Shiffrin wins No. 85 to close in on Stenmark’s record
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Duerr’s impressive second run pushed Holdener into third, but that was a result the Swiss racer thought was out of reach after a first run that saw her over a second behind Shiffrin in fourth.
“I wasn’t that happy with my first run, I thought it’s not enough to be on the podium,” she said.
“So I just skied for myself (in the second run), I wanted to give everything I have, so it’s amazing to be here now.”
Holdener’s second-run charge moved her up one spot at the expense of Petra Vlhova, who finished fourth in front of an army of Slovakian fans who had crossed the border into the Czech Republic to cheer her on.
Vlhova has a second chance to reward her fans in Sunday’s slalom, but all eyes will be on Shiffrin as she attempts to tie Stenmark’s record that has stood since 1989, six years before Shiffrin was born.
“Eighty-five is like the icing on the cake and if I get 86, I don’t know if it’s going to be tomorrow,” Shiffrin said.
“I think these other athletes have a chance to win it so we’re going to have to find out tomorrow.”
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