Sensation in giant slalom: Julia Scheib looks forward to an eventful time at the World Cup!

Sensation in giant slalom: Julia Scheib looks forward to an eventful time at the World Cup!

The Ski World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm picked up speed when the Italian Federica Brignone sensationally won the women's giant slalom on Sunday. Brignone crossed the finish line, leaving New Zealand's Alice Robinson and Norway's Thea Stjernsund behind. Robinson finished second, 1.36 seconds behind, while Stjernsund finished 1.67 seconds behind the winner. The best Austrian, Stephanie Brunner, completed the race in fourth place (+1.92 seconds), followed by her colleague Julia Scheib in fifth place (+2.01 seconds) and Katharina Liensberger, who took 13th place krone.at reported.

Gut-Behrami triumphs

Another highlight of the day was the performance of the Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami, who secured the giant slalom title with her tenth place. This meant she was able to secure the overall World Cup victory for this season. In an emotional reaction, Gut-Behrami explained: "Winning this ball is incredible. It means a lot to me, for me everything was always about the giant slalom." Her success in Saalbach-Hinterglemm is another milestone in her career and gives her the opportunity to also win small crystals in the downhill and super-G disciplines puls24.at highlighted.

The dynamics of the competitions show how vulnerable the pressure in sport can be, which Neo-Rauch testimonial Julia Scheib also emphasized. After a mixed start to the competition week, Scheib is now full of confidence for the upcoming giant slalom. “We have prepared well and I want to start fresh,” she clarified and is optimistic about the challenges ahead.