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Shiffrin Takes Courchevel Night Slalom, Extends Streak to Five, Hits 105 World Cup Wins

A 1.55‑second margin on a rutted, icy course underscores her unbeaten slalom start to the Olympic season.

Overview

  • Mikaela Shiffrin won by 1.55 seconds in a combined 1:42.50 after opening an 0.83‑second lead on the first run.
  • Camille Rast finished second and Emma Aicher placed third, while Paula Moltzan clocked the fastest second run to move up to fifth.
  • The night course produced heavy attrition with 17 DNFs in the first run and six in the second, and Wendy Holdener flipped at the finish before continuing to take seventh.
  • Key rivals went out, including Lara Colturi straddling a gate, Zrinka Ljutic and Katharina Liensberger failing to finish the first run, and Lena Duerr and Sara Hector not completing the second.
  • Shiffrin has won five straight World Cup slaloms dating to last season, is 4-for-4 in the discipline this season with every margin over 1.2 seconds, and now owns 105 career World Cup wins, including 68 in slalom.