Goggia and Brignone shine in training: race for the World Cup ticket!

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Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone dominated the downhill training in Cortina. Mirjam Puchner is fighting for a World Cup ticket.

Goggia and Brignone shine in training: race for the World Cup ticket!

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, the best ski ladies impressed with captivating performances during the final training for the downhill run. Sofia Goggia from Italy once again dominated the event and secured first place with an impressive time of 1:34.63 minutes. Her compatriot Federica Brignone followed 0.68 seconds behind, while Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami came just behind in third place (+0.69). This reports oe24.at.

The Austrian Mirjam Puchner was the best athlete from Austria with a strong performance and took eighth place (+1.33 seconds). She expressed confidence about her chances of getting a World Cup ticket. Nina Ortlieb is in ninth place (+1.34). Among the best athletes, Cornelia Hütter, who was in poor health, also struggled and crossed the finish line in 26th place, 2.23 seconds behind. Lindsey Vonn, who returned after a fall in the first training session, approached the matter cautiously and ended up in 40th place (+3.39). skiworldcup.tv reported.

The conditions on the “Olimpia delle Tofane” were optimal with bright sunshine and -5 °C. The performances of other athletes such as Breezy Johnson and Valerie Grenier, who shared fourth place (+0.82), also caused a stir. The exciting competition and the best times show that the favorites are ready to prove their skills in a thrilling race on Saturday. All eyes are on Goggia, who has already won three times on this track and goes into the race as the clear favorite.