Mikaela Shiffrin pipped by Petra Vlhova in rainy World Cup slalom at Courchevel

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Mikaela Shiffrin pipped by Petra Vlhova in rainy World Cup slalom at Courchevel

  • Slovakian star uses frenetic final run to edge Shiffrin
  • Austria’s Katharina Truppe takes third at Courchevel

Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova used a frenetic final run to edge out Mikaela Shiffrin and earn her 30th career win in tough conditions at a women’s World Cup slalom at Courchevel on Thursday.

Racing in the rain, Vlhova trailed the American by 0.17 seconds after the opening run but posted the fastest second-run time to lead the race.

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