Saturday marked the return of World Cup skiing to Killington Resort. The Giant Slalom FIS Alpine World Cup race on Saturday, November 25th was a close race, with many lead changes throughout the course of the event.
After the first run, New Zealand skier Alice Robinson was in the lead, followed by Sweeden’s Sara Hector. Mikaela Shiffrin was situated in fifth place.
The second run featured a multitude of lead changes thanks to a firm slope on Superstar, allowing racers to speed down with control. Mikaela Shiffrin briefly held the lead before being overtaken by Gut-Behrami, ultimately ending up in third place. Alice Robinson had the final run of the day, securing second place. Click here to read the full results from the Killington Cup GS race.
This win is the second consecutive Giant Slalom victory from Lara. Her first grand slalom victory of the season was back in Sölden, Austria. This Killington Cup GS race was her 39th World Cup victory.
The racers are back in action today at Killington for the Slalom event. The first run starts at 10 a.m., while the second run will start at 1 p.m.
Image/Video Credits: Killington Resort, FIS Alpine, US Ski Team
