From the “heavenly kingdom” over the “Eishang” to the “hell” and happily to the finish – Federica Brignone has further presented on the Kandahar in Garmisch -Partenkirchen in the fight for the downhill crown.
In the finish line, Brignone screamed out her joy over the hundredths of seconds, which she had lost from her teammate and currently toughest competitor Sofia Goggia on the way to the fifth season. The Swiss Corinne Suter was able to enjoy the Upper Bavarian sun in third place. Kira Weidle-Winkelmann became ninth.
“I think my skis were very good“, said the winner in the ZDF interview.” II am very happy“Brignone beamed, because she did not expect first place. The World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm can now come to the departure title for the top favorite.”I am ready. “
Bringnone a blink of an eye in front of Goggia
Despite warm temperatures and wet snow, the slopes held. During the dress rehearsal for the Ski World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the drivers gave themselves nothing: Corinne Suter had presented the guideline with start number three and Sofia Goggia, who wanted to add to her triumph in Cortina d’Ampezzo, had to go to the limit to to draw the Swiss.
The Italian attacked and took the lead. But teammate Federica Brignone, leader in the overall and discipline ranking, got one more hundredth out of the slopes and put Goggia in second place.
Johnson and Macuga scratch the podium
After the serious fall of the Austrian Nina Ortlieb, who was traveling with start number 20, the race was interrupted for a long time. Comack star Lindsey Vonn also had to wait for her chance.
Immediately before her, Vonn’s teammates Breezy Johnson and Lauren Macuga took off shortly after the top three. Johnson finally ranked fourth, Johnson on six. Afterwards, Vonn was unable to withstand the centrifugal forces on the route and left prematurely.
Weidle-Winkelmann races into the top ten
Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, who had achieved her only top ten result at the Super G of St. Anton with sixth place, the race brave bravely and was even on the move on the podium.
In the end it was not enough for the top three, but she was still satisfied about the good performance in front of a home crowd. “It was definitely a good step for me“, said the 28-year-old.”It was certainly not the most perfect journey“, but “It is good to have a top ten result again“.
Dorigo just misses points
Alpine all-rounder Fabiana Dorigo (31st), on the other hand, just missed the top 30. In addition to the 26-year-old from TSV 1860 Munich, Anna Schillinger was also at the start for the second time this winter. The 23-year-old from SWC 1946 Regensburg came in 40th.