Mikaela Shiffrin pads overall World Cup lead despite Worley’s giant slalom win

  • Shiffrin takes fourth in giant slalom behind winner Tessa Worley
  • American moves closer to fourth career overall World Cup title
  • Petra Vlhová, Shiffrin’s rival in title race, fails to finish first run

Mikaela Shiffrin stretched her lead in the overall World Cup standings Sunday by finishing fourth in a giant slalom after closest rival Petra Vlhova failed to finish the first run.

Shiffrin seemed to ski more cautiously in the second run, after being second-fastest in the first leg, and ended 0.77 seconds behind the winner Tessa Worley.

Continue reading…Shiffrin takes fourth in giant slalom behind winner Tessa Worley American moves closer to fourth career overall World Cup titlePetra Vlhová, Shiffrin’s rival in title race, fails to finish first runMikaela Shiffrin stretched her lead in the overall World Cup standings Sunday by finishing fourth in a giant slalom after closest rival Petra Vlhova failed to finish the first run.Shiffrin seemed to ski more cautiously in the second run, after being second-fastest in the first leg, and ended 0.77 seconds behind the winner Tessa Worley. Continue reading…