CORTINA (ITALPRESS) – A Federica Brignone at the limits of perfection is at the head of the Olympic giant of Cortina. In the first heat on the Olympia delle Tofane, when the first 40 have already fallen, the 35-year-old Valdotan already gold in super-G dominates with the chrono of 1’03′′′23, placing 34 cents in Lena Duerr. Third interim position for an excellent Sofia Goggia, which accuses 0′′46 of delay, follow to 0′′74 Lara Colturi, the outgoing champion Sara Hector and the Norwegian Thea Louise Stjernesund. Seventh Mikaela Shiffrin at 1′′02. Lara Della Mea and Asja Zenere, respectively 15th (+1′′19) and 21st (+1′′90). The second heat is scheduled from 13.30.
“I have done a proper heat, to all and I have come well.” So Federica Brignone after the first heat that closed in the first place. “The snow is very easy, the track drew it yesterday but nothing special, it is about going straight, apart from the first curves. I tried to attack, be clean and be smart about land changes. We must always reverse before the dosso, a bit like the SuperG, for me it turned out easy” said Brignone who “feeled” the audience. “I put the sticks out of the gate and heard the noise down, it’s beautiful, adrenaline.”.
“The location is good, the track held, I try to stay focused. This is a discipline to which I care a lot because it is the basis to go strong even in speed. Now I have to stay focused on the second heat.” Sofia Goggia declared it, third at the end of the first heat of the Olympic giant slalom.
Further back Lara Della Mea: “Today the track was easy, the easy snow, made a difference on the bumps and I made the trajectory wrong on two bumps, I am not far away, I will have to try to do the second heat well.”.
“I’m disappointed by this heat, I didn’t trust myself and I was wrong. I had done a nice warming this morning.” So, finally, Asja Zenere.
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