Mikaela Shiffrin agonisingly misses out on another World Cup victory

• American finishes third in Lienz giant slalom, 0.08sec behind winner
• Olympic champion retains her giant lead in the overall standings

Mikaela Shiffrin ended the year with yet another podium finish on Friday to retain her sizable lead in the overall Women’s World Cup standings.

The American Olympic giant slalom champion finished third in Lienz, Austria, 0.08sec behind winner Italian Federica Brignone. Viktoria Rebensburg, of Germany, was second, 0.04sec off the pace.

Continue reading...

from US news | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2liNBJ8