- Shiffrin overcomes 0.27sec deficit to edge Vlhova
- American claims 69th World Cup victory of career
- Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener finishes in third
Mikaela Shiffrin denied her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova a home victory Saturday, winning the first World Cup slalom following the world championships.
Shiffrin trailed first-run leader Vlhova by 0.27 seconds on a hill where the Slovakian regularly trains.
