Maribor says goodbye to the cup: too little snow, the races of 15-16 February in Kranjska Gora

The decision to move giants and women's slaloms on the "Podkoren" has been made official by the FIS. And for Italy it may not be bad news, on the contrary ...

Friday 7 February 2020 2 minutes reading time

Maribor raises the white flag. It was in the air, after the postponement of the snow check and the attempt to find a solution considering the scarcity of snow in one of the classic places of the women's circuit: it will remain in Slovenia, but the next stage of the World Cup after Garmisch-Partenkirchen will be hosted by Kranjska Gora, also on February 15-16. Therefore, the dates do not change, but the context will be completely different for the giant and slalom who should (it is good to use the conditional) to see Mikaela Shiffrin's return to the race, and will represent a crucial step in the race for the World Cup. The times are confirmed (10-13 for the giant, at 10.15 and 13.45 the two heats of the slalom), for the two technical tests on the "Podkoren", a decidedly demanding track that saw Sofia Goggia two years ago get the last podium in giant. A change that could also be positive for Federica Brignone and Marta Bassino, in the running for the giant specialty cup, but what matters is that the races will be regularly staged. Even if in another location ...

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