Calgary, Alta. (January 8, 2023) – Coming off her first career World Cup win yesterday, Valérie Grenier (St-Isidore, ON) put in a strong performance today finishing sixth at the FIS Giant Slalom Alpine Ski World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
On a day that saw Mikaela Shiffrin tie Lindsay Vonn’s record for the most World Cup wins by a woman, Grenier sat in third after the first race before finishing sixth. This is Grenier’s third consecutive top-10 finish this World Cup season and her third consecutive top-10 finish at Kranjska Gora.
“I’m a bit bummed because I was third in the first race and I wanted to get back on the podium,” said Grenier. “I really did it in the second race. It was bumpy and a bit wild, but there was something nice about skiing there. I feel confident, excited and looking forward to competing in St. Anton.”
In just her eighth World Cup appearance, Britt Richardson (Canmore, AB) added World Cup points with a 24th-place finish. Cassidy Gray (Invermere, BC) and Sarah Bennett (Stoneham, QC) failed to advance to the Second race.
next race
Tech women are in Flachau, Austria, on January 10.
The men are in Wengen, Switzerland, January 13-15.
The women of speed are in St Anton, Austria, from the 14th to the 15th of January.
Paraalpine racers return to action at the 2023 FIS Paraalpine Ski World Championships in Espot and La Molina, Spain, from January 18-30.
Ski cross returns to competition on January 20 in Idre Fjäll, Sweden.
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