Mikaela Shiffrin , and Petra Vlhova win the world Cup giant slalom in Maribor. the Wendy Holdener scores as the only Swiss and is Fourth thanks to a brilliant second run.

Mikaela Shiffrin is also not Championships immediately prior to the beginning of the world, Are (as of Monday) to stop. The 23-year-old American won the giant slalom in Maribor and celebrated their 55. World Cup victory, the eleventh in this Winter. In the discipline standings, Shiffrin leads after six of the eight race of the season, significantly ahead of Tessa Worley (455:374 points). The Frenchwoman fell in the second race after a big mistake at six positions in the 9. Rank back.

Ex-aequo winner Petra Vlhova (8. World Cup victory). The Slovakian won thanks to a best time in the afternoon of her second giant slalom victory of the winter after the Semmering.

Holdener with the second-best runtime

Wendy Holdener initialized no matter what your best career placement in the giant slalom. 13 months ago she was in Kranjska Gora in Slovenia already the Fourth. The Schwyzerin, after the first run until the Ninth, pointing to the strong icy slopes in Maribor, in the afternoon, a Top performance and improved thanks to the second-best duration of five positions.

The third-ranked Norwegian Ragnhild Mowinckel lacked 0.36 seconds. Holdeners best placements so far this season in the giant slalom ranks 6 (Killington), 7 (Sölden) and 9 (plan de Corones).

Ellenberger in the second run

Andrea Ellenberger excreted was in the last giant slalom in plan de Corones with the 11. Place surprised, earning her Ticket to the world Cup. In Maribor, the 25-year-old Nidwaldnerin from Hergiswil lost in the Morning, almost four seconds, what do you than 30. so just for the Final participation was sufficient. In the second run, however, Ellenberger knocked out.

Simone Wild took advantage of their last Chance for world Cup participation. From Zurich, from arbitration in the first passage before the first intermediate period. Jasmina Suter (52.) and Aline Danioth (53.) the qualification, missed the Top 30.

Maribor (SLO). World Cup the women’s giant slalom:
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) and Petra Vlhova (SVK), 2:31,31.
3. Ragnhild Mowinckel (NOR) of 0.93.
4. Wendy Holdener (SUI) of 1.29.
5. Sara Hector (SWE) is 1.50.
6. Frida Hansdotter (SWE) 1,66.
7. Marta Bassino (ITA) 1,71.
8. Meta Hrovat (SLO) 2,39.
9. Tessa Worley (FRA), 2,40. 10. Kristin Lysdahl (NOR) 2,62.
– 27 of the 30 finalist classified inside. – Eliminated: Andrea Ellenberger (SUI).

The best run times
1. Run: 1. Shiffrin 1:14,28. 2. Vlhova of 0.48. 3. Worley of 0.58.
Also: 6. Mowinckel 1,20. 9. Holdener to 1.61. 30. Ellenberger 3,76.
for the second race of the best 30 qualified: 53. Jasmina Suter (SUI) 5,70. 54. Aline Danioth (SUI) 5,87.
– 71 riders started, and 60 classified. – Eliminated: Simone Wild (SUI), Viktoria rebensburg (GER) and Federica Brignone (ITA).

2. Run: 1. Vlhova 1:16,55. 2. Holdener of 0.16. 3. Mowinckel of 0.21. 4. Shiffrin is 0.48. Also: 27. Worley 2,30. (lif/sda)

Created: 01.02.2019, 14:40 PM