Journalist
January 18, 2025 (changed at 12:51) – MILANO
On the track that she loves most, Sofia Goggia wins again: the descent on the Olympia delle Tofane is hers. After the disappointment of St. Anton with two exits in two races, Sofia dominated on the track that will host the Olympic Games in just over a year. “When I reached the finish line and looked for my position on the board, my heart was in my mouth. It wasn’t the perfect descent, I made a couple of mistakes here and there but I managed to stay focused. You all know how much Cortina is worth to me I’m very, very happy.” At the finish line Goggia knelt in front of the audience, who gave her an ovation. 32 of 54 competitors started, including Lindsey Vonn, who is currently twentieth at 1″68.
the race
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Starting with 15th, Goggia made the difference in the central part, when she left all her opponents half a second behind. The final time was 1’33″95, 42/100 better than the Norwegian Lie and 55/100 faster than Federica Brignone, who was increasingly comfortable on the descent as she had demonstrated in practice.
the numbers
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For Goggia it is the fourth downhill triumph in Cortina after those of 2018, 2022 and 2023. The first one a year after that of Altenmarkt in January 2024, before the serious injury that stopped her on 5 February last year. It’s hit no. 26 in the World Cup, like Michela Figini and Tina Maze, in 16th place all time among the Cup winners. This season he had already won in super-G in Beaver Creek.
-what faith
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Brignone’s third place also shines, having never been on the podium in Cortina. “It’s a shame about that mistake which made me lose speed” comments Rai Fede, who retains first place in the general classification (6 points more than Rast) and also in the downhill classification (9 points ahead of Goggia). Lindsey Vonn finished at 1″68, paying for a mistake at the end on the track where she has won 12 times.
the others
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It was a very tight race, with 4 other athletes in less than a second: fourth is Lara Gut (at 72/100), then the other Swiss Corinne Suter (at 75/100), the Austrian Huetter (at 79/100) 100) and the American Wiles (at 99/100). After the good timed tests, the rest of the Italians watch from afar: Laura Pirovano is eleventh at 1″21. Further away are Marta Bassino (18th at 1″42) and Nicole Delago (23rd 1″85).
A super-G is scheduled for tomorrow in Cortina.
