'That was special': Shiffrin back to winning ways in Flachau
Key Points:
- Mikaela Shiffrin won the Flachau Slalom, securing her 107th World Cup victory and 70th in Slalom, making her the first skier to reach that Slalom milestone.
- Shiffrin rebounded after a rare recent loss in Kranjska Gora, attributing her win to improved comfort with high speed during her second run.
- Paula Moltzan finished second, marking her first Slalom podium of the season and eighth career podium, while Katharina Truppe took third, earning her first home snow podium.
- Shiffrin and Moltzan, longtime teammates and friends, expressed mutual respect and competitive spirit, with both aiming for future victories over each other.