Shiffrin on cusp of title as Pinheiro Braathen snatches GS globe
US' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with the globe trophy after the women's Slalom race of the FIS Alpin Ski World Cup finals in Kvitfjell. Cornelius Poppe/NTB/dpa US ski superstar Mikaela Shiffrin moved to the brink of a sixth overall World Cup title after winning the penultimate race of the season in Hafjell, Norway on Tuesday. The Olympic champion triumphed in the slalom, a record-extending 110th World Cup victory, to increase her lead over German rival Emma Aicher to 85 points pending Wednesday's season-ending giant slalom.
A win is worth 100 points. "We are both going to try and have a nap probably and give it one last push," Shiffrin said. "This season has been so exciting.
Quite like a whirlwind, with all the wonderful races we have had and the Olympics. I am grateful for it. " The 31-year-old built a big lead after the first run and completed an unprecedented ninth women's slalom win out of 10 World Cup races this season.
She set 2 minutes 07. 61 seconds to leave Wendy Holdener 1. 32 seconds behind in second.
Aicher was third. Shiffrin had long sealed a record ninth slalom title but is targeting a first overall success since 2023. "I think this is just a symbol of the work my team have been putting in," she said on receiving the small globe.