Sofia Goggia is back! Extraordinary victory in Beaver Creek

Sofia Goggia è back! Extraordinary victory in Beaver Creek

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Sofia Goggia is back: after her splendid place in the downhill on Saturday, the Italian champion finished in the best way her first weekend after the long break due to injury triumphing in the Super G in Beaver Creek. The Bergamo-born skier è thus returned to victory in the specialty one year after her last win in St.Moritz.

For Sofia Goggia è success number 25 in the World Cup, one of the mostù significant, given the triumphant return to racing after the serious injury. The Bergamasque on the track ''Birds of Prey'' finished 48 hundredths ahead of Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami, and 55 hundredths ahead of Austrian Ariane Raedler.

Fourth place for another Austrian, Cornelia Huetter, while Federica Brignone è finished fifth at 64 hundredths. Marta Bassino also did well, sixth at 80 hundredths.

Great satisfaction for Sofia, who on arrival went wild with a dance. The scare from the injury and all the doubts about her condition already seem to have been swept away.