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Mikaela Shiffrin triumphs in Lienz. Federica Brignone takes the red bib.

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Mikaela Shiffrin triumphs in Lienz. Federica Brignone takes the red bib

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After dominating the first run, Mikaela Shiffrin è confirmed herself as the fastest also in the second by winning the Giant in Lienz. The American skier, in fact, achieved a time of 2:05.98, preceding Federica Brignone and Sara Hector, who were 38 and 45 hundredths apart, respectively. Closing out the top 5 were Canadian Valerie Grenier and Austrian Julia Scheib, distanced by 63 and 80 hundredths from the American.

In sixth place was Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami (+1.21). Completing the top 10 are Slovakia`s Petra Vlhova (+1.30), Italy`s Sofia Goggia (+1.40), New Zealand`s Alice Robinson (+1.49) and Croatia`s Zrinka Ljutic (+1.52). Also finishing in the top 20 is Roberta Melesi, who placed 17th, 2.34 behind Shiffrin. Finishing among the top 30 are Asja Zenere (+3.01), Elisa Platino (+3.01) and Lara della Mea (+3.49).

Thanks to her second place in Lienz, in addition, Federica Brignone è moved to the top of the giant slalom standings at 400 points, distancing Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami by 35 points. Mikaela Shiffrin, 80 points behind the Italian, closes the podium. Also present in the top 10 are Sofia Goggia and Marta Bassino.

World Cup Giant rankings

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1. Federica Brignone (Italy) 400
2. Lara Gut (Switzerland) 365
3. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) 320
4. Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) 247
5. Sara Hector (Sweden) 232
6. Valerie Grenier (Canada) 203
7. Alice Robinson (New Zealand) 160
8. Sofia Goggia (Italy) 138
9. Zrinka Ljutic (Croatia) 118
10. Marta Bassino (Italy) 117

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