Shiffrin conquers Aspen World Cup slalom

28th November, 2015 by

By Chris Freud

ASPEN — Finally. The streak is over.Mikaela Shiffrin broke the international grip on ski racing in Aspen with a demonstrative victory Saturday in the World Cup slalom at Aspen Mountain.Shiffrin, who nearly won Friday’s giant slalom, left no doubt Saturday when she dominated both slalom runs.No late-race flubs this time.Shiffrin, the three-time World Cup slalom overall champion, won her 15th World Cup race (14th slalom) with two flawless runs, eventually taking the victory by a staggering 3.07 seconds — the largest margin of victory in the history of the women’s World Cup ski racing.The 20-year-old Shiffrin posted a combined time …

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