10:55
Paula Moltzan (USA)
After the only short break in the first round, Paula Moltzan is allowed to push herself out of the starting gate. At the second split, the US-American’s deficit added up to more than a second, so there wasn’t much more she could do.
10:52
Anna Swenn-Larsson (SWE)
The first starting group of the best 15 athletes now completes the experienced Anna Swenn-Larsson. The Swede safely pulls her turns down the slope, which means that she is still well placed in the top ten for the moment.
10:51
Mina Fuerst Holtmann (NOR)
Most recently, Mina Fuerst Holtmann was on the podium for the first time in a World Cup slalom in Åre. Does she benefit from the self-confidence she has gained here? Unfortunately not, because the Norwegian is very cautious on the skis at first. Then she falls just before the finish and is also eliminated.
10:50
Andreja Slokar (SLO)
Is Andreja Slokar doing better than Leona Popović before? Yes, you can definitely do that! Due to a clever driving style, the Slovenian hardly lost any time at all intermediate times and kept her gap within limits at 75 hundredths – that resulted in sixth place.
10:48
Leona Popovic (CRO)
Two young and wild runners follow who have steadily worked their way up the starting list over the course of the winter. However, Leona Popović intervened in the middle section of the track and caused the first failure of the race.
10:46
Catherine Huber (AUT)
So far, the balance of the ÖSV team is pretty average, does Katharina Huber change something about this fact? No! Although she is doing well in the middle part, the following final slope pulls her tooth, which throws her back to eighth place.
10:44
Martina Dubovska (CZE)
Apparently Lena Dürr can once again get used to the feeling of being in the lead at half-time. Martina Dubovska also does not come close to the target of the Germans and even takes over the red lantern at the finish line with a deficit of more than two seconds.
10:43
Catherine Troupe (AUT)
Yesterday Katharina Truppe was part of the Austrian team that took second place in the team event. Today she does not find the right means on the slopes. In seventh position, she lines up just ahead of her teammate Katharina Liensberger.
10:42
Ali Nullmeyer (CAN)
A total of three Canadians made it into the World Cup finals, with Ali Nullmeyer leading the way. However, the 23-year-old acts quite hesitantly and cannot do anything right from the start. Ultimately, the finish line is eighth.
10:40 a.m
Wendy Holdener (SUI)
Although Wendy Holdener has already been on the podium 29 times in slalom, she is still waiting for her first World Cup victory in this discipline. This is unlikely to change today, as the Swiss are slightly injured and are more than a second behind.
10:39
Catherine Liensberger (AUT)
The reigning world champion and third-placed in the slalom ranking intervenes in the action. However, Katharina Liensberger falls far behind early in the race and will probably have to say goodbye to the wish to be able to stand on the podium again at the end of the season.
10:37
Lena Durr (GER)
Directly after the two top favorites is Lena Dürr’s turn. Can she put herself in a useful starting position for the second round? Yes, this is a really strong run! The line is right, which is why the German increases her lead at every split time and takes the lead by almost four tenths!
10:36
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)
After the completely failed performances at the Olympic days, Mikaela Shiffrin seems to have found her lightness again in the past few days. At first, the American finds good timing again, but then she lacks the pace in the flat section. So it’s only fourth place in the intermediate classification.
10:35
Petra Vlhova (SVK)
Petra Vlhová, the best slalom skier of this year’s season, now shows what Michelle Gisin’s time is actually worth. Somewhat surprisingly, the Slovakian struggles on the slopes and does not come close to the best time. With a deficit of just eleven hundredths, anything is still possible in the second run.
10:33
Ana Bucik (SLO)
As the first challenger, Ana Bucik catapulted herself out of the starting gate and attacked Michelle Gisin’s handicap. In the upper section of the course, the Slovenian has a good rhythm and is faster than the Swiss. But then she cannot fully defend the cushion and has to admit defeat by three hundredths.
10:31
Michelle Gisin (SUI)
The final slalom of the season is opened by Michelle Gisin, who now has to benefit from the best conditions on the slopes in warm temperatures! The Swiss mastered the rather round course without any obvious mistakes. In the end, the clock stops after a journey time of 48.92 seconds.
10:10
The Swiss team wants to be on the podium
The aim of the Swiss women is that at the end one runner should be placed in the top three. Both Michelle Gisin (car number 1) and Wendy Holdener (7) are responsible for this. They have each made it onto the podium twice in the slalom this season and are entering the competition as doubles for the Swiss. As the third starter, Camille Rast (19) completes the squad, who has improved a lot this winter and is now also on the way to the top of the world.
09:59
The ÖSV Quartet
Despite the reduced number of participants, there are still five athletes from the Austrian Ski Association at the start. We are particularly excited about Katharina Liensberger (start number 6), who won the slalom in Åre, Sweden last week. Katharina Truppe (9) and Katharina Huber (11) are also in the first group. In addition, Katharina Gallhuber (17) and Chiara Mayr (21) represent the red-white-red colors.
09:51
Dürr represents the DSV
The German Ski Association expects Lena Dürr (start number 5) to have a good chance of placing in the front. This winter, the 30-year-old from SV Germering has finally arrived at the top of the world and was able to claim a total of three podium finishes. As a result, the 30-year-old can still reach third place in the discipline ranking, because with 357 points, the DSV runner is only 15 points behind the Austrian Katharina Liensberger.
09:38
Small crystal ball goes to Vlhová
In the women’s slalom, the only thing at stake is the fight for the day’s success. While the small crystal globe for first place in the slalom classification goes to Slovakia’s Petra Vlhová, Mikaela Shiffrin from the USA made victory in the overall World Cup clear with her outstanding performances in the two speed races. Both athletes are among the closest circle of favorites again today.
09:30
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the Alpine World Cup finals in Méribel! Now it’s the turn of the women’s technicians at the end of the season. The first run of the slalom starts at 10:30 a.m.