World Cup giant slalom: Katharina troops will survive the first run in Saalbach!

World Cup giant slalom: Katharina troops will survive the first run in Saalbach!

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Österreich - At the Alpine Ski World Championship in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the giant slalom of women causes a stir. The Italian skier Federica Brignone took the lead with an outstanding first run and left her opponents behind. After a sovereign appearance, she leads with a 0.67 second lead to New Zealander Alice Robinson and 1.24 seconds ahead of Paula Moltzan from the USA. The Austrians, on the other hand, had to put up with larger residues, which continues to make the situation exciting, as KRONE Notes.

The other Austrian participants fared: Julia Scheib was in tenth place with 2.50 seconds behind, while Katharina Liensberger finished twelve with 2.93 seconds behind. Stephanie Brunner was also unable to position himself in the front field at a distance of 4.46 seconds. The athletes' trainers are now calling for a strong performance in the second round, since the starting point is anything but optimal after the large intervals. "We need a slide run 2.0, then a lot is still possible," says head coach Roland Assinger optimistic.