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The painting in the Courchevel descent delivers a legendary Mikaela Shiffrin to open the finals with a "100-0" against Petra Vlhova which may already be decisive. The kiss with her boyfriend Kilde, who had just won another specialty cup, the joy and amazement of a unique champion. Haehlen and Scheyer, mocked but happy nonetheless.
Wednesday 16 March 2022 2 minutes reading time
A sort of ovation from the public and the insiders present, when Mikaela was hugged and kissed by her boyfriend, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who had just celebrated the conquest of the most coveted trophy for a sprinter.
A wonderful day, that of the two descents that opened the World Cup finals on the "Eclipse" in Courchevel, for Mikaela Shiffrin who in one fell swoop returned to win in the queen discipline, almost 26 months from Bansko 2020, and has placed a serious mortgage on what would be the fourth absolute crystal ball, flying +156 pt against Petra Vlhova.
The taximeter runs: 74 pearls in CdM, 5 seasonal (2 in giant and 2 in slalom previously, he had not won precisely since the night of Schladming in mid-January), 3 downhill rushes in just 15 appearances in the maximum circuit, 119 career podiums and all to bow to a champion capable of anything. “I still can't believe it - were Mikaela's first words in the post race at the FIS - It's an unexpected victory, even if I was happy already in practice, and really beautiful. The cup? It is still long ... ".
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