Saturday, March 16th, Saalbach Austria, Stifel US Ski Team's shining star Mikaela Shiffrin overcame a first-run deficit to earn her seventh World Cup slalom victory of the season.
Saturday, March 16th, Saalbach Austria, the only woman not named Mikaela Shiffrin or Petra Vlhová to win a World Cup slalom this season; Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson has the first-run lead. Skiing with bib 2 in warm salted snow, the Soldeu slalom winner has put herself in the driver's seat for her career fourth victory.
On March 10th Åre, Sweden hosted the final regular season slalom of the 2024 season. It would witness the injury return of Stifel US Ski Team's Mikaela Shiffrin. Even if Germany's Lena Dürr could find a way to win, Shiffrin would only need 13 points to clinch the season's slalom title. However, In her first race back since January 26th, Shiffrin did much more. The first run leader ended the day with her career 96th victory, her 59th in slalom. On the hill, she won her first World Cup and clinched the 2024 slalom title, her eighth.
On March 10th, after the first run of slalom in Åre, Sweden, the returning Mikaela Shiffrin leads the field of women's World Cup skiers. After she fell, racing downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ski fans missed her excellence, but she delivered above their expectations in today's morning run.
Excitement builds for Saturday’s final regular-season GS race in Åre. This will set the stage for the Saalbach finals on March 16th, where the top 25 racers will vie for victory.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen announced Thursday that he will return to World Cup ski racing – representing Brazil. During a news conference live-streamed on Red Bull’s platforms, the Norwegian-Brazilian alpine skiing superstar highlighted his reasons to return, the current relationship with the Norwegian Ski Team, his FIS-point status after changing nations, and the hope to leave a positive legacy.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the superstar of the Stifel US Ski Team, is set to make her much-anticipated return to World Cup competition this weekend in Åre, Sweden. Unfortunately, the Giant Slalom (GS) is unlikely to be part of her Åre program due to minimal training opportunities. However, fans can still look forward to seeing her compete in the Slalom on Sunday, March 10th.
Since Mikaela Shiffrin's fall in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on January 26th while racing downhill, injuries have sidelined the superstar, but she is on the path to recovery. Here are the updates on her recovery journey.
The veteran Swede Anna Swenn Larson skied with confidence, attacking the steep long pitch and delivering the fastest time of the morning. Using a similar approach, the racer with the second-fastest time was delivered by Stiflel US Ski Team member Paula Moltzan (+0.14). The only other skier within a half second of Swenn Larson is Croatian Zrinka Ljutic (+0.42).
Get ready for the exhilarating Women’s World Cup Giant Slalom in Soldeu Andorra! After a spectacular showing at last season's World Cup finals, Soldeu is heating up as a potential host for the 2029 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships. Don't miss the action on Saturday, February 10th!
Despite her progress in rehabilitation, Shiffrin announced her decision not to compete in Andorra due to her knee injury. She reassured fans that while her recovery is progressing positively, patience remains crucial for her return to competitive skiing.
The Edge Grinding Rubber, or "gummy stone," is one of my most utilized and thought-about pieces of tuning equipment. A gummy stone can be used to remove rust. (But if you use it on your base edge, do so sparingly). Base edges are easily affected and shouldn’t be meddled with). A gummy can also be used to take the spiky-ness off of a particularly bad burr (but a file and diamond stones will do the actual fixing).
Seven GS races have already set the stage for a thrilling Kronplatz race. Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland leads the pack with 485 points, closely trailed by Italy's Federica Brignone with 460 points. The gap is a mere 25 points, making every turn on the ERTA slope crucial. Unfortunately, Shiffrin's and Grenier's crashes while racing in Cortina d'Ampezzo will mean they will miss the race in Kronplatz and likely eliminate them from the close battle for the season's GS title.
Stifel US Ski Team's Mikaela Shiffrin wins her 95th World Cup in the Jasná slalom. She is simply the best and has now accumulated 630 World Cup Slalom points this season. Now that Vlhová is out for the rest of the season, her lead over the next-best active skier is 228 points. It is her fifth slalom victory of the season. The woman has a fantastic feeling for winning; today, she used her first run advantage to perfection.
In the absence of her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhová, the stage was set for Mikaela Shiffrin to showcase her unparalleled prowess in women's slalom. As the first run unfolded, Shiffrin's dominance became evident, leaving a significant gap between her and the competition. The absence of Vlhová, coupled with Shiffrin's exceptional skills, promises an intriguing narrative for the day's race
Mikaela Shiffrin Flachau GEPA pictures/Harald Steiner Stifel US Ski Team's Mikaela Shiffrin overcame a (+0.07)
Petra Vlhová first run Flachau GEPA pictures There is nothing more exciting in ski racing
Mikaela Shiffrin is gearing up for the Flachau Austria Night Slalom on Tuesday, January 16th. However, her focus isn't solely on the race; it's also on her boyfriend, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, a world-class skier who recently faced a challenging downhill crash at the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland.
Today belongs to France's Cyprien Sarrazin. He earned his first World Cup super-G podium, a decisive victory. He is also the first French skier in 54 years to win a World Cup speed event in Wengen.
Poetically, Marco Odermatt has won his first career World Cup downhill and it was in his home country of Switzerland.
Petra Vlhová of Slovakia trusted the ski through the challenging conditions, confidently pushing her way into the first-place position. Brignone in 2nd and Lara Gut-Behrami 3rd going into second run.
Mikaela Shiffrin dominates in World Cup Slalom with her 93rd career victory. She overwhelms her opponents taking a (-2.34) lead over second place Lena Duerr. US now has most women's victories in history, thanks to Shiffrin!
Marco Schwarz took possession of the leader's throne. Cleent Noel took 2nd place and Dave Ryding earned 3rd place. Check out more deatils on the Madonna di Campiglio race.
The women's last first run of 2023 was spectacular. The current World Cup discipline leader, Mikaela Shiffrin skied as she has for most of the year, which is inspirational. Although her lifelong rival, Slovakia's Petra Vlhová, skied brilliantly, she could not execute through the most challenging hairpin with the skill of the world's best. Stifel US Ski Team's Shiffrin will ski last again on the second run and poetically close out 2023. Although Shiffrin was only (-0.17) faster than Vlhová, the Slovakian finished the first run (-1.06) faster than third-place Austrian Katharina Liensberger.
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