladming, where Austria's only individual gold came on the final day last Sunday for overall World Cup leader Marcel Hirscher in the slalom.

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