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The reactions of the blues at the end of the super-g in Sankt Moritz which hoisted the Valtellina, second behind Shiffrin, to the top of the specialty rankings. Sofia, fifth, suffered a lot during the night, Bassino was angry to say the least...
Sunday 18 December 2022 5 minutes reading time
A red bib that shines, even if those 12 cents left it a bit like this, given that the dream of the first victory in the "home" super-g, at least that's how Elena Curtoni defines Sankt Moritz, a stone's throw from his Valtellina, was really just a step away.
A parallel race with Mikaela Shiffrin, which is valid for the blue, already triumphant two days ago in the sprint downhill, the tenth podium in the World Cup and, above all, the first time as leader of a specialty classification. Overtaken by 4 lengths by Corinne Suter, who had won in Lake Louise, Elena told Rai Sport about her super-g and the appointment in the Engadine in general. “I don't know if it's the best weekend of my career, but I'm gaining more and more awareness and here I knew I could do well.
Too bad about the 12 cents, I was there, but it was a good race and I can't reproach myself much".
Italy also placed a really suffering Sofia Goggia in the top five today, so much so that in the morning the possibility that she would give up on the race was leaked, after yesterday's downhill masterpiece. Friday's fractured left hand swelled up, the night was very complicated for the Bergamo native, but in the end Sofia threw herself in and 5th place, which means maintaining second position in the general classification, 105 points behind Shiffrin, satisfies her. “Today I think I had an intelligent race – declared Goggia, again speaking to Simone Benzoni's microphones – Tonight my hand hurt, I was undecided whether to compete or not, it wasn't easy with a little less clarity.
In this sense, it's a good result for today", concluded the downhill leader, who has already decided to skip the two giants of Semmering, given the post-injury situation.
"They turn me around enough, I'm pissed... black - Marta Bassino exclaimed at Rai Sport, after that exit from the scene when she was traveling just one cent from Shiffrin over half the race - Happy with how I'm skiing and I know there will be other occasions even in super-g, because they are there. Now let's take something positive. Semmering? They will be two important giants, I will train in Ponte di Legno then four days at home for Christmas".
And here is Federica Brignone, with a slight flu condition and 11th, far from the best in the super-g that was hers a year ago: “I only did a good second intermediate, otherwise I couldn't get the skis to run. It's as if I were never active this year, I care too much and I hope to change gears to super-g soon”.
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Super-G Female St. Moritz (SUI)
SHIFFRIN Mikaela
CURTONI Elena
MIRADOLI Romane
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Sunday 18 December 2022
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