Will a new wind help her on Shiffrin’s pitch? See when it will go to the route Vlhová – PRAVDA.sk

When the situation in Killington last happened last weekend, it was a scandal. Mikaela Shiffrin did not lose to Petra Vlhová in the huge slalom in Jasná.

Photo: TASR / AP, Alessandro Trovati

Petra Vlhová (right) and Mikaela Shiffrinová.

Under Chopok, she accused the organizers of repairing the broken goal for too long and keeping it waiting for the start.

The rivalry of two different personalities is great, the quality of both skiers is huge. Over the weekend – on Saturday there is a huge slalom on the program (1st round from 16.00, the second from 19.00), on Sunday slalom (15.45 and 18.45, broadcasts by JOJ Šport) – the roles will change.

The Slovak woman comes to the American woman’s home field.

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It is very likely that they will both write more exciting stories for the Alpine Ski World Cup. And it is almost impossible for them to be overshadowed by the same controversy as in March this year.

Of all the arts that both master, Vlhová is at least one mile ahead. In the art of accepting defeat.

“I don’t have a problem with that,” she doubled Slovenka several times.

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Like a copier

In recent years, she did not get into this role in technical disciplines often. When Vlhová is at the start of a classic or huge slalom, they smell like a stage.

She was second in Killington three times (2017–2019), each time in slalom. You can guess three times who took the first place…

“Mikaela is sovereign in these races. She won in front of Veronika Velez-Zuzulová in 2016 and has not lost in the slalom since then, she was the worst fifth in the picture.

Shiffrin will be strong at home. The pressure can wake her up. I expect a big attack on Vlhová’s skiing, “said Jana Wolnerová (née Gantnerová), a former Slovak national team member, on the TV show Pravda – Fair Play.

Vlhova’s skiing was not a mistake last week. In Levi she won all four rounds and logically both slaloms. Each time before Shiffrin and the German surprise in the third place, Lena Dürr.

Twenty-six-year-old Liptáček was confident, fast and graceful. Thanks to this, together with the American peer, he is at the top of the overall evaluation of the World Cup with 260 points.

“Petra made an incredible four races with small mistakes. She was unattainable. I was disappointed with Shiffrin, I expected a little more from her. Vlhová is going like a copier last season.

They made a reasonable and very good decision not to travel to Lech. For me, a parallel huge slalom is just an exhibition, and the elite athletes who missed Lech perceive it in a similar way, “Wolnerová continued.

No longer out of duty

One cannot fail to notice the mental setting that penetrated from the Wolf’s interior to the surface. It is most often visualized through a smile. Wolner has experienced this in her career as well.

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“Skiing will become a must and can be seen in the performance. Now she has another coach, she feels great and has found a new wind in her sails. I believe that this change will bring her Olympic medals, “said Wolner.

After replacing Livio Magoni with Mauro Pini, there is another Vlhová on the slopes of the World Cup. She can enjoy them more and it was also positively reflected in her rides.

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“Petra is full of joy, positive attitude and relaxation. It will do a lot. Even before the start of the season, it was clear that she had regained her desire to ski.

It is impossible to tell the spectator eye that they would make big changes in the slalom with Pini. It was already at its top level last year. If a coach came to her and wanted to change something a lot, he would be stupid. It will only be a change in the details, “Wolner added.

So how does he see Vlh’s chances in a place where Shiffrin often doesn’t lose?

“I guess she won’t miss the top five in the giant slalom. She is strong and in shape. And in slalom? I hope he wins. “

Wet with unit

Petra Vlhová will be on the track of the opening round of Saturday’s huge slalom in Killington first, Lara Gutová-Behrami will have five, followed by Mikaela Shiffrin.

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