“I got all over the winter, every weekend I was able to surprise me and to get excited. It was a really fantastic season”. Federica Brignone on the return to Italy after the finals of World Cup In Sun Valley, he enthusiastically tells a year to frame. “If I look at the races of this winter, I collected 10 wins and 16 total podiums, only three outings and five times out of the podium, on tracks and in very different conditions. Every weekend I thought it was not feasible, and instead I could still surprise myself”.
Brignone triumphed not only in the general classification, but also in Cup of free descent specialty and giant slalom. When asked if he would ever exchange the World Cup for Olympic gold, his answer was dry: “Never in life”.
To celebrate the company is also the president of Fisi, Flavio Rodawho during the press conference returns from the USA has hinted a possible role as a bandchair for the blue athlete: “What Federica did this year I think it is difficult to repeat it. If the choices must be done, they must be based on merit”.
Then the most heartfelt tribute: “An athlete who reaches this perfection is impossible to find. He has been able to work in an incredible way. We have to congratulate you and all his staff. Having achieved this level is a pride not only for the Federation, but for all Italian sportsmen. He has brought enthusiasm in skiing, what has been missing enough in recent years”.