Mikaela put on a slalom racing clinic at a World Cup event in Jansa, Slovakia, beating her nearest opponent by a whopping 2.36 second margin.

Shiffrin has been looking very strong since her return from a two month break due to injury but is not in contention for the discipline title since she missed five races. Title or no title, it is great to see Mikaela back on the racecourse!

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