Marta Bassino has edged out Federica Brignone for an Italian 1-2 finish in the tight opening run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom. Bassino was 0.03 faster than her teammate. New Zealand’s …
Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami came from a long way behind to win a women’s World Cup giant slalom in Soldeu, Andorra and overtake the absent Mikaela Shiffrin on top of the overall standings. Gut-Behrami improved from ninth position after the opening run to edge out New Zealand’s Alice Robinson by 0.01 seconds. Shiffrin’s teammate AJ Hurt finished 0.15 behind in third for the American’s first career podium in GS. Gut-Behrami now leads Shiffrin by five points overall. The American star is sitting out this weekend’s races to nurse a left knee injury.
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) Marta Bassino edged out Federica Brignone for an Italian one-two finish in a tight opening run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday. Bassino was 0.03 faster than her teammate, while New Zealand’s Alice Robinson in third and Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund in fourth finished within two-tenths of a second […]
Bassino was 0.03 faster than her teammate, while New Zealand’s Alice Robinson in third and Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund in fourth finished within two-tenths of a second of the lead. Mikaela Shiffrin sits out this weekend’s races to nurse a left knee injury and the American star could lose her lead in the overall World Cup standings to Lara Gut-Behrami. The Swiss skier won the previous GS and trails Shiffrin by 95 points.