Vlhová first leveled Shiffrin’s level. He is now one step ahead – PRAVDA.sk

Last season, a new alpine wind blew into the several-year slalom Slovak-American rivalry.

Photo: SITA / AP, Alessandro Trovati

Petra Vlhová receives congratulations from Mikaela Shiffrinová.

Katharina Liensberger focused on slalom at the end of the year and did well. She became the most successful skier of the MS 2021 and even won a small globe.

“It seems that the results in the giant slalom took something from the slalom. It’s natural because we don’t have much time for training, “said Boris Vlha two years ago. That is, at a time when his sister Petra was already fully showing her winning potential in the giant slalom.

In the words of the Slovak skier’s brother, one can name the reason why the Austrians did not succeed at the beginning of the current season of the Alpine Ski World Cup.

In training, she focused more on the giant slalom than in the past and lost her feeling in the shortest curves. That’s why she dropped behind the top three in Levi over the weekend.

Vlhová won both slaloms behind the Arctic Circle, Mikaela Shiffrin won second, surprisingly German Lena Dürrová surprisingly third.

“I have a lot of work to do,” Liensberger says.

Former Czech skier Šárka Strachová (for free woman Záhrobská) also watched the race in Levi. For the first time in the role of a television co-commentator. How does he perceive the rivalry between Vlhová and Shiffrinová?

“Mikaela has always been an extremely stable slalom skier with excellent technique and mental endurance.

Petra gradually caught up with her and now she is one step ahead of her. It is questionable, as Shiffrin is limited by a painful back.

Vlhová seems confident. She completed four perfect rides over the weekend. In addition, they both know how to work after the first round, “Strachová said in an interview with idnes.cz.

The 2007 World Slalom Champion recalled Vlhova’s perfect weekend, which was also reflected in the change of coach.

After the March triumph in the overall World Cup standings, the 26-year-old Liptáček exchanged Livia Magoni for Mauro Pini.

“It’s about being comfortable on the team and Petra probably didn’t have it anymore. They’ve been together for a long time. Although they’ve achieved great results, after four years it’s always good to change teams.

Otherwise, the team loops. New ideas and insights bring new energy to the training. You can’t do things the same way for ten years, “added the former elite slalom skier.

With the conviction that he is looking forward to the weekend races in Killington. There is a huge slalom on the program on Saturday (first round from 16.00, the second from 19.00), on Sunday slalom (15.45 and 18.45).

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Petra Vlhová and her program in the season 2021/22

Date of the event	Place and discipline	Location of Vlhovova
October 23	Sölden – a huge slalom	3rd place
November 13	Lech Zürs – parallel slalom	did not start
November 20	Levi – slalom	1st place
November 21	Levi – slalom	1st place
November 27	Killington – giant slalom
November 28	Killington – slalom
December 3	Lake Louise – downhill
December 4	Lake Louise – downhill
December 5	Lake Louise – super G
December 11	St. Moritz – super G
December 12	St. Moritz – super G
December 18	Val d´Isere – exit
December 19	Val d´Isere – super G
December 28	Lienz – giant slalom
December 29	Lienz – slalom
January 4	Zagreb – slalom
January 8	Maribor – giant slalom
January 9	Maribor – slalom
January 11	Flachau – slalom
January 15	Zauchensee – exit
January 16	Zauchensee – super G
January 22	Cortina d’Ampezzo – exit
January 23	Cortina d’Ampezzo – super G
January 25	Kronplatz – giant slalom
January 29	Garmisch Partenkirchen – downhill
January 30	Garmisch Partenkirchen – super G
February 7	Beijing Olympics – a huge slalom
February 9	Beijing Olympics – slalom
February 11	Olympic Games in Beijing – super G
February 15	Olympic Games in Beijing – Congress
February 17	Beijing Olympic Games – combination
February 19	Beijing Olympics – team competition
February 26	Crans Montana – exit
February 27	Crans Montana – exit
March 5	Lenzerheide – super G
March 6	Lenzerheide – giant slalom
March 11	Are – a huge slalom
March 12	Are – slalom
March 16	SP final in Courchevel – downhill
March 17	SP final in Courchevel – super G
March 18	SP final in Courchevel – team competition
March 19	SP final in Courchevel – slalom
March 20	SP final in Courchevel – huge slalom

WC ranking (after 3 of 37 races):

1. Vlhová (SR) and Shiffrin (USA) both 260, 3. Slokarová (SVN) 184, 4. Dürrová (DEU) 156,, 5. Stjernesundová (NOR) 140, 6. Liensbergerová (AUT) 137

Slalom ranking (after 2 of 9 races):

1. Vlhová 200 points, 2. Shiffrinová 160, 3. Dürrová 120, 4. Holdenerová 86, 5. Gisinová (both CHEES) 77, 6. Liensbergerová 72

The order in FIG. slalom (after 1 of 9 races):

1. Shiffrin 100 points, 2. Gutová-Behramiová 80, 3. Vlhová 60, 4. Liensbergerová 50, 5. Tvibergová (NOR) 45, 6. Hrovatová (Slov.) 40

Order of parallel competitions (1):

1. Slokarová 100, 2. Stjernesundová 80, 3. Lysdahlová 60, 4. Bassinová (ITA) 50, 5. Hectorová 45, 6. Monsenová (NOR) 40

Petra Vlhová and her program in the season 2021/22

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