Shiffrin: “Feels like a second start to the World Cup”

“It almost feels like a second start to the World Cup,” said Shiffrin. The US high-flyer sets her sights on the next gold with charged batteries. “I'm really excited and looking forward to these next two races, especially after a few good days of training,” said the 23-year-old, who will also be competing in the slalom on Saturday. “Physically I'm feeling pretty good.” We went across the border to Trysil in Norway to train because the slopes there were more to her liking.

The ski idol from Colorado decided last week not to take part in the combination and the USA did not even take part in the team competition. “It definitely feels like the right decision for me,” emphasized Shiffrin, who later also commented on her decision not to do so had to take criticism.

“I'm a little bit more rested before these races, but above all I've had really good training. “It’s important for me that I stand in the starting gate for giant slalom and slalom and have the feeling that my skiing is good,” explained Shiffrin, who has never been a world champion in giant slalom.

The main gold competitors are the Slovakian Petra Vlhova, defending champion Tessa Worley from France, the Italian Federica Brignone and the Norwegian Ragnhild Mowinckel. In contrast to Shiffrin, Vlhova, Brignone and Mowinckel took part in the combination, Vlhova took silver and Mowinckel bronze.

Worley with a chance of winning his third world title in a row If Worley wins gold for a third time after 2013 and 2017, she will be the most successful World Cup athlete in giant slalom. Among men, the American Ted Ligety already has three RTL titles (2011, 2013, 2015).

The weather has changed radically compared to the first week of the World Cup. It rains again and again, temperatures of up to 5 degrees are expected on Thursday, along with strong winds. “No matter what it is, you have to prepare well for it,” clarified Liensberger. “We're already used to the fact that the last few races have often had temperatures above zero. I’m really excited to see what it will really be like on race day.”

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Shiffrin: “Feels like a second start to the World Cup”

Nine days after winning World Cup gold in the Super-G, Mikaela Shiffrin is going for her second title at the World Ski Championships in Åre on Thursday in the women's giant slalom (14.15:17.45 p.m./XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.).

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