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The cartilage problem is serious, the presence for the next weekend of competitions remains in doubt, which becomes crucial to remain clinging to Brignone.
Monday 24 February 2020 3 minutes reading time
A forklift cost probably 100 points, which would be 120 in direct confrontation with Federica Brignone.
The slalom of the Alpine combined race of Crans-Montana risks weighing heavily on the hopes of the World Cup of Petra Vlhova, but perhaps even more than the previous day downhill.
As known, the Slovakian champion felt pain in her left knee a few hours after the second quick race on the Mont Lachaux track, then going to the hospital for checks: the problem is related to cartilage and, albeit with pain relievers, on Sunday in super- g Petra seemed able to fight at the highest level, placing herself in the condition of being able to win the race, then thrown to the wind a few doors from the end of the slalom, when she was in full battle with Brignone.
The knee, however, hurts and would require a stop of 15-20 days to get back to the best: impossible if you want to think of still fighting for the absolute crystal ball, which is now 159 points away, or the advantage of Brignone over the Slovak who sees still ahead of Mikaela Shiffrin.
The first days of the week will be decisive to understand if Vlhova will try to compete in La Thuile, on Saturday and Sunday for super-g and combined which will be decisive. Provided that you can compete, but that's another matter.
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