SITA ,Truth 19.03.2021 15:29, updated: 15:59
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Petra Vlhová.Author: TASR , Michal Svítok
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Before the final weekend of the World Cup in downhill skiing in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, there were only two unanswered questions in the women ’s category.
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Who will win the slalom globe and who will be the overall winner of the 2020/2021 World Cup? Petra Vlhová Slovakia is currently closest to both of these seasonal privileges.
However, he will enter Saturday’s slalom in a different mental setting than on Sunday until the final “cloud” of the season.
While in the fight for the big globe, 25-year-old Liptáček is enough to get a total of 5 points in two races to win the overall championship, the fight for the slalom title promises much more drama.
There are three big names in the game, in the order Vlhová, Liensbergerová, Shiffrinová. The Slovak has an 22 points lead over the Austrian and the Austrian 15 points ahead of the American.
Who will get a small globe for slalom?
Katharina Liensbergerová
9,1%
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Mikaela Shiffrinová
5,3%
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There is no clear favorite, but the basic numbers are obvious from Vlh’s point of view: If she wants to defend a small globe, she must either win or finish the worst second if Shiffrin or Liensberger triumph.
If Livia Magoni’s trustee took third place, one of her rivals would win the globe, depending on which of them would dominate the slalom.
The historical context of this trio is also interesting. While the 26-year-old Shiffrin is the best slalom skier in history and is already fighting for her seventh small globe in this most spinning discipline, half a year younger Vlhová can confirm her position as the best slalom skier of the last two seasons and the 23-year-old Liensberger reaches for the globe premiere.
However, this Austrian woman can confirm the best season of her career in Lenzerheide, when she was only once off the stage in the nine World Championships so far (in Jasná in 4th place), became the world champion in Cortina d’Ampezzo and less than a week ago in Aara in the World Cup.
If Liensberger succeeds in a three-way battle with Vlhová and Shiffrin, the alpine power Austria will enjoy the first women ’s slalom globe since 2012. At that time, Marlies Schild won it.
“The globe is close, but far away. I will focus on myself and my rides and not on competitors. I don’t feel the pressure, “Liensberger said on the ORF portal.
Katharina Liensbergerová. Author: SITA / AP, Gabriele Facciotti
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Although Shiffrin did not win the fifth title of world champion in slalom in Cortina d’Ampezzo in an uninterrupted series, the victories in the World Championships in Flachau and Jasná brought her back to absolute peak after a difficult inter-season with lack of training opportunities, back injuries and private family trauma after death father.
“Just because I am in this position in the World Cup final, I can consider it more than I expected. This season I have a lot of things behind me that went wrong or did not go as planned.
On the other hand, I have to say that some opponents have skied better this season than in previous years and the competition has increased, “Shiffrin was quoted as saying by NBC Sports’ Olympic portal.
Mikaela Shiffrinová. Author: SITA / AP, Marco Tacca
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Rival on the slalom start list
If Vlhová gets the necessary 5 points in Saturday’s slalom to definitely beat her rival Lara Gutová-Behramiová (15th place will be enough for her), she will be looking forward to the historically first big globe for a Slovak downhill skier.
Although the Swiss have announced that she will not perform in slalom, in the starting list of the 1st round before the draw figures. The draw will take place at 17.00.
“We do not underestimate or lay down our arms. We will see if Gut-Behrami will not compete in slalom in the end, ” advised Vlhova coach Livio Magoni on Thursday for neveitalia.it.
Lara Gutová-Behramiová. Autor: SITA / AP, Elvis Piazza
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Gutová-Behrami last went slalom four years ago, she has been a star on long skis for many years.
With a gain of the required number of points on Saturday, Vlhová will be able to start Sunday’s huge slalom without stress, where she ranks sixth in the standings. Under certain circumstances, however, he can also jump to second place for a certain winner of this discipline – the Italian Marta Bassinová.
She sealed her premiere with a small globe two weeks ago in Jasná. So far, her maximum in the seasonal evaluation of the World Championships were fourth places from the huge slalom (2019/2020) and the combination (2017/2018).
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