The Swiss are not in front at the end of the first round of the Levi slalom. Camille Rast (7th at 1”22) is the best Swiss, while Mikaela Shiffrin dominates the competition. The 2nd round can be followed from 12:50 p.m. live on RTS2.
We were expecting Wendy Holdener, Michelle Gisin or even Mélanie Meillard, but it was ultimately Camille Rast who finished best Swiss halfway through this first slalom of the season. Only the skier from Vétroz can have some regrets. The loss of grip on the top of this “Levi Black”, then a gap on the bottom unfortunately cost time and “erased” a wall where she looked Mikaela Shiffrin in the eyes.
Unlike the American who is chasing her 98th World Cup success and her 8th reindeer, the Swiss slalom racers lacked precision when attacking the gates. On a track that she likes, Mélanie Meillard is in 10th place at 1”42, just ahead of Michelle Gisin (at 1”51).
For her first slalom since breaking her left ankle almost a year ago, Wendy Holdener did not manage to compete in the same league as the best. The 31-year-old from Schwyz is placed in provisional 13th place at 1”83. It’s up to her to attempt a nice comeback on the 2nd route. Nicole Good did not reach the finish.
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