Hoelzl wins in Lienz, Vonn crashes

LIENZ, Austria (Reuters) - Germany''s Kathrin Hoelzl strengthened her position as number one giant slalom specialist with a World Cup win in Lienz on Monday, while overall leader Lindsey Vonn did not finish after crashing and hurting her arm.

Thanks to a blistering second run, Italy''s Manuela Moelgg fought back from 13th in the morning to take second place 0.05 seconds behind, while France''s Taina Barioz held on for third place.

"It was like a home race for me since I live very close to here," Hoelzl told reporters.

"I was pushed by the crowd and I''ve always done well here."

The race was marred by Vonn''s crash in the morning run.

The American, winner of the overall World Cup for the past two seasons and favorite in the speed events for February''s Winter Olympics in Vancouver, lost her balance halfway down the Schlossberg piste and fell on her right hip.

The downhill and super-G world champion was able to make it back on her skis, holding her injured left arm.

"It hurts in the left arm and hand," she told Austrian television.

''NOTHING BROKEN''

She was taken to hospital and doctors said she did not suffer a serious fracture but some microfractures in the forearm and some swelling, U.S. team spokesman Doug Haney said.

Vonn is scheduled to start Tuesday''s slalom on the same slope and will undergo a fitness test to see if she can compete with a splint -- which she did at the last world championships when she cut her thumb after opening a bottle of champagne.