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Mikaela Shiffrin is back on the Alpine Skiing World Cup winner lists and seems ready to keep writing as winter progresses.
5.40 pm, December 14, 2020
With his 67th World Cup victory in Courchevel’s second giant slalom on Monday Mikaela Shiffrin proved that she was the death of her father Jeff at least he’s gotten over skiing. That was a few days after she January 26 at the Bansko Super-G The last World Cup victory before that happened.
The American did not return to the World Cup, which ended prematurely due to the crown pandemic, in the 2019/20 season, and was also absent from the 2020/21 start in mid-October due to back problems. Solden. In slalom he bends in Levi in November she showed almost old strength with ranks two and five, the return to the winner came after fourth place on Saturday in the first Courchevel-Giant slalom but only on the second attempt at the French ski resort, which was postponed one day.
The 25-year-old undoubtedly also benefited from the failure of Sölden and Saturday’s winner, who had previously been very strong. Marta Bassino as well as a near failure of his Italian compatriot Federica Brignone. However, regardless of this, 0.82 seconds ahead of the overall winner of the 2019/20 World Cup attest to Shiffrin’s regained sovereignty. In 2019/20 he had a giant slalom in Levi, Killington and Lienz, I am Slalom in Lienz and at the end of January in Downhill and Super-G and thus he won in four disciplines.
In terms of season wins, the five-time world champion was number one with her six despite last winter’s premature exit, but her fourth overall World Cup victory was no longer possible. Shiffrin still doesn’t have the breadth in all disciplines again. To compete in the finally canceled speed races of St. Moritz She decided not to do this mainly because speed training was not possible for her, mainly due to the corona pandemic.
And also a start this Friday in the two descents and the Super-G of Val d’Isere seems far from safe. “I’m not really sure, I don’t know,” the two-time Olympic champion replied in an interview with ORF after starting the weekend of speed. For now, Shiffrin was also more important to enjoy success. “I am very proud of my ski and my team. It was an incredible day. It is a very special moment.”
Victory goes to his mother, his entire family, his coach and his team. “I got a lot of strength from these people,” he said thanks to the support of those close to him. Defending champion Brignone now hopes Shiffrin will be back in the overall World Cup, but makes a reservation: “I want to see him from race to race. You have to see when the fast disciplines are added.” Petra (Vlhova, Note) should not be forgotten either. It is going to be exciting. “
