Breezy Johnson pipped for gold at World Cup Finals as Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin

Johnson edged as Pirovano clinches downhill globe Italian wins third straight race to seal discipline Aicher trims Shiffrin’s lead to 95 points overall Italy’s Laura Pirovano claimed the women’s downhill World Cup title with victory in Lillehammer on Saturday, as Emma Aicher closed the gap on leader Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings. The 28-year-old Pirovano had never even finished on a World Cup podium until earlier this month. Continue reading...