Mikaela Shiffrin signed off her historic season in style by winning the giant slalom at Soldeu to land a record-extending 88th Globe Cup win.
The American fantastic held a .62s lead soon after the very first run in Andorra and she necessary nearly all of that on the second to squeak victory by .06s ahead of Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund, chasing her very first ever Globe Cup win. Canada’s Valerie Grenier was third.
Victory ensured Shiffrin posted her ideal-ever general Globe Cup tally (2206 points), with only Tina Maze’s astonishing 2013 season (2414 points) ahead of her in the all-time rankings. She also moved clear of Lindsey Vonn for most podiums on the women’s circuit with her 138th.
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Shiffrin’s record-breaking season had currently noticed her surpass Ingemar Stenmark at the top rated of the all-time standings with her 87th win earlier in March. The 28-year-old had currently wrapped up the giant slalom crystal globe heading into the final weekend, along with the general and slalom titles.
And she capped a memorable year with her 14th Globe Cup win of the season soon after yet another outstanding show, holding on in the final sector to deny Stjernesund a popular win.
With Shiffrin’s giant slalom crystal globe currently banked, consideration was on the battle for second in between Lara Gut-Behrami and Marta Bassino. And it was the Swiss star who took it, with a fourth spot seeing her take second in the GS standings on 482, ahead of Bassino on 475.
The slope could possibly have been brief, but it was a steep, serious and difficult track to finish the season’s competitors.
Skiers had to contend with a rough and bumpy track that had attracted lots of consideration from race organisers who had attempted to increase the situations.
Nonetheless, that did not protect against a string of early exits as Petra Vlhova, Frederica Brignone and Sara Hector – two Olympic champions, 1 globe champion – have been 3 of 5 DNFs in the very first run.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Shiffrin’s companion, shocked the American with a post-race interview, and asked what she created of her good results.
She replied via laughter: “I really feel OK, this is incredible.
“I really feel fantastic and all these females are fighting in the second run. Congrats, I barely squeaked by that. Congrats to all the females. I’ve decided to come back and do it all once more subsequent year.
“Just retain moving on. Going back to the US, going to get some beach time.”
Shiffrin cannot cease laughing as boyfriend Kilde interviews her
Kilde then paid tribute to her, saying: “Thank you, you are incredible.”
In the second run, Coralie Frasse Sombet marked the final race of her profession by taking 16th. Defending giant slalom Globe Cup champion Tessa Worley, who has entertained but not confirmed plans to retire, completed in 11th.
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