{"id":204233,"date":"2026-03-16T01:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/shiffrin-makes-it-eight-world-cup-slalom-wins-from-nine-with-are-masterclass-fis\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:29:00","slug":"shiffrin-makes-it-eight-world-cup-slalom-wins-from-nine-with-are-masterclass-fis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/shiffrin-makes-it-eight-world-cup-slalom-wins-from-nine-with-are-masterclass-fis\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiffrin makes it eight World Cup Slalom wins from nine with Are masterclass – FIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The near-impeccable Slalom season of Mikaela Shiffrin (USA\/ Atomic) rolled onwards on Sunday, as she took victory in Are, Sweden to continue her total dominance of the event.
The US legend clocked career win number 109, finishing +0.94 seconds ahead of <\/span>Emma Aicher (GER\/ Head). The German\u2019s second place was her best ever finish in an Audi FIS World Cup Slalom, and keeps her bid for the Overall Crystal Globe alive.
Wendy Holdener (SUI\/ Head) grabbed third place with a crisp, aggressive run. But once again, it was the Shiffrin show: this was her eighth Slalom title of the season \u2013 from nine starts \u2013 equalling her own record from 2018\/19, which she shares with Janica Kostelic (CRO).<\/span>
Overall Globe a strong motivator for season run-in<\/b><\/span>
Shiffrin once again dominated both runs of the race, finishing +0.51 seconds ahead of Aicher on the first go.<\/span>
Those behind had to be bold if they were to stand a chance on the second run, and they rose to the challenge. <\/span>Holdener in particular impressed with a fine performance to get the green light. But Aicher \u2013 the Swedish born racer who knows this piste so well \u2013 went all out, and snuck in +0.06 ahead of the Swiss.
Shiffrin however has not looked ruffled in this event all season, and her run was superbly timed, attacking and technical, as she extended her advantage over the German to end up just under a second ahead.\u00a0
Did her seventh career win on this slope make her the Queen of Are? \u201cThere can be no queen, but that was really amazing,\u201d said Shiffrin. \u201cI was pretty excited, but in the end it was challenging to ski. I pushed really hard and I was glad to get to the finish.
\u201cAre is one of the places I feel a little bit at home. The last two days were spectacular race days. I wanted to push in these conditions."
\u201cI saw Paula\u2019s run (Moltzan USA\/ Rossignol) and I thought she did a good job, pushing and having some errors, but fighting and moving, and that\u2019s the vibe from this course."
\u00a0The key to this season\u2019s near-whitewash \u2013 which also included Olympic Slalom gold? \u201cA really good question,\u201d she said. \u201cMaybe towards the end of the season, it has been simplicity. But I really want to fight through the final races and have a good energy and good spirit and we do that together.
\u201cIn Slalom it\u2019s felt pretty simple all season, my skiing has felt connected. I was as simple as possible and really attacking.\u201d\u00a0
The Audi FIS Overall Crystal Globe standings also changed to Shiffrin\u2019s advantage. Her 100 points here took her tally to 1286; Aicher, who does all four disciplines, is on 1146, but can still catch up, with more races to do.
\u201cPretty proud\u201d Aicher looking forward to endgame<\/b>
22-year-old Aicher is certainly enjoying her season, too. This was another step forward.\u00a0
\u201cIt feels pretty good,\u201d she said. \u201cSkiing in the second run was solid, but there was a little bit of a mistake. But I\u2019m happy with my overall skiing right now.
\u201cI\u2019m pretty proud of where I am right now. It doesn\u2019t matter where it\u2019s going to end, if you look at last season, I\u2019d come pretty far, so I\u2019m happy and proud of that.\u201d
Holdener was pleased with a return to form in Sweden. \u201cBack in the podium in Are,\u201d she said. \u201cI really love the racing here, but the last few years, I wasn\u2019t on point and I knew everyone can ski really fast on that hill. So I am pretty sure I am on the lucky side.
\u201cI feel good, I was happy with that, and I knew it could be a fourth place again, which is not that fun. I was happy when I knew I was on the podium, and then tight with Emma.
"[At the] first gate, I felt 'I need this podium, I want this podium'. I felt the pressure to give everything. I\u2019m happy I could manage it.
\u201cFive minutes before the start I felt I was not in the right headspace, so I had to push myself a little." \u00a0
Shiffrin is certainly up for the fight for the Big Globe. \u201cFor sure, it\u2019s the kind of thing that motivates me when we are off the slope to keep going with the mood and attitude,\u201d she said. \u201cBut when I\u2019m in the start gate, I just try to have the best skiing I can do.
\u201cIt\u2019s tight. You can only get a certain number of points, and Emma is skiing so strong as well. I feel like I put my life on the line, and it\u2019s just 20 more points (than Aicher today).\u201d
She sees the run in as \u201can opportunity to explore my own limit. Sometimes it feels like the rest of the season didn\u2019t happen so I come onto the hill and try to earn it again."\u00a0
Aicher is also keeping it simple. \u201cI\u2019m going to concentrate on my stuff, enjoy the skiing and see what happens,\u201d she said.
The women\u2019s Slalom season concludes in Hafjell, Norway on 24 March.
See the Slalom results here<\/a>, and the Slalom leaderboard here<\/a>.
Also, do please head to\u00a0Reuters Connect<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Actionpress.de<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to view and purchase a wide selection of photographs from this race and from all FIS events.<\/p>\n

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