Gisin's masterpiece in the first heat on the "Erta", then Shiffrin and Brignone. Bassino beyond the second behind

The Kronplatz giant sees the Swiss lead with margin over the American and the duo made up of Fede and an excellent Gut-Behrami (but watch out for Worley and Hrovat). Marta struggles on the wall and is seventh, ahead of Hector and Vlhova.

Tuesday 26 January 2021 3 minutes reading time

A masterpiece painted to lay the foundations for what would be his first giant success, after the podiums obtained in Kranjska Gora. Of course, the road is still long and the 2nd heat (scheduled at 13.30) will be a battle, but the form of Michelle Gisin between the wide doors of the giant is truly amazing: a perfect first heat, the one on the "Erta" of Kronplatz, by the Swiss who starts with number 2 and really makes the void with a test of solidity and great courage at the start of the steep slope of a very tough track (even more so with the poor visibility of today), for then trim tenths to all in the final section. Mikaela Shiffrin is second, but 56 cents from Michelle, then there is a Federica Brignone who puts down a good heat, especially for three quarters of the track designed by the French technician, and is third at + 0 "67, just one cent in front of Lara Gut-Behrami. At 78 cents and in fifth place Tessa Worley, too conservative with the bib number 1, but still in an attacking position like Meta Hrovat (sixth at + 0 ”87), amazing up to ten gates from the end. And then there is the specialty leader and dominator of the giant so far, a perfect Marta Bassino up to the "big wall" that leads to the finish line from the middle of the track: the Cuneo woman will struggle right on the steep, yielding almost a second and a half to Gisin (who preceded by 33 cents in the middle of the test) to finish seventh at 1 "09. Possible comeback, but an absolute masterpiece will be needed for the five. (updating)

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