Skiing, Semmering women’s giant, first heat: Bassino 3rd, Brignone 4th

Excellent first heat in the giant Ski World Cup in Semmering (Austria) for the blues, with Marta Bassino third and Federica Brignone fourth, behind the Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami and the American Mikaela Shiffrin.

the race

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The first blue to go down is Bassino, back from yesterday’s comeback which earned her third place. Her first heat is good, with a third place 81 cents from the top. Then it’s Brignone’s turn, with bib number 6, at the finish line she loses 1″01 from the leader Gut (59″23). After her Shiffrin, who flies at the start, loses something in the middle and is second at the finish by 22 cents. The Swedish Hector completes the first 5, with the same time as Brignone (1’00″24). Excellent twentieth place for Asja Zenere at 2″73 from Gut. Roberta Melesi finishes 32nd at 3″48, with Laura Pirovano 40th at 4″10, Elisa Platino 48th at 4″48. Annette Belfrond is 50th at 4″62.

At 13 the second heat. “Everything is open, it was a particular heat – Bassino says to the microphones of Rai – There were very few corners. Now we will see how they will trace the second, the idea remains to attack”. “Unfortunately the gap is high – adds Brignone – but we’re up there with the front teams, I did something good even if I grabbed a few too many rebounds. I’m growing in confidence, I’m quite happy”.