Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates ‘new beginning’ with her first slalom win in 13 months

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin mentioned her first slalom win in 13 months in Austria on Tuesday felt like a recent begin.

Racing in mild snowfall beneath the lights, Shiffrin sealed a document forty fourth slalom victory with a time of 1:47.92, holding off Katharina Liensberger of Austria by 0.19 seconds.

“It feels slightly bit like a brand new starting,” Shiffrin instructed broadcaster ORF.

“Most of my wins and my greatest races are behind me. It is already occurred. And, at 25, it is bizarre to assume the majority of my greatest racing in my profession is already over.

“You’ll be able to’t actually transfer ahead till you cease making an attempt to return, and I am having a tough time with that.

Shiffrin insists chasing Vonn’s milestone of 82 World Cup wins was not on her thoughts.

“This slope has type of tripped me up the final a number of years. I simply needed to ski robust,” Shiffrin mentioned. “It was actually enjoyable.”

It is a monumental win for Shiffrin, make no mistake about it.

Gisin may need damaged the Shiffrin-Vlhova stranglehold on slalom racing a few weeks in the past however they’re nonetheless very a lot the 2 to beat.

Shiffrin has needed to watch her Slovakian rival dominate the slalom however this was Shiffrin again to her greatest.

This was the final slalom earlier than the World Championships in February and it’ll do Shiffrin the world of fine to be going to Italy subsequent month on the again of a win.