Record Shiffrin Ski With Triumph N83 Brignone Third ANSA Ski

Italy is present, and the podium always has a blue athlete. At Plan de Corones, federica brignone finished the first giant slalom scheduled in the South Tyrolean town in third place, despite a less than perfect second run, conquering the podium n.

In the world cup, 53. The American Mikaela Shiffrin, however, was the real star of the show as she easily defeated the swiss lara gut-behrami to win the race and propelled herself to the top of the world.

83 in the cup, our season. By surpassing her countrywoman Lindsey Vonn, who had 82 victories, the Vail champion—who is almost 28 years old—became the most successful woman in skiing history. She is now firmly aiming for the legendary Ingemar Stenmark's 86 victories, which she believes is the all-time record.

" The conditions were perfect - said a happy and moved Shiffrin -. Before the second moto I was a bit nervous.

I always hate waiting for my turn (with the best time on the first descent she was the last to go, ed), it's not easy to stay focused for long. In front of me I saw Lara Gut get off and inside me - Shiffrin added - I wondered why I was watching her since she was so fast and I certainly couldn't have done better.

But in the race everything worked perfectly and it was splendid to cross the finish line". In great shape and with an intact physique, Shiffrin adds a new record to an already prodigious palmares: two Olympic gold medals, six world titles, four great world cups and the fifth now at hand.

Brinone is satisfied with the result, less with her race. Bad day instead for Marta Bassino, the only other blue in the standings, on the beloved and difficult La Erta slope, which swoops down on San Vigilio di Marebbe and which so far had already given her three podiums.

After a bloody mistake on the final and flatter part, Bassino finished tenth, as she had been tenth in the first heat in which she, having started first, had been a little too cautious. The Piedmontese thus gave the leader's red bib to Shiffrin.

"In the first heat I perhaps had too much respect for the track and in the second I made a mistake entering a door too narrowly. Mine was still a good heat.

Of course - he added combatively - I gave the bib to Mikaela but tomorrow there will be it's another race and I'll try to get him back. " Tomorrow at Kronplatz there.

The American Mikaela Shiffrin, however, was the real star of the show as she easily defeated the Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami to win the race and propelled herself to the top of the world.