German skier Emma Aicher finished third in the Courchevel slalom, marking her second podium in three days. US star Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the race for her 105th World Cup victory. Aicher's teammate Lena Dürr crashed out in the second run.
In the floodlit slalom in Courchevel, 22-year-old German Emma Aicher claimed third place. She trailed only dominant US skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Switzerland's Camille Rast. Shiffrin, now with 105 World Cup wins—including 68 in slalom—led Rast by over 1.5 seconds. Aicher was 1.71 seconds behind the winner.
Three days earlier, Aicher had won the St. Moritz downhill ahead of Lindsey Vonn before crashing in the super-G. She now pulled off another strong performance in the technical event. "I just skied," Aicher said dryly in an ARD interview. "Skiing is heading in the right direction right now; I'm just satisfied with it."
Teammate Lena Dürr, 34, started the second run in third but crashed out due to an error. It was a setback after her second place in Copper Mountain.
Former skier Felix Neureuther praised Aicher's effort: "I have to tip my hat to this woman again and again." With three podiums this Olympic winter, he called it "sensational." Aicher has no plans to rest and will compete in speed events in Val d'Isère next weekend.
