Victorious in the first round of the giant slalom in Semmering (Austria), Sara Hector has a two hundredths lead over Julia Scheib, the local of the event, before the second round scheduled for 1 p.m.
Despite getting off to a bad start at the start of her giant slalom in Semmering (Austria), Sara Hector was able to remobilize during the second part of her descent in order to win, this Saturday morning, the first round of this event, the fifth long slalom of the alpine ski season. On a shaded track, the Swede is just a breath ahead of the local in the event, Julia Scheib. The Austrian is only two hundredths behind Hector who will also have to be wary of the Albanian, Lara Colturi, third, and 13 hundredths behind.
Olympic champion in the discipline during the last Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022, Sarah Hecor confirms her good start to the season, she who occupied 5th place in the world ranking before the start of this Austrian event. The Swede will have a lot to do to win this event, since she will have to face an excited Julia Scheib in front of her audience. Bib number 1 on the back, the Austrian showed herself solid to come within a breath of winning this first round.
Robinson fell
Leader of the world championship and main rival of Julia Scheib since the start of the season, Alice Robinson suffered the first setback to her season. Despite a good start to the course during which she showed great speed, the New Zealander made a mistake in the middle of the course. A fatal fall for Robinson who will not be able to seek new success in the World Cup this year.
Below her usual level, Mikaeale Shiffrin was out of the loop this Saturday morning. The American only achieved the eighth time, 1″16 behind Hector. On the French side, Clara Direz set the 13th time in this first round. In difficulty at the top of the course, the leader of the French team was able to remobilize in order to enter the top 15 and thus ensure her place for the second round (1 p.m.), she who had started with bib no. 26.
