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Alpine skiing-Brignone completes giant slalom double, Shiffrin fails to make cut

Federica Brignone won her second giant slalom race in a row, extending her lead in the overall World Cup standings in pursuit of a second career title, as she expressed, "I felt the crowd all over the slope cheering for me. It was an incredible feeling".
Mikaela Shiffrin did not qualify for a second run in a giant slalom for the first time since 2012, finishing 2.50 seconds off the lead set by Alice Robinson.
Shiffrin's performance indicated she is not yet competitive in her return to giant slalom racing, as she placed outside the top 30 for the first time since 2012.
Canada's skiers struggled in the race, with neither Britt Richardson nor Valerie Grenier finishing their second race, and Justine Lamontagne and Cassidy Gray failing to qualify for the second race.

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Shiffrin finishes outside top 30 in first run of World Cup giant slalom won by Brignone

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is not yet competitive in her tentative return to racing in giant slaloms. Federica Brignone is currently close to unbeatable.

2 months ago·Barrie, Canada

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Skiing: Brignone does a giant encore at Sestriere, better than Tomba

With 16 wins he beats the Bolognese, Goggia from 17th to fourth (ANSA)

2 months ago·Italy

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Shiffrin struggles, Brignone shines in Sestriere GS

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin placed outside of the women's giant slalom top 30, while Federica Brignone made it back-to-back wins on home snow in Sestriere, Italy.

2 months ago·United States

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Alpine skiing-Brignone completes giant slalom double, Shiffrin fails to make cut

Italy's Federica Brignone completed a women's World Cup giant slalom double in Sestriere on Saturday as U.S. ski great Mikaela Shiffrin failed to make the cut in the discipline for the first time since 2012.World champion Brignone, who also won on Friday, returned to the top of the podium in the Italian

2 months ago·Singapore

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Ski Racing

Electric Home Atmosphere Fuels Brignone's Success at Sestriere, Marking Her Best Season Yet

Federica Brignone wins back-to-back in the Sestriere World Cup giant slaloms. Lara Gut-Behrami takes 2nd and Alice Robinson in 3rd. The post Electric Home Atmosphere Fuels Brignone’s Success at Sestriere, Marking Her Best Season Yet appeared first on Ski Racing Media.

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Gazzetta di Milano

Yes, Federica Brignone repeats at Sestriere

The giant slalom double in Sestriere smiles on Italy. Federica Brignone wins with a sumptuous performance, finishing ahead of the competition in 2’08″81. Behind her, Lara Gut (77 hundredths) and Alice Robinson (79 hundredths). For Federica, who started fourth after the first run, it is podium number 79. After yesterday’s success in the first giant, for Brignone it is a sensational double, which gives continuity to a golden moment after the succe…

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