Vlhova unbeatable in Levi
Nov 21, 2021·Alpine Skiing
It sounds like deja-vu, but it's not, and the points say so!
Two days out of two went to Petra Vlhova (SVK), who dominated the Levi Black for the fifth time and, together with the victory, regained the first position in the Overall ranking.
The Slovakian skier skied consistently and cleanly for four runs, never made a mistake and above all, managed to keep her concentration in all her turns.
The victory earned Vlhova a fifth reindeer, a prize given to the race winner each year, and she named it after her brother, Boris, as "he is always with me and supports me."
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), in second place, made a huge mistake at the beginning of the steep pitch, which cost her precious hundredths: "I am not disappointed with anything," said Shiffrin, "I was pushing, made a mistake, and we don't know what would have happened without the mistake. But after that, I pushed even harder."
Lena Dürr (GER) placed third as the top three were identical to Saturday's race. The German was 0.78 behind for her third career podium finish and second in a row in slalom.
The Women's World Cup now moves overseas to the long-awaited American race in Killington for a Giant Slalom and a Slalom.
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