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.
Sunday, 7 March 2021
Petra Vlhová won her first International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup race since January 3 in Jasná to cut Lara Gut-Behrami s lead at the top of the overall standings to just 36 points.
Vlhová was second after the first giant slalom run, 0.16sec behind Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States, but consistency would hand the Slovakian the victory on home snow.
Runs of 1min 08.51sec and 1:08.15 gave Vlhová a final time of 2:16.66 - coincidently enough for victory by 0.16sec.
Alice Robinson of New Zealand was second, thanks to a blistering second run which at 1:07.49 was the fastest of the day.
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.