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12/07 13:26 CST Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant
slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin ties for 4th
Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant slalom, Mikaela
Shiffrin ties for 4th
MONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec (AP) --- Julia Scheib of Austria used a strong final run
to win a World Cup giant slalom Sunday, with American standout Mikaela Shiffrin
finishing in a tie for fourth place.
Scheib, who was in second place after the opening run, made up ground in a
hurry to finish with a combined time of 2 minutes, 13 seconds. She edged Sara
Hector of Sweden by 0.57 seconds. First-run leader Alice Robinson of New
Zealand had a miscue in her run and slipped to third place.
Shiffrin narrowly missed being on the podium as she wound up in a tie with
Swiss racer Camille Rast. Both were 1.17 seconds behind Scheib.
The 30-year-old Shiffrin hasn't been on the giant slalom podium since suffering
her scary crash in the discipline in November 2024 at Killington, Vermont. She
sustained a puncture wound and severe damage to her oblique muscles. She also
has been dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder in the GS because of the
crash.
Shiffrin finished sixth in the event Saturday.
American teammate Paula Moltzan, who was 18th after the first run, climbed into
sixth place with a speedy performance. Nina O'Brien was in third place after
the opening run but went out early in her second run and didn't finish.
This was the second career World Cup win for Scheib, who also captured the
first GS race of the season in Austria.
"It's very special," Scheib said. "The slope wasn't the easiest for me."
Over the last two weeks, the 24-year-old Robinson has turned in three podium
finishes on North American snow. She also won the GS at Mont-Tremblant on
Saturday after taking the victory in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Nov. 29.
Valerie Grenier of Canada, who was third on her home course the day before,
didn't finish her first run Sunday.
The next stop for the women's tour is next weekend in St. Moritz, Switzerland,
for two downhill races and a super-G.
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AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
