Aspenite Susan Redstone eats and skis her way through the Dolomites in a late spring trip to Italy in this week’s Aspen Times Weekly cover story. This is the second part of her “Going Ikon Overseas” series.
JASNA, Slovakia â Mikaela Shiffrin slammed Slovakian race organizers after a womenâs World Cup giant slalom Sunday, calling them âunprofessionalâ for making her wait in the start gate before her final run for what she felt was too long.
Holding a slim lead from the opening leg, Shiffrin was ready to start when she had to wait for two minutes while course workers replaced a broken gate.
Finally allowed to go, the American posted only the 11th-fastest time and dropped to third, 0.37 behind the winner, Petra Vlhova of Slovakia.
âIt took (two) minutes to fix a gate, that should take 30 seconds,â Shiffrin said. âI just felt like she is a good enough skier to win these races on her own and doesnât need this unprofessional act from something that she doesnât have control over, I donât have control over, but just to say, âOh, she is in the lead, letâs see if we can do something to get into (Shiffrinâs) head.ââ
Mikaela Shiffrin slammed Slovakian race organizers after a women s World Cup giant slalom Sunday, calling them "unprofessional" for making her wait in the start gate before her final run for what she felt was too long.
Vlhova wins home GS race, turns tables on Shiffrin
March 7, 2021
JASNA, Slovakia – Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova turned the tables on Mikaela Shiffrin Sunday by winning a women’s World Cup giant slalom, a day after the American had beaten her in the slalom.
Vlhova fell on her back in celebration as soon as first-run leader Shiffrin failed to beat her time.
Vlhova got up and bent over as she fought back tears following the 19th win of her career, but first in a home race on the hill where she regularly trains.
Holding a slim lead from the opening leg, Shiffrin was ready to start her final run when she was made to wait in the start gate for two minutes while course workers replaced a broken gate.