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Lena Dürr Delivers Stellar Performance in Stifel Killington Cup’s First Run; Shiffrin Healing after Incident
Featured Image: Lena Dürr. Credit: GEPA
The women kicked off the second night at the Stifel Killington Cup with a challenging, tight course for the first run of slalom.
The Stifel Killington Cup began with the giant slalom event, where Mikaela Shiffrin aimed to make history by securing her 100th World Cup victory and reaching 155 podium finishes. After the first run, she was in a commanding position ahead of her competitors.
Unfortunately, during the second run, she experienced a crash and was taken to the hospital for assessment, where she suffered from abrasion and a puncture, but fortunately, no long-lasting damage. This incident significantly impacted the race today, especially since Shiffrin is the reigning champion, having won both slalom races this season.
The athletes were going to utilize Shiffrin’s absence today to try to secure their own victory.
German Lena Dürr put herself in a sturdy position heading into the second run to do just that. She put down a robust performance on the challenging course, transitioning quickly on and off
Killington Cup results
KILLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in eastern North America, hosted the women’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup for the eighth time over Thanksgiving weekend. The first day of racing action was marked by a combination of jubilation and heartbreak as U.S. Ski Team members Nina O’Brien and Paula Moltzan posted their best World Cup giant slalom finishes to date. But as their teammate Mikaela Shiffrin descended the course, on track for her 100th World Cup victory, a dramatic crash took her out of contention for the rest of the event. Shiffrin was cleared of major injury, but her return to snow is to be determined. Sara Hector, of Sweden, won the giant slalom, while Zrinka Ljutic, of Croatia, and Camille Rast, of Switzerland, rounded out the podium.
With Shiffrin out of contention on Sunday, Paula Moltzan was the only member of the U.S. Ski Team to make it to the second run. However, she crashed in her second run and did not finish. Rast took her first career World Cup win in the slalom event, with Anna Swenn Larsson, of Sweden, in second, and Wendy Holdener, of Switzerland, in third.
Although Mother Nature was sti
American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, on the cusp of history, instead ended the Stifel Killington Cup with disappointment.
Shiffrin was on route to earn her 100th Earth Cup win at the Killington Cup on Saturday, a halt on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup held in Vermont. But while making her second run down the mountain in the giant slalom race, Shiffrin wiped out and failed to finish.
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Shiffrin ended the first operate in first place with a time of 55.78, finishing 0.32 seconds ahead of Swedish skier Sara Hector. Shiffrin then went last on the second race, but seemingly clipped a gate and became entangled in the netting that marked out of bounds. She did not finalize the run.
Per Noah Cierzan of MyNBC5, Shiffrin was carted off the slopes on a sled after needing help getting untangled from the netting. Shiffrin sustained a puncture wound to the right side of her abdomen and severe muscle trauma, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team said on Sunday. Her bones and internal organs are OK, however, and there was no ligament damage assessed.
Hector went on to win the event as a result, and sits first in the World Cup standings. Shiffrin is now in 11th place in th
Shiffrin Leads in Hunt for 100th Win as USA’s Bocock Stuns with Top-10 Run at Killington GS
Killington Delivers Perfect Conditions for Giant Slalom Showdown
The first dash of the World Cup Massive Slalom in Killington, Vermont, began under clear, crisp conditions, with a starting temperature of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Athletes prepared to test their skills on the Superstar trail, energized by cheers from a massive, enthusiastic crowd.
Shiffrin Sets the Standard
Two-time Kranjska Gora winner Valerie Grenier opened the race with a steady act, showing promise but falling brief of the precision and speed required to challenge for the lead. She ended the morning in 12th place.
Immediately following Grenier, Mikaela Shiffrin delivered a masterful run that electrified the crowd. Fans, many eager to spot her reach the milestone of 100 career wins, erupted in cheers as she crossed the line 1.83 seconds ahead of Grenier, firmly establishing herself as the leader.
Early Contenders Test the Leader
The action intensified as uppermost competitors aimed to match Shiffrin’s performance. Federica Brignone, the Italian who won the season’s first Giant Slalom in Sölden, r
Shiffrin Misses the Killington GS Podium, But Leads Strong Effort by the U.S. Women
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The Heroic Killington Cup continues on Sunday Nov. 27 with a women’s World Cup slalom. Tune in live on Outside View to see Mikaela Shiffrin proceed for her sixth consecutive Killington slalom victory. Get all the streaming details here.
Mikaela Shiffrin may not have had the finest day ever at the 2022 Heroic Killington Cup. The 27-year-old ski racing icon finished 13th—her first time out of the top five in the Killington giant slalom and her toughest World Cup GS finish in three years.
But the U.S. team as a whole had a very good day.
Watch: U.S. Ski Team highlights from the Killington World Cup GS
On a surprisingly cold, windy day—so windy that race organizers lowered the launch on Killington’s Superstar trail—Shiffrin led three U.S. skiers into the top 30. Former University of Vermont skier Paula Moltzan finished 18th. Nina O’Brien, in her first race back since her horrific crash at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, came in 23rd. And University of Denver graduate