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First World Cup podium at the age of 17, the aspiring champion trains in California and plans a future at the highest levels
Saturday 11 May 2019 3 minutes reading time
If we were to indicate the revelation of the women's World Cup season, we could also talk about talents like Katharina Liensberger or Meta Hrovat, but of course what Alice Robinson did especially in the second half of the season was sensational.
The star from New Zealand, at only 17 years and three months, was able to get on a podium in the maximum circuit, finishing in the 2nd place the giant slalom of the Cup finals in Soldeu, beaten only by his majesty Mikaela Shiffrin. And just the American champion has given way to the one who, despite having almost 7 years less, will try to counter it over the next seasons; Alice in fact is training these days in Mammoth Mountain, the California resort that still has fantastic snow conditions and has seen Shiffrin train at speed until the stop for the well-deserved vacation.
Now it's Robinson's turn, who on social media has launched a very interesting message: "Straight poles for the super-g ... yes or no?", Starting from the starting gate for a training lap. The gigantist born in Sydney, in fact, could soon devote herself to a second fixed discipline also in the World Cup, after having already shown good things in speed in the SG of the European Cup finals in Sella Nevea, finished in 2nd place, after the 15th ° obtained at the junior World Championships in which he dominated his race, the one between the wide doors.
Robinson, in the season ended in March, has also played several FIS races divided between combined, super-g, giant and even slalom, the specialty where he has to work more even if the road of polyvalence, it seems, is already traced .. .
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