"I’m sure people will speculate"- Lindsey Vonn makes her feelings known after first appearance in nearly six years as she comes out of retirement 

Lindsey Vonn shared her thoughts as she competed in her first race in nearly six years. The American Alpine skier came out of retirement at the FIS Fall Festival in Colorado and competed in two lower-level downhills. She expressed that there may be a lot of speculation over her performance; however, she considered this to be a great training and testing experience as she aimed to get into the competition groove as she geared up for the upcoming races.

Vonn initially bid adieu to the sport in February 2019 at the World Championships in Sweden, where she finished third in the downhill. However, the former World Cup champion was seen training in New Zealand earlier this year, which raised speculations among fans about her coming out of retirement. She surprised the skiing world in November when she announced that she would be coming out of retirement and joining the US Ski Team.

After her first professional race in nearly six years, Lindsey Vonn expressed how she used the race to get back into competition mode as well as build points to be able to compete in World Cup races.

"Today was a solid start and I had a blast being in start with my teammates again! While I’m sure people will speculate and say I’m not in top form because of the results, I disagree. This was training for me. I’m still testing equipment and getting back in the groove," she wrote.

"This is only the beginning and the way I’m skiing is more important than the times at this point. Now I have the fis points to race World Cup ✅ so that’s a successful day! Thanks to everyone who helped put on the races! Let’s do it again tomorrow! 🙌🏻💪🏻❤️," she added.

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Lindsey Vonn on coming out of retirement in this Alpine Skiing season

Lindsey Vonn Training Session - Source: Getty

Lindsey Vonn took to Instagram to pen an emotional note as she returned to the slopes for a professional race. The American Alpine skier revealed that she would be taking the opportunity to test her equipment as well as build her performance base for the upcoming races.

"Happy to be able to take another step this weekend 💃🏼! Technically tomorrow will be my first race but I’m using it as a training opportunity to keep on building. 📈 100% will come in time but not tomorrow," she wrote.

"It’s been 6 years since I last raced so I still have a lot of equipment to test, finding my groove and really getting into racing form. I am having a lot of fun and want to keep on doing so!" she added.

Moreover, she thanked the fans for their unwavering support as she stepped into a new journey of her skiing career,