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Women’s World Cup Slalom Semmering Start List | Shiffrin Chases Sixth Straight Win — How & When to Watch
Semmering hosts the fifth women’s World Cup slalom of the 2025–26 season, and the Olympic-season hierarchy is now clearly defined. With half of the pre-Olympic slalom calendar complete, the start list reflects a discipline in a decisive phase.
At the center of the story once again stands Mikaela Shiffrin.
Shiffrin arrives in Semmering riding a five-race World Cup slalom winning streak, having gone a perfect four-for-four this season after closing last winter with a victory at the World Cup Finals. She now lines up chasing a sixth straight slalom win, with Olympic-season seeding, team selection, and momentum continuing to build behind every start.
Women’s World Cup Slalom Standings
- 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (1995) — 400 points — Atomic, Oakley
- 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (2006) — 220 points
- 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (1999) — 182 points — HEAD
- 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (1994) — 172 points
- 🇨🇭 Wendy Holdener (1993) — 168 points — HEAD
Elite start group — first seven (Run 1)
- 🇦🇹 Katharina Liensberger (AUT, 1997) — Bib 1
- 🇦🇱 Lara Colturi (ALB, 2006) — Bib 2
- 🇨🇭 Camille Rast (SUI, 1999) — Bib 3 — HEAD
- 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (USA, 1995) — Bib 4 — Atomic, Oakley
- 🇨🇭 Wendy Holdener (SUI, 1993) — Bib 5 — HEAD
- 🇭🇷 Zrinka Ljutić (CRO, 2004) — Bib 6 — Atomic
- 🇩🇪 Lena Dürr (GER, 1991) — Bib 7 — HEAD
Liensberger opens on home snow, immediately followed by Colturi and Rast, before Shiffrin attacks from Bib 4. With Holdener, Ljutić, and Dürr stacked directly behind, the race leaves no margin for a conservative opening run.
Women’s World Cup Slalom Podium Table — 2025–26 Season
| Race | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi (FIN) | Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | Lara Colturi (ALB) | Emma Aicher (GER) |
| Gurgl (AUT) | Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | Lara Colturi (ALB) | Camille Rast (SUI) |
| Copper Mountain (USA) | Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | Lena Dürr (GER) | Lara Colturi (ALB) |
| Courchevel (FRA) | Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) | Camille Rast (SUI) | Emma Aicher (GER) |
🇺🇸 Stifel U.S. Ski Team — women’s slalom entries
- 🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin (1995) — Bib 4 — Atomic, Oakley
- 🇺🇸 Paula Moltzan (1994) — Bib 13
- 🇺🇸 Elisabeth Bocock (2005) — Bib 35
- 🇺🇸 Logan Grosdidier (2008) — Bib 38 (World Cup rookie, 17)
- 🇺🇸 Nina O’Brien (1997) — Bib 41
- 🇺🇸 Liv Moritz (2004) — Bib 42
- 🇺🇸 Kjersti Moritz (2004) — Bib 69
🇨🇦 Alpine Canada Alpin — women’s slalom entries
- 🇨🇦 Laurence St-Germain (1994) — Bib 16
- 🇨🇦 Amelia Smart (1998) — Bib 31 — Atomic
- 🇨🇦 Ariane Forget (2003) — Bib 45 — Atomic
- 🇨🇦 Kiki Alexander (2001) — Bib 48
- 🇨🇦 Sarah Bennett (2004) — Bib 64
🇬🇧 GB Snowsport — women’s slalom entry
- 🇬🇧 Victoria Palla (2001) — Bib 63
Why Semmering matters
Semmering’s slalom demands focus, commitment, elite timing, and the ability to manage pressure from the first gate. With the second run reversed and Olympic selection pressure intensifying, margins for error tighten quickly.
At this stage of the season, the elite group has separated itself, the chase pack is defined, and Shiffrin remains the benchmark every contender must measure against as the road to Cortina continues.
Course setters: First run — Denis Wicki (SUI); second run — Vincent Blum (FRA)
How to Watch
The women’s slalom is set for Tuesday, Dec. 16. Run one begins at 8:15 a.m. ET / 5:15 a.m. PT, followed by run two at 11:45 a.m. ET / 8:45 a.m. PT. Fans in Great Britain can tune in at 13;15 for the first run and 16:45 for the second.
- United States: Live and replay coverage on Peacocktv
- Canada: Stream on CBC Sports
- Great Britain: Both races air live on Discovery+
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