Triumph Hector in Courchevel, but Bassino returns to the giant: third

Marta Bassino is back. After the disappointment for the two consecutive outings in Soelden and yesterday, the dominatrix of the giant of last season can finally celebrate: in the second giant of Courchevel she is again on the podium, third (at 60/100) behind Sara Hector (2’13 “03) and Mikaela Shiffrin (35/100). Out of Federica Brignone, who was in seventh place after the first heat, at just 93/100, and she started attacking but slipped away in the middle of the track.

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Bassino’s party on the finish line is the image of how much this moment awaited. “A result that was needed – is Marta’s comment on the finish line -, which I needed. I needed to find my skiing again, a little confidence: this podium is worth a lot to me, in a more tiring start to the season than in previous years. I’m happy, this will give me a lot of awareness of being there and being able to play it ”. After a cautious first heat – fourth at 39/100 behind Hector -, in the second designed by the blue coach Paolo Deflorian she was light and early, as in the past, without risking anything. Worley, who had done better than 6 cents in the first descent, was kept behind, while Hector and Shiffrin confirmed the first and second place of the first heat. For the Swedish Hector it is the return to victory seven years after the triumph in the giant in Innsbruck 2014, for Shiffrin an extension in the World Cup because Sofia Goggia is out, as happened yesterday.

Now the American is in the lead with 750 points in the standings (115 more than Goggia) and also leads that of giant (78 points over Hector).

The World Cup returns on 28 and 29 December in Lienz (Austria) with a giant and slalom.

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1. Sara Hector (Sve) 2’13 ”03

2. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) at 35/100

3. Marta Bassino at 60/100

4. Tessa Worley (Fra) at 68/100

5. Petra Vlhova (Slk) at 1 ”24

6. Maryna Gasienica-Daniel (Pol) at 1 ”36

7. Ramona Siebenhofer (Aut) at 1 ”54

8. Ragnhild Mowinckel (Nor) at 1 ”64

9. Stephanie Brunner (Aut) at 1 ”71

10. Michelle Gisin (Svi) at 1 ”78

Delay II heat: Federica Brignone, Meta Hrovat (Slo), AJ Hurt (Usa), Ana Bucik (Slo).

World Cup: 1. Mikaela Shiffrin (Usa) 750 points; 2. Sofia Goggia 635; 3. Petra Vlhova (Slk) 435; 4. Federica Brignone 342.

Giant cup: 1. Mikaela Shiffrin (Usa) 280; 2. Sara Hector (Sve) 202; 3. Petra Vlhova (Slk) 155; 12. Bassino 60.