Federica Brignone was quicker at the World Cup event in Italy, but second place was good enough to lead Gut-Behrami to a Super G title overall.
Lara Gut-Behrami the Super G World Cup ski race was rejected after the fifth consecutive series, but he did enough on Sunday (February 28) to win the women ‘s season title in the Val di Fassa event.
The Swiss skier only needed to finish in the top 26 of the morning race, and did so comfortably, to land the 2021 Globe Super G Crystal and also consolidates its leadership in the overall scenes.
After two wins downhill on Friday (February 26) and Saturday (February 27), the World Championship could not be a hat-trick of winning a race in Italy.
He was beaten by the hero of the home Federica Brignone, fastest favorite and ready for her first World Cup trophy of the season in a time of 1:14:61.
Swiss champion Corinne Suter it was just late. Her main focus is the downhill Crystal Globe, which Gut-Behrami is also looking for.
Run frustration from Petra Vlhova she saw Slovakia’s border lower down the range, meaning she has lost more ground to Gut-Behrami in the overall stages.
There were several break-ins in competition due to accidents, with Kajsa Vickhoff Lie of Norway and Rosina Schneeberger of Austria both seriously injured by legs and taken to hospital.
You can see more about alpine women’s skiing in our original series Cirque Blanc, following the French speed team this special season
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