Federica Brignone sharpens her nails for a Killington ... spring: "High temperatures, it will be a battle"

The Valdostana, winner last year in Vermont, presents Saturday women's giant on the "Superstar".

Thursday 28 November 2019 4 minutes reading time

It is again a giant time, five weeks after a Soelden opening that, for women in Italy, did not give too much satisfaction in a specialty that, instead, has seen the absolute national team leading for years. With Sofia Goggia still very far away in terms of bibs and a Marta Bassino waiting for the leap in quality (beware of Piedmont, she can do very well on a track like this), we arrive at Killington with so many hopes placed on Federica Brignone, who won last year on the "Superstar", wearing the leader's red bib after the previous second place in Soelden. This time, the Valle d'Aosta finished fifth on the Rettenbach, but there is no great concern about her fitness, having grown with over two weeks of work at Copper Mountain. For the battle between the wide doors (3.45 pm and 7.00 pm the hours of the two heats) in the Vermont race (Faith will then also participate in the slalom), you can rely on the 29 year-old of La Salle, even if you do not miss the unknown linked to the conditions of the track, given that in Killington it is hot, it rained a lot and now the snow has arrived, with the FIS that has already canceled the skiing on the track scheduled for Friday. "Compared to last year, temperatures have risen considerably - explains Brignone from Killington herself - We went from -30 Â° to a few degrees above zero ... The organizers have climbed the track, everything can change from here to the races, but for now let's talk about spring conditions. I like Killington because it's a heartfelt race, people are passionate and support all the athletes, it's a very competent public. We say that the route is not one of the European ones, in the sense that it runs little and presents relative difficulties, but it is prepared at the top with many bumps and an initial and final wall. It is forbidden to brake, as far as I am concerned I hope to fight for the giant podium, to then also take part in the slalom â€.

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