Petra Vlhová

After two surgeries and an Olympic return, Petra Vlhová is preparing for her first World Cup start since January 2024. She plans to race slalom and giant slalom under new coach Mario Rafetzeder.

Petra Vlhová, Mikaela Shiffrin’s fiercest rival, is battling to return after a second knee surgery. With her future in ski racing uncertain, she shares the emotional toll of her recovery and the hope that still drives her.

Petra Vlhová, one of Alpine skiing’s brightest stars and Mikaela Shiffrin’s fiercest rival, will miss the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach as she continues her recovery from a serious knee injury sustained last season. Despite positive progress in her rehabilitation, Vlhová and her coach, Mauro Pini, confirmed she is not yet ready to compete for medals. The Slovakian champion is now setting her sights on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina.

Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhová has had a setback in her ski racing injury return from Jasná GS knee injury and surgery.

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

Today, the women welcomed their 5th World Cup GS winner of the season. The Swedish Olympic Champion Sara Hector, who recently earned her first slalom podium, dominated the day, winning by (-1.52).

Sara Hector GEPA pictures/Harald Steiner Between the significant disappointments, the Swedish Olympic GS champion Sara

For the first time this season, Lara Gut-Behrami didn't win a race she entered. Today, Italy's 33-year-old Federica Brignone became the oldest woman to win a World Cup GS. On a race hill that demanded considerable power for nearly 69 seconds, the veteran showed she had what it took to be the fastest.

Mikaela Shiffrin wins her second slalom of the new season. After Petra Vlhová put down a seemingly unbeatable second run and took a huge lead, Shiffrin delivered an even better performance. The Stifel Killington Cup victory represents her sixth Killington World Cup slalom victory and her career 55th. It also brings her career World Cup victory total to 90. However, after six runs of women's slalom, it is clear that Vlhová is far from conceding the 2024 slalom title. Hopefully, this battle of the Titans will still be undecided until the finals.

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