GS Courchevel: there is always super Vlhova in front of everyone, but Bassino is there with Shiffrin third

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First heat under a snowstorm, the Slovak makes the difference with the number 1 and has half a second on Marta. Brignone pays 1 "64 and is called to a great comeback. The second at 12.30.

Saturday 12 December 2020 4 minutes reading time

There is always her in front of everyone, looking for the fourth consecutive success after the slalom of Levi and the parallel of Lech / Zuers. Petra Vlhova also dominates the first heat of the giant from Courchevel, raced in very bad weather conditions; the Slovakian made the most of bib 1 (which today counted, indeed, also in terms of visibility and not only for the coat found under her feet) and closed, despite a smudge in the final, with 49 cents on Marta Bassino. For the first time as leader of the discipline after the triumph in Soelden, the Cuneo-based player puts together a very solid heat, recovering a couple of tenths in the final stretch of the Stade Emile-Allais and thus preceding Mikaela Shiffrin by 16 cents (starting with the 2nd ), returning to the giant and third place towards the second heat scheduled at 12.30 which seems to close the prediction to the women currently on the podium. In fourth position, really good starting with the '11, there is Sara Hector spaced by 74 cents, also excellent Stephanie Brunner 5 ^ a + 0 "98, while on the track of her technician Chris Knight, Alice Robinson did not contain the exuberance that distinguishes the 19-year-old New Zealander, clumsy and in the end already 1 ”30 away. And then there is Federica Brignone, in seventh place but already with 1 ”64 to recover in Vlhova, with a very good first part of the race and then many problems in managing the inclinations on this difficult snow. Out of the scene Mina Fuerst Holtmann (while the return of compatriot Mowinckel saw the vice Olympic champion close 3 seconds from the top), who last year came second here in Courchevel just behind the Aosta Valley, to complete the partial top ten there '' is the Swiss duo formed by Gisin (at 1 "73) and Holdener (1" 83), while sailing in tenth place 2 ”43 away Sofia Goggia, however in the top 15 area waiting for the other five blue at the start.

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