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Petra Vlhova wins a World Cup slalom for the fourth time in a row. Image: keystone
Vlhova wins at Levi ahead of Shiffrin: three Swiss women in top 10
Petra Vlhova wins the slalom overture at Levi ahead of Mikaela Shiffrin. Wendy Holdener (4th), Michelle Gisin (5th) and Mélanie Meillard (9th) ensure a good Swiss result.
On his return after a 300-day absence, Shiffrin lost 18 hundredths to his toughest opponent. The third place went to the Austrian Katharina Liensberger, a little more than half a second behind. The podium corresponds exactly to the general classification of the previous season. Y: For the twenty-seventh time in a row, the winner of the slalom is Vlhova or Shiffrin. For Vlhova it is the fourth consecutive victory in slalom.
Petra Vlhova’s drive to victory. Video: SRF
The Swiss women missed the podium when it started to snow, but they did well. Michelle Gisin and Wendy Holdener finished fourth and fifth, Mélanie Meillard finished ninth.
Holdener’s second run in the video. Video: SRF
Michelle Gisin lags behind Holdener despite a good trip. Video: SRF
Meillard responded strongly after nearly three years of suffering due to a serious knee injury. The 22-year-old from Neuchâtel reached 15th in the first race with starting No. 32 and regained six places in the second race.
Exclamation mark at the start of the season: Mélanie Meillard surprises at Levi. Video: SRF
Unlike many other World Cup stations this winter, Levi has a limited number of viewers. Thanks to snow cultivation, the slope is in good condition, although snow is sparse even north of the Arctic Circle. The second slalom on Sunday will also take place without the Swedish participation. After a case of corona in the coaching staff, the entire team of Scandinavians was sent to quarantine. (dab / sda)
