When Mikaela Shiffrin is even winning downhill races, her rivals have less hope of denying her a record-tying sixth overall World Cup title.
American skier Shiffrin mastered the sharper turns on a sun-bathed course Saturday at St. Moritz, Switzerland, to be 0.15 seconds faster than standout downhill racer Sofia Goggia, who won the super-G on Friday.
Attentively watching Goggia's run from the finish area, Shiffrin raised both arms and put her hands to her head on seeing that her lead had held up. "It felt very good with my skiing," said Shiffrin, who was an early starter with the No.
3 bib. "I wasn't sure if the rest of the run was good enough to be fast." Federica Brignone was 0.17 back in third to complete a high-quality podium for the first race this season in the marquee speed event.