After the race was delayed at the start for some course work to be done to the Rominger jump on the lower section, an additional forerunner was sent down, creating uncertainty for the early starters.
But by the time Robinson and Miradoli went down with bibs 6 and 7 on another glorious day in the Swiss Alps, it was all systems go.
“I think it was a little bit easier than what I thought before starting, so when I saw the first two girls, I said, ‘OK, you can push more than what you think’,” Miradoli said.
The 31-year-old followed Robinson out of the start gate and produced a virtual carbon copy of the New Zealander’s race, trailing her narrowly the entire way down the mountain.
With intermediate deficits of +0.09s, +0.03s and +0.10s, the Frenchwoman ultimately finished 0.08 seconds behind Robinson, but held on for second place.
“I had a pretty good feeling, just my start was a little bit bad,” said Miradoli, who was bounced around a bit on the top section. “Then I felt really nice, even too nice because when you feel too good, sometimes it’s slow.”
