Vlhová wins Åre giant slalom to narrow gap on Shiffrin in World Cup title race

• Slovakian star wins giant slalom in Are as Shiffrin takes third
• Vlhova cuts American's lead atop standings from 117 points to 77

Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova dominated the penultimate women's World Cup giant slalom of the season Friday, narrowing the gap on leader Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings.

Shiffrin was sixth after the opening run but improved to third, 1.70 seconds behind Vlhova. The American had her lead over Vlhova reduced to 77 points in the overall standings with five races left this season.