Alpine skiing
Federica Brignone demonstrated her current strong form in downhill training in Zauchensee. The Italian was clearly the fastest on Thursday in wonderful weather in 1:47.32 minutes ahead of her teammates Nicol Delago (+0.41 seconds) and Sofia Goggia (+0.48). Behind her, local hero Mirjam Puchner impressed as the best ÖSV runner in fourth place (+0.82).
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Directly behind her was Ariane Rädler (+0.98), who was allowed to start again after initially being rejected due to Alice Robinson’s failure. Christina Ager (+1.20) and Sabrina Maier (+1.21) concluded the top ten in ninth and tenth place, with Christine Scheyer (+1.26) following in eleventh place. Other ÖSV runners such as Stephanie Venier (+1.47), Nadine Fest (+1.85) and Cornelia Hütter (+2.27) were further behind.
“I took a look at it today,” said Hütter afterwards, highlighting the preparation of the piste. “It has everything inside. “It’s really something to overcome,” said the Styrian. “The slope is in great condition,” Puchner also referred to the conditions. “It’s really smooth to drive. There are actually no restless passages, which makes it really pleasant.”
AP/Giovanni Auletta Hütter’s training took some effort
Brignone with good memories
Brignone has already won two World Cup races in Zauchensee. The 33-year-old won the Alpine Combined in 2020, which is no longer part of the World Cup program, and a Super-G two years ago.
A Super-G is on the program on Friday (10:45 a.m.) as an overture to the Speed Triple in Zauchensee, followed by a downhill run on Saturday (11:00 a.m.) and Sunday (10:45 a.m., all live on ORF 1 and in the live stream) another Super-G. World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin is skipping the races to take it easy. The American wants to attack again on Tuesday at the night slalom in Flachau.
Abfahrtstraining am Donnerstag: 1. Federica Brignone ITA 1:47.32 2. Nicol Delago ITA + 0.41 3. Sofia Goggia ITA 0.48 4.
Mirjam Puchner
AUT
0,82
5.
Ariane Rädler
AUT 0.98 6. Lara Gut-Behrami SUI 1.12 7. Ragnhild Mowinckel NOR 1.15 8. Corinne Suter SUI 1.16 9.
Christina Ager
AUT
1,20
10.
Sabrina Maier
AUT
1,21
11.
Christine Scheyer
AUT
1,26
12.
Jacqueline Wiles
USA
1,29
13.
Joana Hählen
SUI
1,34
14.
Stephanie Venier
AUT 1.47 15. Priska Nufer SUI 1.76 16.
Nadine Fest
AUT 1.85 17. Michelle Gisin SUI 1.97 18. Nadia Delago ITA 2.00 19. Jasmine Flury SUI 2.15 20.
Michelle Niederwieser
AUT
2,22
21.
Emily Schöpf
AUT 2.24 Further: 23.
Cornelia Hütter
AUT
2,27
24.
Michaela Heider
AUT
2,42
32.
Lena Wechner
AUT
3,13
47.
Franziska Gritsch
AUT
4,52
57.
Michaela Kappaurer
AUT
9,24