2024-03-22 12:33:37
SAALBACH. One more podium, the 69/o in career as Gustav Thoenfor the great blue Federica Brignone who, after three series victories in the last three races, finished 2nd in 1.16.22 Saalbach in the last Super G of the season. In 1.15.94 the Czech won the race Ester Ledecka, 29 years old tomorrow and the only woman to have won Olympic gold in both alpine skiing and snowboarding. Third was Norwegian Kajsa Lie in 1.16.24. The discipline cup went as expected for the Swiss Lara Gut- Behrami for whom a 7th place was enough to conquer it but behind her there is Federica Brignone, who also graduated as the second best super-giant athlete of an amazing season for her.
For Italy – with sun and spring heat and a surface that held up well on a route that wasn’t too difficult but with a complicated initial jump and some blind passages to memorize during reconnaissance – also in the rankings Marta Bassino 7/a in 1.16.74, Laura Pirovano 11/a in 1.16.77 e Robert Melesi 18/a in 1.17.61.
Tomorrow in Saalbach the Cdm women’s season ends with the last downhill, decisive for the awarding of the specialty cup: the injured player is absent Sofia Goggiathe favorite is once again Lara Gut-Behrami.
“I didn’t think I would give a performance of this level, because I thought I wouldn’t be able to make a difference. I’m satisfied with the result. I have nothing to complain about this season”, comments Federica Brignone. “As far as the Cup is concerned – adds the Italian -, I am convinced that Lara (Gut-Behrami ed.) would have won even if Shiffrin had been in the race. I had to compete with Lara a bit, because otherwise there would be he would have had it too easy! Jokes aside, I know that when I’m well I can be dangerous, as I demonstrated in this season finale. When it ends, however, everything resets and we start all over again towards the next one. Tomorrow I’ll try to do a good result even downhill.”
2024-03-22 12:33:37