‘It feels like a fairy tale’: American Paula Moltzan wins first World Cup race by 0.01sec

American, 32, wins season-opening giant slalomMoltzan edges Albania’s Lara Colturi by 0.01secMikaela Shiffrin drops from first to seventh placeAmerican Paula Moltzan became the oldest woman to claim her first Alpine skiing World Cup victory on Saturday, edging Albania’s Lara Colturi by just one-hundredth of a second in a thrilling season-opening giant slalom at Sölden, Austria.Moltzan, who was fifth after the opening run, produced a superb second descent to finish with a combined time of 2min 14.82sec, narrowly denying Colturi, who finished in 2min 14.83sec. Germany’s Emma Aicher completed the podium, 0.52sec behind the Minnesota native. Continue reading…

The American skier produced a stunning second run to claim her maiden World Cup victory, edging Albania’s Lara Colturi by just one-hundredth of a second American Paula Moltzan became the oldest woman to claim her first Alpine skiing World Cup victory on Saturday, edging Albania’s Lara Colturi by just one-hundredth of a second in a thrilling season-opening giant slalom at Sölden, Austria. Moltzan, who was fifth after the opening run, produced a superb second descent to finish with a combined time of 2min 14.82sec, narrowly denying Colturi, who finished in 2min 14.83sec.

Germany’s Emma Aicher completed the podium, 0.52sec behind the Minnesota native. “It feels like a fairy tale right now,” Moltzan said afterward. “Pretty unreal and I think it will take a minute to settle in.” The victory marked a long-sought breakthrough for Moltzan, who debuted on Alpine skiing’s top flight in 2012 and was dropped from the US ski team a decade ago. The 32-year-old, who won