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The blue comeback in Lienz is not enough for the top 3 in the fourth giant of the season, but the signals from the Aosta Valley are more than encouraging. Goggia collects 22 points, smiles for Melesi and Curtoni: their statements after the race.
Tuesday 28 December 2021 5 minutes reading time
A second high-level heat to try and play, after a very shady first run.
It was not enough to get on the podium of the giant from Lienz, but the three peaks of the blue movement leave Austria (except Brignone, who will also do the slalom on Wednesday) with good placings, although regrets are not lacking.
Five Italians in points and the 4th place of Federica Brignone, who made us dream with a second shocking heat on the "Schlossberg" that crowned her in 2017. A nice restart in giant after so many difficulties revealed in this discipline, from Soelden to Courchevel. "After the first heat I knew that it would now be difficult to aim even for the top five, here it is difficult to make a difference - commented the Valle d'Aosta to Simone Benzoni's microphone at Rai Sport - I am proud of what I did in the second, I finally skied as i know. Obviously, I'm sorry about the podium, but it's an important result ”.
Marta Bassino, sixth after the eighth time trial of the 1st heat: "A second heat that more reflected my value, even if I feel it is still a little unspoken - analyzes the champion of the World Cup - I don't think about the Olympics yet, after this race we will try the new set up for the descent (at Passo San Pellegrino, where Goggia will also be, ed) and from 3 January we will start again with another block on skis, before Maribor.
In any case, it's not a bad placement, clearly I know I can ski even better and I know where I can get ”.
Sofia Goggia, twelfth recovering ten positions in the 2nd heat, gained 22 points to Mikaela Shiffrin and is now at -93 from the American, absent in Lienz due to positivity at Covid, in the general cup classification, while placings have arrived that damage moral for Roberta Melesi and Elena Curtoni, respectively 23rd and 24th. "It is a result that was needed and it gives me confidence - explains the woman from Lecco to Physi.org - I looked for it and I expected it, because in training I was skiing well, but I'm not happy with the 2nd heat, despite having given everything ".
“It's a very good start to the season - the words of the Valtellinese - I seemed to have skied well in this heat, but I probably find it harder to be fast than the descent or the super-g. I have some work to do, I know that objectively I am not at the level of the best in this discipline but we will work to be there. The goal remains the Olympics, but I keep going weekend after weekend, thinking about my skiing ".
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