Even without Goggia: Azzurre are already in wait

This weekend there is a Speed Triple on the program in Crans Montana. The Azzurre have already shown their skills in the first downhill training.

14. February 2024

From: det

Sofia Goggia is the big absentee from the Downhill World Cup for the rest of the season. The Bergamasque woman suffered a broken tibia and fibula during training and has to watch the remaining races on TV. This weekend her colleagues are in action in Crans Montana, where the first downhill training took place on Wednesday.

A German set the tone: Kira Weidle set the best training time in the 2027 World Cup venue, closely followed by the in-form Ragnhild Mowinckel, who is nine hundredths of a second behind. Third place was taken by an Azzurra: Federica Brignone crossed the finish line 3 seconds behind, Laura Pirovano came fifth, 0,19 seconds behind.

Nicol Delago set a solid time. © ANSA / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Nicol Delago also left a good impression in the Swiss winter sports resort. She placed 12th in training. Teresa Runggaldier (23rd) and Nadia Delago (31st), Vicky Bernardi (38th) follow further back. Sara Thaler, who will make her World Cup debut this weekend, finished training in 45th place.

In Crans Montana there are departures on Friday and Saturday (at 10.30 a.m.), and there is a Super-G on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. too.

The results

Pos	Name	Country	Time
1.	Kira Weidle	GER	1.28,51 min
2.	Ragnhild Mowinckel	NOR	+0,09 sec
3.	Federico Brignone	ITA	+0,19
4.	Stephanie Venier	TUE	+0,30
5.	Laura Pirovano	ITA	+0,48
6.	Karen Clement	FRA	+0,49
7.	Ester Ledecka	CZE	+0,54
8.	Kajsa Vickhoff Lie	NOR	+0,61
9.	Lara Gut-Bahrami	SUI	+0,64
10.	Isabella Wright	USA	+0,71

12.	Nicol Delago	ITA/Wolkenstein	+0,85
23.	Teresa Runggaldier	ITA/Wolkenstein	+1,57
30.	Martha Bassino	ITA	+2,14
31.	Nadia Delago	ITA/Wolkenstein	+2,15
33.	Roberta Melesi	ITA	+2,25
38.	Vicki Bernardi	ITA/Abbey	+3,02
45.	Sarah Thaler	ITA/St. Ulrich	+3,65