Lillehammer, Norway, March 21, 2026 (AFP) - Pirovano wins World Cup downhill title, Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin

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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. But her third successive downhill win, beating Breezy Johnson by 0.15 seconds, delivered the crystal globe in a discipline which was dominated earlier this seaso......

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