RTL in Mont Tremblant
ÖSV ladies disappoint with victory for Alice Robinson
Alice Robinson has won the giant slalom in Mont Tremblant. The New Zealander triumphed ahead of Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic (+0.94) and local hero Valerie Grenier (+1.00). Austria's skiers were unable to compete at the front, with Stephanie Brunner finishing eleventh as the best ÖSV starter.
After Copper Mountain, Alice Robinson also triumphed in Mont Tremblant. The New Zealander won the first of two Ski World Cup giant slaloms on Saturday ahead of Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic (+0.94 sec.) and Canada's Valerie Grenier (+1.00), who thrilled the home crowd. The Tyrolean Stephanie Brunner finished eleventh (+2.25). Austria's chances of a podium finish were already over in the first run after Julia Scheib dropped out.
The result:
Robinson was not put off by the difficult conditions with snowfall and poor visibility, nor by the slope conditions and terrain on her way to her sixth World Cup success. "It's flat and soft, which I normally struggle with. It was a mix of pushing and very technical riding," said the 24-year-old, who took the discipline leader's red jersey from Scheib. "It's so different to last week. I'm really happy that I showed it on such different conditions as well."
Brunner, who was only 23rd and 25th earlier this season, felt a "bit of a release". "Of course you notice straight away on this slope if you don't quite hit a turn, you lose a bit of speed." She needs to analyze that well and do better on Sunday. "I have a bit more confidence now than before the race. I hope that I'll be a bit more relaxed at the start. When I think about my two or three points, it's another step forward."
Scheib wants to tick off retirement quickly
Scheib, who has already finished first and second this season, admittedly struggled with the retirement. "It certainly hurts. Up to that point, I had followed my plan very well. I'll try to tick it off as quickly as possible. Tomorrow is another important race," said the Styrian, referring to Sunday's competition (16/19 hrs). She was a little too straight, got out slightly into the snow and then had no chance. The slope crews worked tirelessly, had slid the fresh snow out of the ideal line, but outside it was centimeters high.
Nina Astner scored 18th and achieved the best World Cup result of her career. "It works, the basic speed is really cool. And if I don't park, it's not that slow either. I've taken small steps forward and I want to keep going like this. The top 15 is the next goal," she said. Katharina Liensberger finished in 24th place ("I was sometimes too round"), Franziska Gritsch in 25th and Lisa Hörhager in 28th. Victoria Olivier missed out on qualifying for the second run in 35th place and Viktoria Bürgler was eliminated.
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