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Austrian skier Liensberger leads 1st run of night race with slalom stars Shiffrin, Vlhova missing

Austrian skier Katharina Liensberger led the first run of a women's World Cup night slalom, building a lead of 0.75 seconds over Wendy Holdener of Switzerland.
Injured slalom stars Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova were absent from the race, allowing Liensberger a clear run under the floodlights.
Zrinkal Lutic, who led the discipline standings, failed to qualify for the second run after making a mistake and finishing 3.70 seconds behind.
The 2025 Alpine Skiing World Championships will take place in Saalbach-Hinterglemm from February 4 to 16.

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Kronen Zeitung

1st place! Liensberger leads at halftime in Flachau

It may only be half-time, but today the first victory of the season for an Austrian in a World Cup slalom is in the air: After a fabulous run, Katharina Liensberger is leading the night slalom in Flachau with a large lead of 0.75 seconds over the Swiss Wendy Holdener and already 0.94 seconds ahead of the Swede Sara Hector! Zrinka Ljutić, who recently won both in Semmering and Kranjska Gora, made a big mistake in the upper part. The Croatian, who…

1 month ago·Vienna, Austria

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24ur.com

Liensberger leads by a large margin, Slokar has withdrawn, Dvornik is 16th.

The best slalom skiers in the world are currently competing in the World Cup race in Flachau, Austria. After the first run, local Kathrina Liensberger is in a convincing lead, 75 hundredths of a second ahead of her closest pursuer, Swiss veteran Wendy Holdener. The gap to third-placed Sweden's Sara Hector is 94 hundredths of a second. The performances of the Slovenian representatives were not so lucky this time: Andreja Slokar and Ana Bucik Joga…

1 month ago·Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Winnipeg Free Press

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Austrian skier Liensberger leads 1st run of night race with slalom stars Shiffrin, Vlhova missing

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1 month ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

Home win missed: Liensberger slips off the podium after half-time lead

ÖSV star Katharina Liensberger started the second run in Flachau with a big lead, but ended up in fourth place in the night slalom. The victory went to Camille Rast.

1 month ago

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Ski Racing

Liensberger Leads Flachau Night Slalom; Moltzan and Hurt Qualify

Austria’s Katharina Liensberger thrilled the home crowd during the first run of the Flachau night slalom, delivering a commanding performance to lead the standings. The race was not without surprises, as tour leader Zrinka Ljutić struggled and failed to qualify for the second run. Meanwhile, Paula Moltzan, AJ Hurt, and Nina O’Brien of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team, along with Canada’s Laurence St-Germain and Amelia Smart, secured spots in the top 30.…

1 month ago

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L'ÉQUIPE

World Cup: Liensberger flies over the first round of the Flachau slalom (Alpine skiing)

Austrian Katharina Liensberger flew over the first heat of the slalom in Flachau, Austria on Tuesday evening. The French women Clarisse Breche (18th) and Caitlin McFarlane (28th) qualified for the second heat.

1 month ago·Boulogne-Billancourt, France

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