QUEBEC, Canada — New Zealand’s Alice Robinson powered to her second straight women’s World Cup Giant Slalom win at Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada as American star Mikaela Shiffrin finished sixth.
Robinson, fastest in the opening run, clocked a combined time of 2 minutes, 16.18 seconds to dominate the first of two GS races at the resort northwest of Montreal.
“I was a bit nervous because the conditions here were so different compared to last week,” Robinson said according to AP. “I´m really happy to roll it through in these conditions which were really tough.”
The 24-year-old Robinson has six career World Cup victories, also winning a week ago at Copper Mountain in Colorado. That victory made her the women’s World Cup victory leader among skiers from a non-European or North American nation.
Zrinka Ljutic of Croatia was second, 0.94 seconds back. Valerie Grenier of Canada was third, a second behind on her home course.
“It was a big reaction, big tears in my eyes,” Grenier said. “I still can´t believe it happened. With my teammates jumping into my arms, it made me cry a lot.”
Switzerland´s Camille Rast (2:17.39) and France´s Clara Direz (2:17.69) rounded out the top five. Shiffrin (2:17.83), who was third after the opening run, posted only the 20th-fastest second run.
The course and the steady snowfall through the entire first run appeared to cause trouble for several skiers, including some of the favorites.
Austria´s Julia Scheib, who won the first giant slamom of the season and led standings, failed to complete her opening run, as did Swede´s Sara Hector, fifth in the standings.
“That was such a really testing race. It felt like the complete opposite of Copper Mountain last weekend,” Robinson told the FIS after the race.
“I am so excited and so glad I was able to hold on after leading the first run. It is awesome!”
World Super G bronze medallist Lauren Macuga will miss the remainder of the 2025/26 alpine skiing season after suffering a knee injury in training.
The 23-year-old speedster from Park City, Utah, fell during giant slalom training ahead of a World Cup race in Copper Mountain, Colorado. She suffered a right knee injury that required surgery, bringing a premature end to her fourth full World Cup season with Team USA.
