Robinson wins World Cup giant slalom after Brignone and Hector fail to finish
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Robinson wins World Cup giant slalom after Brignone and Hector fail to finish

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SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — Alice Robinson’s electric second run won her the World Cup giant slalom after two of the biggest stars failed to finish on Tuesday. With overall leader Federica Brignone and Olympic champion Sara Hector out of the running, there was a new face on the top step of the GS podium for the first time this season after Robinson finished 0.56 seconds ahead of Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami and 0.94 ahead of Paula Moltzan of the United States. It was Robinson’s fourth World Cup victory but the New Zealand skier’s first in nearly four years. “But to move onto the podium — obviously with some pretty big mistakes from really top athletes, really sad to see them go out — I’m so proud of this year and on the hill today.” Robinson moved to the top of the GS standings, four points above Hector and 100 above Brignone.

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Federica Brignone leads again in World Cup giant slalom. Mikaela Shiffrin skis out of first run
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Federica Brignone leads again in World Cup giant slalom. Mikaela Shiffrin skis out of first run

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ARE, Sweden — Federica Brignone is still relentless in giant slalom races and Mikaela Shiffrin is still searching for form after her serious crash in November. Brignone was fastest in the first run of a World Cup giant slalom Saturday and Shiffrin failed to finish. Brignone has won every giant slalom race she has completed this season, including a world …

Italian skier Brignone wins, Shiffrin takes ‘big step’ as 25th in her first GS race after injury
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Italian skier Brignone wins, Shiffrin takes ‘big step’ as 25th in her first GS race after injury

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SESTRIERE, Italy — Federica Brignone overcame a recent illness to win the first World Cup giant slalom after taking gold at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th in the American’s first race in the discipline in nearly 12 weeks. “But sometimes, when you’re used to being in the position to fight for top 10s, …

Brignone finally snatches the skiing gold medal she’s always wanted by winning the GS world title
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Brignone finally snatches the skiing gold medal she’s always wanted by winning the GS world title

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SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Seven medals from major skiing events, including a world title in Alpine combined and Olympic silver and bronze in giant slalom. Until Thursday, when the Italian crowned probably the best season of her storied career by finally snatching the win she’s always wanted: The world championship in giant slalom. “There has always been a very high level …

Ljutic, Colturi and Macuga headline a new generation of skiers who emerged while Shiffrin was out
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Ljutic, Colturi and Macuga headline a new generation of skiers who emerged while Shiffrin was out

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SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Zrinka Ljutic has won three of the past four World Cup slaloms and turned 21 just last month. So from a podium perspective, it opens the door a little bit more for some young racers.” Here’s a look at some of the top young skiers: Zrinka Ljutic When Ljutic claimed her maiden victory in a slalom in …

Olympic champ Sara Hector wins World Cup giant slalom as former leader Federica Brignone falls
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Olympic champ Sara Hector wins World Cup giant slalom as former leader Federica Brignone falls

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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Olympic champion Sara Hector won her second women’s World Cup giant slalom of the season on Saturday as Italian skier Federica Brignone fell in the first run. The 34-year-old Brignone’s hopes of extending her lead in the GS standings ended when she fell in her first race since extending her record as the oldest race winner …

Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup GS, gets 1st victory for her team in Austrian event since 2002
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Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup GS, gets 1st victory for her team in Austrian event since 2002

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SEMMERING, Austria — Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women’s World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years. Lindsey Vonn, who made her return to World Cup racing in Switzerland last week, only competes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. No Italian skier had …

Hector wins final World Cup giant slalom before Olympics
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Hector wins final World Cup giant slalom before Olympics

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SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — After waiting seven years for a second World Cup win, Sara Hector now has three more victories in giant slalom — and they could not have come at a better time with the Winter Olympics starting next week. Hector won the final World Cup GS on Tuesday before the Beijing Olympics, with 2018 gold …

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