Mikaela Shiffrin is ready for the 101st World Cup victory in Åre!

Mikaela Shiffrin is ready for the 101st World Cup victory in Åre!

Mikaela Shiffrin, the undisputed queen of alpine skiing, made history in Sestriere: With her slalom victory there, she sensationally celebrated her 100th World Cup victory. The American, who celebrates her 30th birthday next week, triumphed ahead of Zrinka Ljutic, who finished second and took the lead in the Slalom World Cup. The road to anniversary success was not easy for Shiffrin - just one day earlier she missed the second run of the giant slalom, which was a painful first for her in over ten years, the last time she had to end a race prematurely 20 minutes reported.

There was a lot of excitement beforehand and Shiffrin delivered an impressive performance. In the first slalom round in Åre she started with a best time of 51.27 seconds and was well ahead of the German Lena Dürr (+0.43 seconds) and the Swede Sara Hector (+0.48 seconds). Katharina Liensberger from Austria, on the other hand, was only four hundredths short of the podium, which made her fans excited Ö24 reported. In the overall standings, the idea of ​​the title is still within reach, but the competition is not sleeping.

Drama and emotions on the slopes

There were also bitter setbacks for other athletes in this race: The newly crowned world champion Camille Rast, who had started the race with great enthusiasm, fell shortly before the finish and thus missed valuable points in the fight for the small crystal ball. A hard blow for the Swiss team, who had hoped for their performance. Wendy Holdener, who won the last slalom in Sestriere 2022, only came in ninth place this time, while Aline Danioth secured her first points in 27th place after a long injury break.

Shiffrin remains a force to be reckoned with as the speed specialists prepare for their upcoming challenges in Kvitfjell. Her success in Sestriere is sure to make further waves and only increase the expectations placed on her!