Shiffrin leads at Semmering – Brignone within striking distance

Hundredths of a thriller at Semmering: At the halfway point of the race, Mikaela Shiffrin is “only” 0,02 seconds ahead of the Austrian Stephanie Brunner and 0,03 seconds ahead of the Norwegian Ragnhild Mowinckel. Fourth-placed Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) is also only a measly six hundredths of a second behind Shiffrin.

Anna Veith also showed a strong first run in her “home race” in Austria. In the upper section, the former overall World Cup winner was two tenths in the lead. At the finish, Veith ended up in fifth place, just twelve hundredths of a second behind Shiffrin. Viktoria Regensburg was also fast on a direct run and with grippy slope conditions and was in the front for a while. However, a huge mistake in the middle section prevented the Germans from taking a half-time lead.

Brignone in waiting position The best “Azzurra” in the first round was Federica Brignone in sixth place. The leader in the giant slalom World Cup lost a lot of time in the upper section of the course. However, the 28-year-old was able to catch up on the final slope and is at least within striking distance for the second round (+0,18 seconds).

The other “Azzurre”: Irene Curtoni and Marta Bassino are in 16th and 17th place. Francesca Marsaglia is in 26th place. Karoline Pichler from Petersberg crossed the finish line in 54th place (+3,57 seconds). 1st round, women's giant slalom at Semmering Pos Name Country Time 1. Mikaela Shiffrin USA 1.02,32 Minutes 2. Stephanie Brunner TUE +0.02 seconds 3. Ragnhild Mowinckel NOR +0,03 4. Peter Vlhova SVK +0,06 5. Anna Veith TUE +0,12 6. Federico Brignone ITA +0,18 7. Tessa Worley FRA +0,44 8. Wendy Holdener SUI +0,51 9. Frida Hansdotter SWE +0,57 10. Victoria Regensburg GER +0,64

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Shiffrin leads at Semmering – Brignone within striking distance

Mikaela Shiffrin is in the lead after the first round of the giant slalom at Semmering. However, the short time intervals suggest a very exciting finale.

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