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Big wait for Federica Brignone, Sofia Goggia off podium after second run

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Appointment with history for Federica Brignone, who was already able to win gold in Super-G at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The Aosta Valley Tiger is in the lead after the first run of the women’s giant slalom and is awaiting her turn in the second run, where she will start last from the gate. Disappointment for Sofia Goggia, on the other hand: the Bergamasque, third after the first run, slips away from the positions useful for the podium after the second run. Nice comeback instead for Lara Della Mea, who was able to dream of the podium until the’last.

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Federica Brignone is back on the Tofane Olympia for the first round of the Olympic downhill.
Decompound fracture of the tibial plateau, head of the fibula and rupture of the anterior cruciate.
The fall at the Italian Championships in Val di Fassa changes everything.

The Tiger of La Salle once again chooses the most difficult road: starting again.
First timed trial: time of 1'40"66 coming down among the last after the'interruption for fog.
Solid skiing and good lines without forcing, encouraging signs after a few weeks on skis.
"I am happy, I made some mistakes and the snow was very soft".
"The jumps are quite high, I tried to be soft and stay centered".
The palmarès speaks for itself: seven crystal balls, five world medals and three Olympic medals.
The'only missing piece remains the Olympic gold, Milan-Cortina is a personal challenge.
Brignone proves she is back not only to participate, but to really try.

“The snow is very easy and the course is nothing special: you just have to go straight. Apart from the first turns it is really easy, I tried to attack, to be clean and smart on the terrain changes, at the end you have to reverse before the bump, like in Super-G, for me it was easier – Federica Brignone had said to Rai microphones after the first run -. I did a correct run and it came out well”.

Optimistic between runs also Sofia Goggia: “I haven“t seen the split times yet, in the top part I didn&#8217t feel the rhythm of the giant. I haven&#8217t done well in the giant races for a long time, but I felt fast underneath. It’s a tight race, Federica did very well. The position is good, the slope held: I will have to stay focused. I didn’t expect to be third. I care a lot about this discipline because it is the basis for going strong in speed”.

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