"A packed hillside of Czech fans, a brutally turning Giant Slalom set, and a stacked field created the perfect stage for one of the most dramatic women's Giant Slalom races of the season in Spindlerův Mlýn, Czechia, on Saturday, January 24. With Milano Cortina 2026 looming ever closer, experience, composure, and second-run execution mattered more than raw speed-and Sara Hector once again proved why she remains the reigning Olympic champion."
"Alice Robinson opened the race from bib 1, but the spinning, rhythm-breaking course immediately proved problematic. The 24-year-old struggled to find flow, bleeding time turn after turn, and was quickly swallowed by the field. Tears in the finish area told the story after she finished more than four seconds back and failed to qualify for the second run. Related: NZ's Alice Robinson Wins Super-G World Cup at Corviglia-St. Moritz, Switzerland"
A technically brutal Giant Slalom course at Spindlerův Mlýn produced one of the tightest women's races of the season. Sara Hector absorbed pressure and executed a chaotic second run to claim her first World Cup victory of the season, edging Paula Moltzan by 0.18 seconds. Mikaela Shiffrin completed the podium, marking her first Giant Slalom podium in nearly two years. Early leader Camille Rast posted a strong opening run, while Alice Robinson struggled on the spinning, rhythm-breaking course and failed to qualify for the second run.
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