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Invincible: Mikaela Shiffrin won by more than eight tenths of a second. Image: keystone
Gisin and Gut-Behrami in the top 7 – Shiffrin triumphs with tears in his eyes
Mikaela Shiffrin won the second giant slalom in Courchevel. The United States halftime leader left nothing to burn in the second round. Shiffrin won ahead of Italian Federica Brignone and Tessa Worley of France.
Two Swiss women were also convincing: Michelle Gisin came fourth, Lara Gut-Behrami seventh. Gisin lost the podium by eleven hundredths of a second.
Happy with # 4: Michelle Gisin. Image: keystone
World Cup points were also awarded to Corinne Suter (20th), Wendy Holdener (21st) and Melanie Meillard (25th). While speed specialists Suter and Meillard, who have returned from injury, are likely satisfied, Holdener will be upset. She was tenth at halftime, a serious error returned her to the decision.
Shiffrin: “It’s bittersweet”
For Mikaela Shiffrin, success at the Savoy was the 67th victory of her career at the World Cup. So he caught up with Marcel Hirscher. The Austrian caused a sensation over the weekend as rumors of a comeback emerged after posting a video on Instagram. It was also Shiffrin’s first victory since January 26. After that, he retired due to the shocking death of his father and did not participate in a race for 300 days.
Two of the biggest: Shiffrin and Hirscher. PHOTO: EPA / KEYSTONE
In the ORF interview, she struggled for the right words with tears in her eyes. “I am incredibly proud of my performance,” Shiffrin said. “It was an amazing day, but I’m actually sad. It is bittersweet, a very special day. I didn’t really know if I could go back to this level and after the first race I didn’t know if I could do it again in the second race. Regarding the discontinuation of the Hirscher brand, he said it was a “quite interesting” fact. She saw his video and also wonders if she will return to the ski circus.
Shiffrin also benefited from Brignone and Marta Bassino showing nervousness. Brignone, third after the first race, made a time-consuming mistake. Bassino, who finished second and had won the first two giant slaloms of the winter, was eliminated after strong intermediate times. (RAM)
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