Shiffrin crashes at Killington, Camille Rust takes podium

1. Sarah Hector (Sweden) 1:53,08
2. Zlinka Ljutic (CRO) +0.54
3. Camille Rust (SUI) +1.05


12. Wendy Holdner (Switzerland) +2,84
13. Lala Gut-Behrami (SUI) +2.84
22. Simon Wilder (SUI) +4,09
25. Michel Gissing (Switzerland) +4.92

go out: Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), Federica Brignone (Italy), Clara Direz (France).
Not on the second run: Melanie Meillard (Switzerland), Marta Bassino (Italy), Lena Dürr (Germany).​

Mikaela Shiffrin took a hard fall in Killington.Image: trapezoid

Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on a chance to break the magical record of 100 World Cup wins for the first time in the giant slalom at Killington. The American women, who led at halftime, were eliminated in the second round. Sarah Hector's win was followed by Camille Rust's third place finish.

Sara Hector notched her sixth World Cup win on the U.S. East Coast. The 32-year-old Swedish player won the championship by 0.54 seconds ahead of Croatian player Zrinka Ljutic.

Swiss woman Camille Last took the podium. The 25-year-old from canton Valais finished second to Olympic giant slalom champion Hector, but just ahead of fourth-placed Norway's Thea Louise Stejenesand. Thea Louise Stjernesund) 100 points.

A week earlier, Rust had made his first podium finish in the slalom race in Gurgel, Austria, finishing third, and he doubled that result at every opportunity. The French-speaking Swiss woman has never finished higher than seventh in a World Cup giant slalom before (in Lienz at the end of December 2021).

«It's a little unbelievable. I didn't expect this. I was at the finish line watching Mikaela race. It's a strange emotion, I'm happy with the podium but this fall was not good. I hope she didn't hurt herself too badly. Today the slopes are well prepared. It’s not an easy game, but I’m looking forward to the next one. Things are always easier when things are going well. “

Camille Rust.

Horner and Gut-Behrami enter top 15

The Swiss woman in second place is Wendy Holdener, who had a strong performance, especially in the second round, improving ten places to 12th. The woman from Schwyz recently finished fourth in the slalom in Gurgel and last had a better result in the giant slalom in December 2022, tenth in Sestre. name.

Lara Gut-Behrami (13th) lined up just behind Holdner. The Ticino native has won twice at Killington in the past two years but dropped four spots in the rankings during the second round of the first race of the season. Five weeks ago, Gut-Behrami had to temporarily sit out the World Cup opener in Sölden because she didn't feel 100 percent fit due to knee problems and the flu.

Contests prohibited at Lakeside Resort

Due to a lack of snow, the Canadian ski resort of Mont-Tremblant will not be able to hold World Cup matches on December 7 and 8. Two women's giant slalom races are planned for later this winter, according to the International Ski Federation.

From the Swiss team's perspective, Simone Wild (22nd) and Michelle Gisin (25th) also scored World Cup points.

Haaser prevents ÖSV from crashing

However, Killington was almost a crushing defeat for Austria. Only Ricarda Hasse finished eighth. The third place contestants Julia Scheib, Stephanie Brunner and Katharina Liensberger from Sölden were eliminated in the first round. disuse. Four other riders missed out on a chance to finish in the top 30 due to their morning performances.

The third slalom race of the season will take place on the East Coast of the United States on Sunday. The most talked about is record holder Mikaela Shiffrin, who won the Levi and Gurgl competitions this winter. The Women's World Cup has been held in Killington since 2016 and she has won six of seven games in professional events so far. The question was how Shiffrin responded to her dramatic fall in the giant slalom. The first slalom race starts at 4pm Swiss time. (Abu/Sudan Development Authority)

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