Mikaela Shiffrin returns from Covid-19 absence to retain World Cup lead

• American finishes second behind Petra Vlhova in Zagreb slalom
• Shiffrin had missed two races after positive Covid test

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova won the women's World Cup slalom at Zagreb in tough race conditions on Tuesday for her fourth win in five races this season. Mikaela Shiffrin finished five-tenths of a second behind in second place upon her return to competition following a positive Covid-19 test and missing two races last week.

Shiffrin, who was only cleared to race on Monday, was the only racer to finish within two seconds of Vlhova's winning time. Slalom world champion Katharina Liensberger was 2.11 behind in third.