Vlhova is also in front on the night of Schladming and sees the cup, Shiffrin forced to come back

The first run of the slalom on the Planai proposes the Slovak always in command: Duerr at 27 cents, Holdener and Nullmeyer at 35, the leader of the general at 42, with Liensberger still in difficulty at almost 8 tenths. Gisin and Swenn-Larsson out.

Tuesday 11 January 2022 4 minutes reading time

A historic “night race” for the Women's World Cup, in the temple of Schladming where she, the owner of the slalom Petra Vlhova, always sees her in front of everyone halfway through the race. Already tonight, the Slovak champion could win her second crystal ball in the discipline, as a 3rd place would be enough, but Petra's goal is simply another success (and would be the sixth in seven slaloms of the season) and maybe even the leadership of the general, also because Mikaela Shiffrin is fifth with 42 cents to recover, but still very close to at least second place. Without the first initial section dedicated to men (who will compete here on January 25th), the Planai in the women's version offered a 1st heat (the one designed by Devid Salvadori, the blue's coach) lasting just over 45 seconds. Vlhova, who started with the '1, was perfect and precedes Lena Duerr by 27 cents, with Holdener and Nullmeyer third ex aequo at + 0 ”35, and attention to the Canadian who takes advantage of her first opportunity in the second subgroup (and the bib n ° 8) and dreams of the first podium, even more so with the 2nd heat (starting at 8.45 pm) traced by his technician Manuel Gamper. Shiffrin, in fact, pays 42 cents and only trims 5 to his compatriot Paula Moltzan, while Liensberger is still in difficulty and will have to invent something in the second, with 79 cents behind and also preceded by a splendid Camille Rast, who returns after Covid almost without training and is seventh (+ 0 ”75). Out of Gisin and Swenn-Larsson, both betrayed by a fork (for the Swiss it is the second consecutive), we then go beyond the second behind to complete the top ten, with Holtmann 9 ^ to 1 "02, Popovic 10 ^ at 1 "14 and Mair 11 ^ at 1" 24 in front of Hector, Mielzynski and Bucik. Waiting for the five blue at the start, the first of which will be Lara Della Mea with bib n ° 32. (updating)

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