Goggia: “There is nothing more beautiful than winning in Cortina”

“For an Italian there is no greater emotion than winning in Cortina. For me there are always the most beautiful days here.” Sofia Goggia bows at the finish line of the Olympia delle Tofane, the track of her heart, after her 26th career victory “For me this place represents so much more than what a World Cup race can mean, my best days are always here – he tells Rai microphones -. This is exactly why I was really excited today, my heart was in my mouth But I was also very concentrated and centered: the match wasn’t perfect, I made a couple of mistakes here and there, but I still managed to give intensity and continuity, I’m very happy.”

the rivalry

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It’s the return to downhill success one year after Altemarkt and after the injury that abruptly ended Sofia’s run in the World Cup on 5 February 2024. And Federica Brignone finds herself on the podium for the fourth time, the last time having occurred in the super-G in Val d’Isere in December 2023. “We know we are very competitive, even among ourselves – says Sofia -. But I believe that this good rivalry pushes us to always go faster, to improve race after race. We have in common a hunger to always be better skiers and to always give our best on the slopes. In this we are truly equal.” And Federica Brignone is beaming, today’s third place takes her to the podium for the first time in Cortina and to the top of the overall and downhill World Cup rankings. “It’s a great emotion in front of this audience: I’ve never succeeded here in Cortina: I finally did it and I’m really satisfied. I’m happy because I still had an excellent test. Really sorry for the mistake at the point where I made the difference in testing. I ended up wide and had to go back up. But it was still a super test: I managed to stay calm and for me today this is the biggest victory. And I never expected to wear the red bib going downhill.”