Federica Brignone triumph under the fire al Sestrierewinning it giant slalom Of World Cup. THE’blue, World Champion in chargehit the Victory number 33 in career and the 78th podium. Perfect in the second heat on the track “Giovanni Agnelli”.
Brignone ranking on Lara Gut-Behrami
FromPost-world influence to a new triumph. Federica Brignonethe “tiger” of alpine skiingin addition to winning the giant al Sestriere with a splendid action in the second heathas elongated in the general classification on Lara Gut-Behrami: the blue is first with 899 pointswell 170 more compared toelveticswhich today came out during the First heat.
There Aosta Valley, carabinieri bearerswon in 2’12 “69preceding the New Zealand Alice Robinson Of 40 cents and the Norwegian Thea Louise Stjernesund Of 1 “57. Sofia Goggia closes thirteenth to 2 “85, Marta bassino eighteenth And Asja Zenere twenty -eight to 4 “54.
Brignone: record numbers for a blue
Federica Brignone he already had won at Sestriere The January 18, 2020always in giantwhile the last Italian victory dates back to Marta Bassino The December 10, 2022.
“It was a period tough and complicatedit seemed to me to Never heal And I thank who has me followed in these days. I did everything for rest and recover 100%: never in my life I had happened to be Six days stationary without doing anything. I was also aware of skiing And I knew that, focusing the energies on the two heatsI could have Collect a good result».
These are the words of Federica Brignone After the victory in giant slalom Of World Cup al Sestriere. THE’blue, 34 yearsOf Sallehit the 33rd success in the CupThe 15th in giant and the 78th podium. Numbers never reached from one Italian skier.
From world gold to success in the cup
Alone eight days ago, Federica Brignone he had conquered theGold in giant at the Saalbach World Cup. This morning he took to the track later Six days of influence And physical weakness.
“I did a little struggles to take the pace in the upper part of the First heatthen in the second I wanted attach. I said to myself: “How to go, go”»Said the skier, bearers of the Carabinieri Sports Center and trained from brother Davide.
«I was worried because of the illnessbut I wanted to be there. After the WorldI felt compelled to make one Nice race in front of the Italian public».
Alberto Tomb present at Sestriere
Between the public present in the parterre of the track “Giovanni Agnelli”Also Alberto Tombaski legend. The Bolognese champion ha won five times al Sestrierethe first November 27, 1987which also marked the first of his 50 successes.
That of Federica Brignone It is the Italian women’s victory number 137 in the history of Alpine skiing World Cup.
Appointment tomorrow for the second giant
Tomorrow a according to giant slalom: First heat at 11 am, Second heat at 2pm.