Federica Brignone, already victorious of the big crystal globe and the small globe of the descent, also won the small globe of the giant slalom, thanks to his second place in the finals of Sun Valley. The Italian took advantage of Alice Robinson’s abandonment in the first round.
Twenty points separated Alice Robinson from Federica Brignone in the giant slalom World Cup classification before the last of the season, during the Sun Valley finals on Tuesday. It therefore promised a nice suspense on the track of Idaho and its salted and tracking spring snow (5 ° C, no wind, high sun). But the suspense did not last long.
Part with bib 1, Federica Brignone, already victorious of the big crystal globe and the small globe of the descent, did not succeed in a large round but arrived downwards without incident. Lara Gut-Behrami, the winner of the Super-G Sunday, then preceded her by 45 hundredths.
A little later, while the Swiss and the Italian were still at the forefront, Alice Robinson started with her bib 7, but she left the track! The 23-year-old New Zealander had her destiny in her hands, and Federica Brignone could afford to finish this giant to win the little globe.
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And the Italian did not fall into the trap. During the second round, she took less risks than during the first and made a little fear. But she still managed to sign the best time with 66 hundredths ahead of Sara Hector, offering herself the second globe of her career after that of 2020. The victory returned to Lara Gut-Behrami, decidedly imperial on this track of Sun Valley, and which signed his third victory of the season.
In the end, Federica Brignone won the little globe with 580 points, 60 points ahead of Alice Robinson and 133 on Sara Hector. Wednesday, the male giant will be on the program, but there will be no suspense, because Marco Odermatt is already guaranteed to lift the small globe at the end of the race.
World Cup (F) / Slalom giant of the finals of Sun Valley (United States)
Final classification – Tuesday March 25, 2025
1-Zaca Guih-au-Aram (Suya) and 10 in 10-10–
2- Federica Brignone (Ita) at 0 “14
3- Sara Hector (Sue) at 0 ″ 80
4- Thea Louise Stjernesund (NOR) of 2 ″ 30
5- Lara colors (alb) at 2 “54
6- Neja Dvornik (SLO) at 3 ″ 34
7- Wendy Holdener (SUI) at 3 ″ 56
8- AJ HURT (USA) at 3 ″ 61
9- Estelle Alphand (Sue) at 3 ″ 66
10- Stephanie Brunner (AUT) at 4 ″ 80
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Abandonment in the 2nd handle: Emma Aicher (all), Camille Rast (Sul), Sofia Goggia (Ita)
Abandones of a 1st round: Paula Moltzan (USA), Alice Robinson (NZL), Valerie Grenier (Can), Zrinka Ljutic (Cro), Kajsa Vickhoff Lie (Nor), Britt Richardson (Can), Katie Hansien (USA), Katharina Linksberger (AUT)
