83. Mikaela Shiffrin won the giant slalom at Kronplatz on Tuesday, 0.45 seconds ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami, with Federica Brignone third at 1.43. It was her 83rd World Cup win. Lindsey Vonn’s women’s record of 82 had stood alone since 2018. It now belongs to Shiffrin.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikaela ShiffrinUSA | USA | — |
| 2 | Lara Gut-BehramiSUI | SUI | +0.45 |
| 3 | Federica BrignoneITA | ITA | +1.43 |
| 4 | Petra VlhováSVK | SVK | n/a |
Where it was won
Mike Day set the first run, with a steep middle section. Run one decided it. Shiffrin was fastest by 0.13 from Gut-Behrami, with Brignone a further 0.14 back. Nobody else was within 0.75. That was a three-skier race from the halfway point, and the rest of the field was racing for fourth.
The second run showed the difference. Gut-Behrami put down a fast run and went into the lead nearly a second clear of Brignone. Shiffrin then had to protect 0.13 down a hill whose steep middle section punishes any late pressure. She did more than protect it. She gained time through the steep and again on the final stretch, and finished 0.45 clear. Brignone held third from half-time to the finish, 1.43 back. On the steep, the skier who is early on the edge gains time over the skier who is late. Today that was Shiffrin.
Numbers
- 83 World Cup wins, the most by any woman.
- 51 slalom wins, the most by any skier in any discipline.
- 18 giant slalom wins, two short of Vreni Schneider’s women’s record of 20.
- Three wins short of Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time 86.
- It took her five races to go from 82 to 83.
- Vonn’s 82nd and last win came in Åre in March 2018.
Petra Vlhová was fourth. Shiffrin leads the overall standings with 1,417 points and is chasing a fifth overall title. Next on the list is Stenmark’s 86.