The 35-year-old Cuche, who clocked a time of one minute 50.31 seconds in lightly-falling snow to notch up his 11th career victory, become the oldest ever winner of a World Cup downhill.
Italy's Werner Heel, who closed last season with a super-G victory at the World Cup finals, was back on the podium, taking second in 1:50.75 just ahead of Swiss Carlo Janka, runner-up in Lake Louise a year ago.
11/28(土)にレイクルイーズで行われた09-10WCスキ-DHの開幕戦。
D.クーシュがDH最年長記録更新というおまけつきで勝った。