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Shiffrin Wins Copper Slalom for 104th World Cup Victory, Stays Perfect in Slalom

Her home-snow win keeps her flawless start in the discipline intact ahead of next weekend’s races in Mont-Tremblant.

Overview

  • Mikaela Shiffrin topped the Copper Mountain slalom by 1.57 seconds over Germany’s Lena Duerr, with Albania’s Lara Colturi in third by 1.85 seconds.
  • The victory extends Shiffrin’s slalom streak to three wins to open the season and confirms her place on the U.S. team for the Milano–Cortina Olympics.
  • Event organizers reported a crowd of roughly 11,000 as Shiffrin managed a long, high-elevation course she described as tiring yet energizing thanks to the home support.
  • A day earlier, New Zealand’s Alice Robinson won the giant slalom in 1:58.91, beating Austria’s Julia Scheib by 0.96 seconds, while Shiffrin finished 14th after struggling with variable snow.
  • Shiffrin leads both the slalom and overall standings as the women’s World Cup leaves Copper Mountain for a pair of giant slaloms in Mont-Tremblant.