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The first World Cup awarded is for the Slovakian, with her second slalom title after that of 2020. The American rival, who beat her yesterday in Schladming. "Impressive Petra".
Wednesday 12 January 2022 4 minutes reading time
A great challenge that, at least in terms of specialty ranking, has already been resolved in mid-January (also for a decidedly particular calendar, with the last two appointments scheduled for mid-March after more than two months of hiatus).
Vlhova vs Shiffrin, Shiffrin vs Vlhova, always in command even in the great night of Schladming: for the second time this season, against the five of her rival, Mikaela managed to beat Petra, but it was not enough to postpone the Slovakian's party, who has 220 points of margin over the American, remembering that the four-time world champion in specialty has also skipped the Lienz slalom.
For Vlhova this is the second slalom cup, after the one won in 2020 (when Shiffrin, at the top of the standings, stopped due to the death of his father before the race which later proved decisive in Kranjska Gora), but the fight will continue also at the level in the general classification, with only 55 points to the advantage of the American in a confrontation that also opens up to Sofia Goggia.
Mikaela herself has incensed the opponent of a career. “It's impressive how Petra is skiing, it's special to watch her and I want to congratulate her and her team on the cup. It was my evening, but I didn't think that the 2nd heat would be enough to win ", adding special thanks this morning to his family and the team, in support of how Shiffrin felt that he was unique. triumph on the Planai. “I hope dad had a nice view from up there last night, thanks to mum for your love and dedication and to the whole team for what she has done in these two years”.
Petra Vlhova spoke of a first goal achieved, "and it's fantastic to win the cup already in mid-January, it was important for us and it's really huge to have succeeded". With the new coach Mauro Pini, the Slovakian and her staff have focused exclusively on technical disciplines, at least so far, also thinking about the Olympic focus where, especially in slalom, she will be the main favorite together with Shiffrin herself. Now, however, it will be necessary to understand if Petra will really try to defend the absolute World Cup she won last year, playing some quick races starting from Sunday's super-g at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee. Without those points, it will hardly be possible to make it, both in the confrontation with Shiffrin and in the long-distance duel with Goggia herself.
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