COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova has used a frenetic final run to edge out Mikaela Shiffrin and earn her 30th career win in tough conditions at a women’s World Cup slalom.
Vlhova trailed the American by 0.17 seconds after the opening run but posted the fastest second-run time to lead the race.
Shiffrin was the last starter and lost time on Vlhova at each split and ultimately came up 0.24 short.
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Vlhova says “I am feeling great, with big confidence” and that "I know that I can be fast, and today I showed.”
Shiffrin extended her lead in the overall standings.
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