Mikaela Shiffrin on verge of overall World Cup title after record slalom win

  • Shiffrin wins slalom to move 85 points clear overall

  • Aicher must win Wednesday’s giant slalom finale

  • American star eyes record-tying sixth overall crown

Mikaela Shiffrin v Emma Aicher for the most prestigious title in women’s skiing will go to the season-ending final race on Wednesday.

Shiffrin won yet another slalom on Tuesday – her ninth in 10 World Cup starts this season – by a massive margin of 1.32sec ahead of Wendy Holdener.

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