US EditionShiffrin Slides Off Podium in Second GS Run at Mont Tremblant World Cup
Alice Robinson claimed her second consecutive giant slalom victory while Valérie Grenier earned her first podium in nearly two years, finishing third in challenging snowy conditions.
- On Saturday, Mikaela Shiffrin, third after the opening run, posted the 20th-fastest second run and finished sixth at the Mont-Tremblant World Cup while Alice Robinson won the giant slalom.
- Under heavy snow, several favourites, including Julia Scheib and Sara Hector, failed to finish as eight of the 50 skiers DNFs during the first run, which appeared to cause trouble.
- Grenier, the local favourite, climbed two spots in Saturday's second run to take bronze at Mont-Tremblant and was visibly emotional, thanking the home crowd in the finish area.
- Alice Robinson's victory at Mont-Tremblant extended her winning form as the first of two races, with a second giant slalom scheduled Sunday and live coverage on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.
- Grenier led a trio of Canadians into the second run at Mont-Tremblant while Canadian skier Britt Richardson, ninth after the first run, finished 15th in 2:18.65.
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Shiffrin slides off podium in second GS run at Mont Tremblant World Cup
On a difficult weather day in Canada, Mikaela Shiffrin slid down three spots in her second run to finish just off the podium in the World Cup giant slalom on Saturday afternoon at Mont Tremblant. The Edwards’ skier finished sixth in a two-run time of 2 minutes, 17.83 seconds, as Alice Robinson claimed her second-straight win after her victory at the Copper Cup a week ago. “I felt very aggressive on the second run, but it was super dark and there…
'Dream come true': Canada's Val Grenier wins bronze in World Cup giant slalom on home snow at Mont-Tremblant
Some bronze medals are worth their weight in gold. Valérie Grenier’s third-place finish in women’s giant slalom at the Mont-Tremblant World Cup certainly fits that category.
Mikaela Shiffrin slides off podium in second GS run at Mont Tremblant World Cup
On a difficult weather day in Canada, Mikaela Shiffrin slid down three spots in her second run to finish just off the podium in the FIS World Cup giant slalom at Mont Tremblant on Saturday afternoon. The Edwards skier finished sixth in a two-run time of 2 minutes, 17.83 seconds as Alice Robinson claimed her second-straight win after her victory at the Copper Cup a week ago. “I felt very aggressive on the second run, but it was super dark and the…
Franco-Ontarian took third place in the race dominated by New Zealand's Alice Robinson on Saturday.
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