US EditionAustrian Skier Scheib Locks up World Cup GS Title. Shiffrin Finishes 5th and Protects Overall Lead
Julia Scheib secured the giant slalom season title with a 189-point lead after winning the penultimate race, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth to protect her overall World Cup lead.
- On Saturday, Austrian skier Julia Scheib locked up the women's World Cup giant slalom title by winning the penultimate race with a combined time of 2:21.41.
- With Rast out, Scheib's win created a 189-point lead in the GS standings, leaving only four races at the World Cup Finals this weekend.
- Shiffrin now leads Emma Aicher by 120 points and Camille Rast by 223, which she could widen in Sunday's slalom, her strongest event.
- Paula Moltzan placed second, 0.36 behind Scheib, while Alice Robinson took third, 0.75 behind, and Britt Richardson did not finish.
- Scheib said winning the globe felt very special and had been a goal for many years, making her the ninth Austrian GS globe winner and first since Eva‑Maria Brem in 2016.
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Scheib wins WCup GS title; Shiffrin leads overall
Austrian skier Julia Scheib locked up the women's World Cup giant slalom title, winning the penultimate race of the season after first-run leader Camille Rast skied out. Mikaela Shiffrin was fifth and protected her lead in the overall standings.
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