Ruthless Shiffrin storms to record 102nd win as Olympic slalom season begins

• Shiffrin wins by 1.66sec in dominant display

• American’s 102nd World Cup win overall

• Albanian teenager Lara Colturi takes second

American Mikaela Shiffrin laid down a marker for the Olympic season ahead by obliterating her rivals to easily win the opening Alpine Ski World Cup slalom race on Saturday.

The 30-year-old was in a class of her own, going quickest on both her runs to win by 1.66 seconds for her ninth career win in Levi and a record-extending 102nd World Cup victory.