World Number 14 Causes Huge Upset to Mikaela Shiffrin and Rival Petra Vlhova in World Cup Slalom Race

The real excitement amongst fans about the FIS women’s ski world cup is because of the steaming contest going on between the world number one Mikaela Shiffrin and the Beijing Winter Olympic champion Petra Vlhova. However, the results of today’s giant slalom have given both the rivals a huge setback in their quest to be the world number one.

In the first super-G event Mikaela finished second, but after that she hasn’t quite played as per her standards. Although she managed to keep her overall lead in the world cup standings, but Petra Vlhova is still hunting the ranking quite vigorously.

In Shiffrin vs Vlhova’s battle, Katharina Liensberger clenched the victory

When the top contenders for the world cup title were competing aggressively; the Austrian skier Katharina Liensberger took away the victory. Mikaela Shiffrin finished at ninth place while her rival Petra Vlhova finished fourth.

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It came in as a huge disappointment for both the skiers as Katharina got away with all the limelight.

The battle between Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova is on

There are still four races left in the world cup which will take place in France. While Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova seems quite adamant about leading the ranking and defending her world cup title. Mikaela has also showcased her A-game in the competition so far. Only time will tell who’ll be victorious at the end of it all.

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Apart from the world number one title on the table, for Mikaela it is also about winning her fourth world cup. If she does so, she’ll enter the league of former American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn.

For now, the game is on.