Skiing, Brignone wins the opening Giant in Solden

Very big Federica Brignone That wins the opening giant slalom of the Ski World Cup in Solden. The Italian, after third place after the first heat, finds a second part of the flawless second half finishing in 2.16.05 overall ahead of the New Zealander Alice Robinson at +0.17 and the Austrian Julia Scheib at +1.08, after 14th place in the first heat.

Disappointment for the American Mikaela Shiffrin who finished fifth after first place in the first heat. Marta Bassino was only 13th, fifth after the first stage, and the other Italian Asja Zenere 20th.