"Shiffrin earned just eight World Cup points from Sunday's race but they helped her extend her lead over Aicher to 125 with six races left this season, including two in the slalom discipline she has dominated. Shiffrin is also the Olympic slalom champion."
"At 35, Curtoni is the oldest winner of a women's World Cup super-G, and only Vonn was older when winning any World Cup race. Vonn's last victory was a downhill in January."
"Curtoni completed an unexpected sweep of the three-race weekend for the home team in the sun-splashed Dolomites. Laura Pirovano won both downhills by just 0.01 seconds and looked a little fatigued on Sunday when placing eighth in the super-G, 0.46 back."
Mikaela Shiffrin competed in a rare super-G start and finished 23rd, gaining eight World Cup points to extend her lead over closest rival Emma Aicher to 125 points with six races remaining. Aicher failed to finish after skiing out mid-run. Elena Curtoni won the race at age 35, becoming the oldest women's super-G winner in World Cup history. Italy dominated the three-race weekend in the Dolomites, with Curtoni's victory following Laura Pirovano's two downhill wins by 0.01-second margins. Asja Zenere surprised with third place wearing bib No. 33. Shiffrin, the Olympic slalom champion, maintains a significant advantage heading into remaining races, including two slalom events where she excels.
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