Mikaela Shiffrin reacts as Jessie Diggins achieves big feat at World Cup in Les Rousses

American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin reacted to Jessie Diggins’ recent 25th career World Cup victory in Les Rousses, France, on January 17, Friday. Diggins claimed victory in the women’s individual 10km freestyle as she won the race in a time of 22 mins and 37 secs.

With this, she finished ahead of Victoria Carl and Astrid Øyre Slind, who crossed the finish line just 19.5 seconds and 20.1 seconds after her, respectively. As Jessie Diggins added another remarkable achievement to her career, Mikaela Shiffrin took to her Instagram story to react to her fellow American's victory.

She reacted with emojis, adding:

“👸 @jessiediggins 💪💪”

Screenshot of Mikaela Shiffrin’s Instagram story. Credits - IG/ @mikaelashiffrin

After winning the World Cup race, Diggins shared her thoughts in the post-match interview, saying:

“I'm just so happy. I was super inspired by Ben [Ogden] this morning and the rest of the boys, and it got me really fired up to race today. Overall, it was a really good day and I just raced with my whole heart!”

Notably, Ben Ogden achieved third place in the men’s race by clocking a time of 19:59.7, earlier in the day. Norway’s Iver Tildheim Andersen claimed the top spot on the podium, winning the race with a time of 19:50.6.

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Mikaela Shiffrin opens up on the importance of warm up as a key part of her race-day preparations

Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals - Women's Giant Slalom - Source: Getty

Mikaela Shiffrin reflected on how a warmup is a key part of her preparations during any race day. In an interview with GearJunkie.com in December 2024, Shiffrin spoke on how even a normal warmup is essential for her, saying:

“On race day, I go through the normal warmup and everything. Make sure my body’s feeling good and warm and limber.”

She even suggested doing a warmup, even if it’s 15 minutes of basic movements, saying:

“The older I get, the longer that warmup takes. I definitely suggest a warm-up for anyone going skiing. Some people think, ‘Oh, I’m not doing anything too intense. I can just go out there.’ I suggest doing a warm-up always, even if it’s 15 minutes of some basic movement, core work, and mobility. It goes a long way.”

Shiffrin further elaborated on her pre-race routine, which includes morning training sessions that typically conclude by midday or early afternoon. Following this, she prioritizes rest or a short nap before engaging in pre-race activation exercises designed to prepare her body and enhance neuromuscular coordination.