In the fight for the big crystal ball, Shiffrin is now in pole position after her Olympic fiasco, three races before the end she is 156 points ahead of her big rival Petra Vlhova.
The Slovak finished in 16th place, missing out on the World Cup points awarded for the top 15. Shiffrin had already underlined her form on Tuesday with the superior best time in training.
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“It was a perfect day for me today,” said Shiffrin on “ORF” with satisfaction, she was happy to have “such a big lead”. “But it hasn’t been decided yet. But now I want to enjoy the win.”
Emotional moment: Shiffrin and Kilde cheer after a double hit
Kira Weidle misses the top 15
“Speed Queen” Sofia Goggia from Italy secured the small crystal globe for winning the Downhill World Cup after a turbulent Olympic winter. Twelfth place was enough for the 29-year-old to win the speed classification for the third time after 2018 and 2021.
The culmination of a strong season: Goggia celebrates the downhill ball
Goggia, who suffered a serious knee injury in a fall in January, took downhill silver after a lightning comeback at the Beijing Olympics.
Bitter setback in the overall World Cup: Vlhova loses ground
Strong at the top, weak at the bottom: Weidle missed the points at the season finale
After the team event on Friday, a giant slalom and slalom are on the program for the weekend.
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