ASPEN, Colo. (AP) – Eva-Maria Brem of Austria earned her first World Cup victory Saturday, holding off teammate Kathrin Zettel with a smooth final run in the giant slalom.
The 26-year-old Brem had a big lead following a nearly flawless first run and tactically charged the tricky course to finish in an unofficial total time of 2 minutes, 5.97 seconds. Zettel was second, 0.59 seconds behind, for her ninth podium finish at this venue. Federica Brignone of Italy was third.
American Mikaela Shiffrin held the lead for a little while after a fast final run before winding up sixth. The teenager has been dealing with a stomach virus this week.
Shiffrin and Anna Fenninger of Austria tied in the season-opening GS race last month in Soelden, Austria, while Brem took third.