This is how the reindeer hunt begins in Levi

Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova are there again. After the opening race in Sölden, both had decided not to take part in the parallel competition in Lech/Zürs.

Shiffrin had jetted to the USA to train and cure her back problems. Overall World Cup winner Vlhova is concentrating on slalom and giant slalom and can already register a second home in Levi. She has been in the ski resort north of the Arctic Circle since November 1st, almost three weeks.

Petra Vlhova has already gotten a reindeer three times in Levi. © APA/afp / JUSSI NUKARI

Since Sölden, Shiffrin has 70 World Cup victories and a massive 45 in slalom. She won four of them (record) in Levi in 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2019, which automatically makes the American the favorite to be awarded another reindeer (who in Levi wins, traditionally receives a reindeer and can give it a name). In the “Sölden of Slalom”, as Shiffrin called the 500 meter high ski hill in Lapland due to its similar flat-steep-flat characteristics, she wants to attempt her seventh slalom ball. A three-way battle for victory? Vlhova won both Levi Slaloms last year and three times there in total. Although Shiffrin and Vlhova have shared the Levi victories between them since 2016, Austria is now hoping for a three-way fight including Katharina Liensberger. The world champion has also developed extremely on the flat. The Slovenian Andreja Slokar is considered an insider tip after her debut victory in the parallel race in Lech.

The Azzurre are only expected to play an outsider role. A total of 7 Italians will be starting in Levi. However, there is no South Tyrolean there. The first round starts at 10.30:13.30 a.m. The decision will then be made at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. With the SportNews -Live ticker lets you get up close and personal. Women's slalom in Levi: Saturday's start list start number Name Country 1. Kristin Lysdahl NOR 2. Peter Vlhova SVK 3. Mikaela Shiffrin USA 4. Wendy Holdener SUI 5. Lena Dürr GER 6. Katharina Liensberger TUE 7. Michelle Gisin SUI 28. Martina Peterlini ITA 31. Martha Bassino ITA 34. Lara Della Mea ITA 36. Marta Rossetti ITA 53. Roberta Midali ITA 63. Sophie Mathiou ITA 67. Anita Gulli ITA

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This is how the reindeer hunt begins in Levi

While a race-free weekend is on the program for the ski men, the women are guests in Levi. Mikaela Shiffrin & Co. will compete in two slaloms there. The signs could hardly be more exciting.

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