"Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 104th World Cup victory and 67th Slalom victory today at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The legendary American ski racer claimed a commanding victory in Sunday's World Cup Slalom, delivering two precise, composed runs in light snowfall and difficult visibility to win by a decisive 1.57 seconds over Germany's Lena Dürr, while Switzerland's Wendy Holdener finished third. Run 1: Shiffrin Sets the Standard"
"Switzerland's Wendy Holdener opened the first run with a clean, controlled descent in 53.22 seconds, setting the pace for the race course at Copper. Her teammate Camille Rast followed but lost significant time in the middle and lower sections, finishing 0.90 seconds back-a run that held up only for sixth place. Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic, starting third, looked dangerous in the upper section before skidding in the mid-course compression and falling briefly into the backseat."
"Then came bib 4: Mikaela Shiffrin. Racing just 25 minutes from her hometown of Vail, Shiffrin delivered the smoothest, sharpest skiing of the morning on what was essentially home-turf. She crossed the line 0.28 seconds ahead of Holdener, a margin that looked modest only until the rest of the field struggled to keep even within a second of her pace. Only Austria's Katharina Liensberger and Albania's Lara Colturi subsequently finished within that window."
Mikaela Shiffrin won at Copper Mountain, claiming her 104th World Cup victory and 67th Slalom win with a 1.57-second margin over Germany's Lena Dürr. She posted two precise, composed runs in light snowfall and difficult visibility. Wendy Holdener finished third. In run one Holdener led with a 53.22, Camille Rast struggled and finished 0.90 seconds back, while Zrinka Ljutic skidded and straddled a gate, ending her run. Shiffrin, starting bib 4, crossed the line 0.28 seconds ahead of Holdener as the field dropped off sharply. Team USA entered seven women with mixed qualifying results.
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