Worley wins World Cup giant slalom in Lienz

On Tuesday, France’s Tessa Worley did in Austria what she couldn’t fairly accomplish on her house soil final week in Courchevel.

With total World Cup and big slalom season chief Mikaela Shiffrin sidelined as a result of a positive COVID-19 test, the 5’2, two-time big slalom world champion continued her climb up the self-discipline’s season standings with a victory within the World Cup’s go to to Lienz.

“I actually needed this one as a result of I used to be so shut on the podium at Courchevel that you already know — it was actually cool,” she instructed FIS reporters after the race.

“I really feel actually nice. Snowboarding at the moment was actually enjoyable. The slope was good. I loved the problem being in entrance within the first run. I really feel I can belief my snowboarding.”

The minimize up course imposed itself within the type of 5 DNF’s within the second run. Worley, who makes use of Rossignol’s dynamic line know-how (DLC), could have benefited from the suspension know-how connected to her planks, which works to neutralize vibrations and disperse power throughout the snow. She discovered the candy spot alongside the continuum of dedicated, aggressive and protected snowboarding, charting the proper line down the 42-gate Schlossberg course.

“I believe it was primarily about pushing each flip,” Worley instructed FIS regarding the closeness of the race.

“The snow was actually good. The slope — I’m beginning to comprehend it very well. So, I believe I used to be assured on the slope, and I managed to push in every single place, in order that was perhaps the distinction.”

2021 total World Cup winner Petra Vlhova held the highest spot till Worley’s victory run. Vlhova’s second place end moved her nearer to Shiffrin within the total standings. She now sits in third, 235 factors behind her rival. Sofia Goggia, who is thought extra as a velocity specialist, completed twelfth on the day and maintained her maintain on second place within the total rankings.

Sweden’s Sara Hector, who had an emotional return to the highest of the rostrum in Courchevel per week in the past, continued her robust mid-season kind, putting third.

On the American aspect, Paula Moltzan completed twenty second and Nina O’Brien didn’t qualify for a second run, ending in thirty third.

With the Olympics rapidly approaching, Worley is planning on retaining an excellent keel strategy to her racing.

“I don’t know, simply preserve having enjoyable,” she instructed FIS when requested about her expectations shifting ahead.

“I do know that there are numerous ladies snowboarding actually quick in GS proper now. I do know it’s all the time difficult. I’m simply actually joyful to be part of these skiers. Yeah, preserve making an attempt to have enjoyable and go quick, and we’ll see.”

The motion continues in Lienz at 10 a.m. CET with a slalom. Vlhova leads the slalom standings with 280 factors, with Shiffrin shut behind in second at 260. The American received the final slalom contested, on her house course in Killington, Vermont again in November.