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Gut Switzerland’s Lara Gut speeds down the course during the that actually happened. to see the overall race boil
women’s World Cup giant slalom ski race Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, It’s never happened to me down to Shiffrin and Vonn.
Continued from page 17 in Aspen, Colo. in a race before. To have It just may, with Fenninger
it happen in Aspen is defi- out and Tina Maze taking
Right before third-to-last Associated Press nitely disappointing.” a hiatus. Although, Gut
gate, she even began to Brem was the defending proved she figures to be in
think about what a vic- She was not hurt, calling “It wasn’t even really champion in the event, the mix as well.
tory on home snow might but was in eighth after the “It would be fantastic for
mean. the wipeout “super annoy- bumpy,” Vonn added. first run. She had the fastest U.S. skiing and hopefully
Right after, she fell, and time on the final pass. people would be paying
failed to finish. ing.” “I’m kind of perplexed how Her performance definitely attention,” said McKinney,
“You should never, ever helps the Austrian cause, who’s coaching and selling
think that because im- with Anna Fenninger side- real estate in Squaw Val-
mediately something bad lined by a knee injury and ley, California. “The great
will happen,” said Shif- Nicole Hosp recently retir- thing that Lindsey and Mi-
frin, whose 15 World Cup ing. No added pressure, kaela have brought to vis-
victories have all come in though. ibility is there’s always work
Europe. “That was kind of “I always try to just reach involved. But they have
heartbreaking. my goals and not to think made working hard look
“That’s one of those things about or not listen to what cool.” There are two more
that I feel is an inexcusable others want me to ski like,” slalom races this weekend.
mistake, for somebody Brem said. “I let go in the That’s the specialty of Shif-
who’s able to win and is second run and you saw frin, who’s the reigning
going for it. At the same what is possible.” Olympic and world slalom
time, it’s a good lesson.” Brignone followed up a GS champion.
No American has won a win in Soelden, Austria, last “I’m really excited to start
World Cup race in Aspen month to start the season the slalom season, see how
since Tamara McKinney in with another podium finish. I stack up,” Shiffrin said.
1981. Then again, she’s typically “Take the same tactics as
Vonn, returning from a bro- quick at Aspen. She fin- today — my mentality was
ken left ankle, was tenta- ished third in the GS on this good and I was going for it.
tive out of the start gate. hill last season. There’s a lot to take away
But the 31-year-old was be- On hand to watch the from the day. Just have to
ginning to find her rhythm competition in Aspen was make sure I stay smart to
when her ski popped off. McKinney, who would love the finish.”q
