Giant of Lenzerheide: Hector leads, Brignone fifth. Bassino outside

After the Olympic gold and the three seasonal successes (plus two other podiums) Sara Hector confirms herself as the number 1 in giant also in the first heat of Lenzerheide. The Swede was the fastest (1’01 “11) with an 11/100 advantage over the newfound Mikaela Shiffrin and 16 over Tessa Worley. But there is also Federica Brignone among the protagonists, after the certainty of the super-G cup Fede è fifth one second behind Hector, behind Meta Hrovat (fourth at 75/100) in a race in which many big names came out, starting with Marta Bassino, out in the initial part which also cost Petra Vlhova and Alice Robinson dearly For the Slovakian it is a bad blow for the overall standings of the Cup, with direct opponent Shiffrin still in the running for an important result.

The track and the initial wall put the athletes in difficulty, the gaps are considerable: behind the Troops (sixth at 1 “07), there are Gisin (at 1” 32) and Holdener (at 1 “64). match Lara Gut, who had a knee problem and is now in danger also for the finals in Courchevel.

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Out yesterday in the super-G, Elena Curtoni exalted herself at 1 “66, if she confirmed herself in the second heat she would be the best result in the specialty. Karoline Pichler, Roberta Midali, Roberta Melesi and Asja Zenere have yet to leave.

The second heat is scheduled at 13.30.