Killington, November 29, 2024 – The time has come for the second big challenge of the season between Federica Brignone and Mikaela Shiffrin. For now, the two champions have only crossed paths in the first giant in Solden, won by Federica who then skipped the slaloms in Levi and Gurgl to focus on the North American tour, which starts in Killington with a giant slalom on Saturday 30 November. The American is already leading the general standings with 245 points, taking advantage of the two slaloms won in Finland and Austria, while the tiger from La Salle is stuck at 100 points in Solden, but leads the giant specialty standings with a 20-point advantage over Alice Robinson and 40 on Julia diskwith Shiffrin fifth at 45. Then there will be the return of Lara Good Behrami after knee problems.
Favorite
There are three different skiers who are candidates for victory. Obviously, starting with Mikaela Shiffrinwho has more competition in giant slalom than in slalom where she dominates. The American star is chasing her hundredth World Cup victory, but will be hindered by a Federica Brignone looking for a great season in view of the world championships. She has already won in Solden, Federica, and in Killington she is doing well having won in 2018, to which she added a second place in 2019 behind Marta shortanother one who could have her say. But be careful of Alice Robinsonwho seemed in good shape in Solden, and to the Swedish Sara Hector. Lara’s fitness remains to be seen. good Behramiwho missed the first part of the season due to some knee problems and will return to the race in Killington. Among the outsiders we can mention the young American Katie Hensiesthe Austrian Julia diskthe Norwegian Thea Louise Stjernesundthe other Austrian Stephanie Brunner and the Swiss Camille Grow.
Brignone’s words
The problem at Killington is the high temperatures that forced the organizers to work on the surface. A shame for the Italians who worked in retreat at Copper Mountain where minimum temperatures of 32 degrees below zero were recorded, so in conditions completely different from Killington. The thought of Brignone: “In Copper we did a great job on smoothness and speed, with only two days of giant slalom. Unfortunately in Killington the snow conditions are not ideal, the temperatures are high and there is little snow. We don’t know what we will find but it will be like this for everyone, so there are no excuses. I’m skiing quite well, the woman to beat is certainly not me, I only know that my race will be against the clock and not against my opponents. I will do my best, we will see what comes out”. Also Marta short aims for a great result: “I feel good, it was important to make the most of the two weeks in Copper and we did it. I like the Killington track, it has technical sections that suit me well, I will only think about attacking”.
Where to see it on TV
The Killington giant slalom will be held on Saturday, November 30, with the first run at 16:19 p.m. in Italy and the second run at 58:210 p.m. There will be a double live TV broadcast. Live on Raisport Hd, channel 211 of digital terrestrial, with commentary by Enrico Cattaneo and Giulio Bosca. Streaming on Raiplay. Live for a fee on the Eurosport channels, XNUMX and XNUMX of Sky, with commentary by Gianmario Bonzi and Camilla Alfieri. Streaming on Discovery Plus and Dazn. Read also – Matilde Lorenzi’s death, according to the prosecution it was accidental
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