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Petra's victory in the first round of Are brought her back to -77 in the general from Mikaela, when there are five races left and a new confrontation in a few hours. Duerr will open between the tight posts, then the American with the No. 2 and the Slovak with the 3: seven blue entered with Brignone (still in doubt) and Bassino immediately after thirty.
Friday 11 March 2022 5 minutes reading time
Petra Vlhova vs Mikaela Shiffrin, for a World Cup still very open, even more so after the “+40” signed by the holder of the trophy with the dominant victory in tonight's giant in Are.
“His” Are, if we talk about the Slovakian, since Petra here won three world medals in 2019 with the giant title. "Today I felt really good and I knew I could do it, now let's see what tomorrow's slalom will bring us", said Mauro Pini's athlete in the post of a race that means 26th victory in CdM, the first of the season between the wide doors after the many difficulties accused in this discipline between the Olympics and Lenzerheide.
Five races to go, Mikaela Shiffrin keeps 77 points ahead of rival, with the comeback up to third place worth an important haul for the American who wants her fourth crystal ball. "Today Petra and Marta put on a high-level ski, but I am happy with the podium - her analysis - I am also aware that it could and probably should have belonged to Sara Hector, who I hope is well", she stressed. Mikaela referring to the output of the specialty leader, who now has only 5 points of margin on Tessa Worley (51 on Shiffrin and 91 on Vlhova with the final race on the horizon).
There is really no time to breathe, because Saturday morning we will be back on track for a crucial slalom, the ninth and penultimate of the season. At 10.30 the start of the 1st heat (Slovenian tracing), at 13.45 the second (Swiss design), with Vlhova starting immediately after Shiffrin, given that the American caught the 2nd while it will be Lena Duerr to open the dances.
Petra has already closed the accounts for the specialty cup with her five wins (and two second places) in seven races, Mikaela has taken home the last of the cup in Schladming, now two months ago. Wendy Holdener, who suffered a big blow falling today in the 2nd round of the giant, will start with 4 before Liensberger, the hostess Swenn-Larsson (here world silver in 2019 behind Shiffrin) and Michelle Gisin with 7.
There will be seven blues at the start, or rather they should since it will only be understood in the morning if Federica Brignone will make it, after the blow to the arm suffered during the flight in the 1st heat. Pectoral 31 for the Aosta Valley, then Bassino with 32 for her return in slalom, certainly galvanized by the second place in the giant, while the specialists will also be five, with Lara Della Mea starting with 36, Marta Rossetti with 38, Vera Tschurtschenthaler (49 ), Anita Gulli (51) and Celina Haller (53). Without the possibility, essentially, of qualifying for the cup finals, the one scheduled in a few hours will be their last game of the season and at least a sign of hope is expected to start again in 2022/23 with different perspectives.
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FEMALE SLALOM - ARE
Startlist 1st heat: 1 Duerr, 2 Shiffrin, 3 Vlhova, 4 Holdener, 5 Liensberger, 6 Swenn-Larsson, 7 Gisin, 8 Dubovska, 9 Moltzan, 10 Slokar, 11 Hector, 12 Bucik, 13 Rast, 14 Gallhuber, 15 Troops, 31 Brignone, 32 Bassino, 36 Della Mea, 38 Rossetti, 49 Tschurtschenthaler, 51 Gulli, 53 Haller.
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