Shiffrin fourth in final GS before Worlds
January 26, 2021, 10:56 am
Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards finished just off the podium in fourth Tuesday in Kronplatz, Italy, in the final giant slalom before the World Championships in Cortina next month. Here’s the press release from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team:
In the final FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom before the 2021 FIS World Championships, two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin snagged fourth place in Kronplatz, Italy.
Mikaela Shiffrin
Tessa Worley, whose longtime boyfriend Julien Lizeroux will retire this evening at Schladming, Austria’s Night Race, put on a show second run, hammering from fifth place to take the big win. Lara Gut-Behrami was second—her third podium in four races in three different disciplines—and World Cup giant slalom leader Marta Bassino rounded out the podium in third.