Returning before next month's world championships and chasing a record-extending 100th World Cup win, the American struggled with her timing on both runs.

Normally, Mikaela Shiffrin probably wouldn’t be too thrilled to find herself at the back of the top 10. But at Thursday’s night slalom in Courchevel, France, the winningest skier in World Cup history was

Croatian Zrinka Ljutic earned her third World Cup slalom win this season, while Mikaela Shiffrin placed 10th in her first race in two months as she works her way back from tearing oblique muscles in a Nov.

The U.S. Ski Team on Thursday issued the following press release on Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards finishing 10th in a World Cup slalom in her comeback from injury after two months off the circuit. Shiffrin is seeking her record-extending 100th World Cup victory: After 60 long days away from snow following a severe abdominal injury

Shiffrin crashed on Nov. 30 in a giant slalom in Killington, Vermont, and was injured sliding down the mountain. A couple of weeks later, the two-time Olympic gold medalist had abdominal surgery to clean out a puncture wound.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of World Cup win No. 100 isn’t at the top of her priority list on the eve of her return to ski racing two months after a serious crash.

Mikaela Shiffrin resumed her quest for a milestone 100th World Cup win on Thursday in Courchevel, France where she was in fifth place following the opening run of the slalom event two months after a ski crash left her with a puncture wound in her abdomen.

Chasing a landmark 100th World Cup victory Shiffrin said her return from injury was timely, but also appeared moved by events back home.

Mikaela Shiffrin resumed her quest for her 100th World Cup victory in Courchevel, France, following a two-month recovery from a serious ski crash. Despite focusing on recovery, Shiffrin finished fifth in the slalom event.

Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic earned her third World Cup win of the season on Thursday in the women's slalom in Courchevel, France, where Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th on her return from an injury suffered two months ago.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th in a World Cup slalom race on her injury comeback on Thursday, with Croatian racer Zrinka Ljutic winning in style under floodlights at Courchevel.