Brignone wins WC giant slalom in Sestriere

Brignone wins Sestriere giant slalom as Shiffrin only places 25th
New world champion Federica Brignone sent the home crowd wild by winning a women's alpine skiing World Cup giant slalom in Sestriere, Italy on Friday despite not training due to illness. US great Mikaela Shiffrin was targeting a record-extending 100th World Cup win.
Mikaela Shiffrin, still finding form, struggles in return to giant slalom races
After pulling out of the giant slalom at world championships, Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the event this weekend on the World Cup tour.
Alpine skiing-Brignone wins Sestriere giant slalom, Shiffrin returns in 25th spot
Italian Federica Brignone won a women's World Cup giant slalom on home snow in Sestriere on Friday as U.S. ski great Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th on her return to the discipline after a crash in Vermont last November.
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Saturday of smiles and victories for Federica Brignone who triumphed in the Sestriere Giant Slalom, continuing to write pages of Italian skiing history and reaching 34 World Cup victories.
Shiffrin finishes outside top 30 in first run of World Cup giant slalom won by Brignone
Mikaela Shiffrin is not yet competitive in her tentative return to racing in giant slaloms. Federica Brignone is currently close to unbeatable, winning Saturday on home snow at Sestriere, Italy.
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.
Mikaela Shiffrin 25th in her first giant slalom race after injury, won by World champ Federica Brignone
SESTRIERE, Italy — Italian skier Federica Brignone won the first World Cup giant slalom after taking gold at the world championships on Friday, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th in the American’s first race in the discipline in nearly 12 weeks.
Shiffrin struggles, Brignone takes giant slalom gold in Sestriere
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 Saturday in Sestriere, Italy.
Brignone wins WC giant slalom in Sestriere
Federica Brignone on Saturday clinched her second World Cup giant slalom victory in two days in Sestriere to boost her overall lead at the top of the standings. She won ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami and Alice Robinson in second and third respectively.
Mikaela Shiffrin fails to qualify for second run in giant slalom event for first time since 2012
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Brignone's Double Victory at Sestriere
Saturday of alpine skiing with the women's giant slalom at Sestriere. Federica Brignone triumphs once again and makes it a ...
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Italian skier Brignone wins, Shiffrin takes ‘big step’ as 25th in her first GS race after injury
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