In Lienz, Shiffrin’s closest rivals all gained on her after she was sidelined by COVID-19

Mikaela Shiffrin’s closest rivals within the chase for the general World Cup title all edged nearer this week with the two-time Olympic champion and three-time general winner sidelined in Lienz, Austria after a positive COVID-19 test.

The Edwards resident continues to be out entrance within the hunt for an American record-tying fourth general globe, awarded to the very best all-around ski racer who earns probably the most factors all through the season, however her lead narrowed considerably.

In Tuesday’s large slalom in Lienz, Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova completed second to Tessa Worley of France and picked up 80 factors, Sara Hector of Sweden was third and picked up 60 factors, Federica Brignone was fourth and picked up 50 factors and Sofia Goggia was twelfth and picked up 22 factors.

In Wednesday’s slalom, Vlhova gained in dominating fashion and picked up the utmost 100 factors, Hector was tenth and picked up 26 factors, Brignone was sixteenth and picked up 15 factors, and velocity specialist Goggia didn’t race.

Heading into Lienz, Shiffrin had the lead with 750 factors to 635 for Goggia, 435 for Vlhova and 342 for Brignone, who gained the 2019-20 general title. Vlhova gained the 2020-21 title, and each racers benefited from Shiffrin being sidelined at varied occasions as a result of loss of life of her father, a nasty again and the impacts on the tour from the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the 2 tech races this week in Lienz, Shiffrin’s hunt to tie former Vail resident Lindsey Vonn’s American file 4 general titles obtained fairly a bit tighter. On Thursday, her lead stands at 750 factors to 657 for Goggia, 615 for Vlhova, 424 for Hector and 407 for Brignone.

For her half, the quarantined Shiffrin, who hopes to be again for slalom races in Zagreb, Croatia, Jan. 4-5 and compete in 5 occasions in February’s Beijing Olympics, was philosophical in regards to the general chase.

“So far as the general globe goes, we’re simply taking it daily. Clearly, this can be a blow to the factors and probabilities there, but when we’ve discovered something this season thus far, it’s that something can occur,” Shiffrin stated in an announcement tweeted out Tuesday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Crew. “I’m simply centered on getting higher and getting again to racing ASAP, and we’ll let the chips fall the place they could. Can’t fear an excessive amount of about globes and titles with the whole lot happening with COVID.”