Super Brignone in the giant slalom in Soelden

Super Brignone in Soelden Giant

Federica Brignone puts in an applaudable first run on the snow of Soelden’s Rettenbach, soaring to first place and edging out all her rivals by half a second or more. 1'08''77 was the Valdostana’s time, followed by Sweden’s Sara Hector at 0''50 and Petra Vlhova at 63. Then Lara Gut-Behrami at 73 and Mikaela Shiffrin at 75. Marta Bassino è temporarily eighth with 1''25 behind her teammate.

"I skied well, I had good feelings – said Brignone -. At the beginning of the week we had bad weather conditions and I didn’t know where the others were at. However, I expect in the second run a response from the opponents. I will try to repeat myself, taking risks but without exaggerating either. I felt free in skiing and in the head".

Unbelievable mistake of a slope attendant who è remained on the course while descending Sofia Goggia, who è was forced to stop and climb back up at the start to take the start again, recording a good 20th time at 2''80 from Brignone, which allows the Bergamasque to qualify for the second fraction. Among the 30 also Asja Zenere with 3''30 down.

Elisa Platino, Roberta Melesi and Elena Curtoni did not qualify.