Federica Brignone, again a resounding victory in the Giant! But no World Cup

Federica Brignone, amazing victory in the Giant! But no World Cup

Stunning end to the season for Federica Brignone. The skier from Valle d’Aosta won the Giant Slalom in Saalbach, valid for the Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals. On the Austrian snows, Azzurra, despite a slip, won ahead of New Zealand’s Alice Robinson and Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund: è the third success in two weeks for the 33-year-old from La Salle, who also won in March in Kvitfjell and Are.

For Federica Brignone è it is the 27th World Cup success: she confirms herself as the Italian record holder of victories. It è did not come forè the women’s giant slalom World Cup, which ended up in the hands of Lara Gut-Behrami, who also took first place in the overall ranking.

After setting the fastest time in the first run, Brignone finished 1"36 ahead of Stjernesund despite a fall and a great recovery in the second run. Gut-Behrami è tenth place was enough to triumph.

For Federica Brignone è the sixth win of the season, the fourth in the giant slalom. Bad fall for Marta Bassino in the second run: no consequences for her.