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Ski: Mikaela Shiffrin wins the opening giant in Sölden

2021-10-23T15:53:36.023Z


The American returned to giant success this Saturday, ahead of the Swiss Gut-Behrami. American Mikaela Shiffrin won the Sölden giant slalom on Saturday, the opening race of the Alpine Skiing World Cup season. Mikaela Shiffrin edged Gut-Behrami by 0''14 and Petra Vlhova by 1''30 to secure his 70th victory on the world tour at just 26 years old. Only the Swede Ingemar Stenmark and his compatriot Lindsey Vonn have more. It is also her first giant success since December 2020 when she w


American Mikaela Shiffrin won the Sölden giant slalom on Saturday, the opening race of the Alpine Skiing World Cup season.

Mikaela Shiffrin edged Gut-Behrami by 0''14 and Petra Vlhova by 1''30 to secure his 70th victory on the world tour at just 26 years old.

Only the Swede Ingemar Stenmark and his compatriot Lindsey Vonn have more.

It is also her first giant success since December 2020 when she won in Courchevel.

Shiffrin strikes people after two seasons in withdrawal, marked by the sudden death of his father in early 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vlhova, holder of the last big globe, limited the damage after a disappointing first round with the 7th fastest time, 0''81 behind the best time set by Gut-Behrami for two hundredths less than Shiffrin.

The Swiss, winner of the big globe in 2016 and again fighting to the end for the general classification in the last exercise, confirms that she will have to be counted on this season too: it is only her second podium in giant slalom since his severe left knee injury in 2017.

Tessa Worley makes up for it

The French Tessa Worley for her part finished eighth, after having caught up with a second top flight (4th time) a disappointing first (16th). “

The Tessa who reacts in the second heat as usual (smiles), it's a real shame because I finished too far in the first to be able to play something,

” observed the Frenchwoman. The comeback was much more difficult for Marta Bassino, also favorite after winning the little giant globe last season. Going off the road after forcing too early before the flat finish in the first round, the victorious skier of the 2020 edition in Sölden is still keeping her spirits: “

The positive thing is that Sölden is so early in the season. thatthere is time to regain sensations and get back on track

".

Source: lefigaro

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