"Julia Scheib thrilled the home crowd in Semmering, Austria, on Saturday, December 27, storming to victory in a dramatic women's World Cup Giant Slalom. Scheib edged Switzerland's Camille Rast by just 0.14 seconds, with Sweden's Sara Hector rounding out the podium in third after a razor-tight battle that stayed unresolved until the final skier crossed the line. In tricky light, aggressive course setting, and with 22 DNFs on the day,"
"Scheib laid down an immediate marker from bib 1, stopping the clock at 57.17 seconds and setting the tone for the race. Norway's Thea Louise Stjernesund, skiing directly after her in bib 2, couldn't match the pace, finishing 0.61 seconds back. Rising star Lara Colturi slid into the gap in bib 3, before Sweden's Sara Hector delivered the cleanest run of the opening group, sneaking ahead of Scheib by just 0.02 seconds."
"Team USA's Paula Moltzan finished fifth, 0.19 seconds behind Stjernesund, while Giant Slalom standings leader Alice Robinson suffered a costly DNF from bib 6, sliding out in the top section after getting unsettled by a roller. "I'm a bit disappointed. I really wanted to charge and push and it was tough conditions," Robinson said afterward. "Maybe I should have backed off a bit. I hit a bump and face-slammed. But I always want to push and not ski on reserve.""
Julia Scheib won the Semmering World Cup Giant Slalom, edging Camille Rast by 0.14 seconds and with Sara Hector third. Scheib set the fastest first run from bib 1 at 57.17 seconds. Early bibs dominated the leaderboard, with the first four starters locking the top positions after run one. Harsh light, aggressive course setting and 22 DNFs made the day punishing. Alice Robinson crashed out from bib 6 after hitting a roller and suffered a minor facial cut. Nina O'Brien also recorded a high-profile DNF. Paula Moltzan and Mikaela Shiffrin qualified for run two.
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