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The reactions of the greats who competed with Sofia Goggia for the victory in the super-g of Lake Louise. And Puchner's joy, again third: "A big surprise for me".
Sunday 5 December 2021 4 minutes reading time
A thrilling super-g with three great performers above all, even if Federica Brignone herself enchanted on the technical level for more than half the track, before giving in in the final stretch of smoothness, the one that launched Sofia Goggia towards the 'en plein in the speed opening at Lake Louise.
In addition to the Bergamo rider, Mikaela Shiffrin and Lara Gut-Behrami had the opportunity to take this race home, but for various reasons they didn't make it. The American was too cautious in the final twenty seconds, giving over 7 tenths to Goggia, to finish sixth and obtain a result that, according to her, "is good considering the training done and the sensations had on the descent".
For the Ticino, on the other hand, poker in the Canadian super-g and the 33rd victory in CdM (it would have been the 17th in super-g) vanished with those 36 cents lost in the final stretch, after having had a margin of 25 up to the '' last intermediate. “I had a minute in my legs, I collapsed - explained Lara in the post-race interview with the RSI - In super-g I always manage to find a key, while downhill on this track I suffered once again.
It was a nice track and it was essential to have little respect, because it seemed more difficult than it really was. Sankt Moritz? In these conditions (the red-cross champion has suffered from a severe cold for several days, ed) the difficult thing is to find the balance between the necessary recovery and move in the right way. This podium will not make me feel good all of a sudden, but now I will have a few days at home to recover better ”.
On the third step of the podium, exactly like Friday in the first descent, a truly splendid Mirjam Puchner climbed also in super-g, able to make the most of the (decidedly fast) track of his technician Florian Scheiber to seize the first top 3 of his career in the specialty. “I knew that this super-g could adapt to me, I saw Tamara (Tippler, at the end fourth at 6 cents from his teammate) and she motivated me to take risks. In reality, it wasn't like that in the race and a result came out that is a great surprise for me ”.
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Super-G Female Lake Louise (CAN)
GOGGIA Sofia
GUT-BEHRAMI Lara
PUCHNER Mirjam
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