super-g, Brignone and La Thuile

Brignone wins La Thuile super-g to all but seal overall World Cup
Italian skier Federica Brignone won the super-G in La Thuile on Friday and effectively wrapped up her second overall World Cup title. She won her dramatic home race by just one hundredth of a second from team-mate Sofia Goggia.
Brignone on verge of World Cup glory with La Thuile super-G triumph
Federica Brignone put one hand on the alpine skiing World Cup after winning Friday's super-G in front of delighted home fans in La Thuile. - Brignone dominance - Brignone's 10th win of the World Cup campaign has put her five points ahead of Gut-Behrami in the super-G standings with one race left in the discipline this season.
Brignone has one hand on overall globe after super-G win
Italy's Federica Brignone had a second career Alpine skiing World Cup overall crystal globe within her grasp after winning a super-G by the smallest possible margin on home snow in La Thuile on Friday.
Brignone closes in on overall World Cup title with super-G victory near her Italian hometown
Federica Brignone has all but locked up the women’s overall World Cup title by winning a super-G. The win gives the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings.
Brignone inches towards World Cup crown at tricky La Thuile super-G
Federica Brignone took another step towards the overall World Cup crystal globe by finishing ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami in Thursday's difficult super-G at La Thuile, which was won by Germany's Emma Aicher.
Alpine skiing-Brignone has one hand on overall globe after super-G win
Italy's Federica Brignone had a second career Alpine skiing World Cup overall crystal globe within her grasp after winning a super-G by the smallest possible margin on home snow in La Thuile on Friday.
Federica Brignone nears overall World Cup title with super-G win
Federica Brignone all but locked up the women's overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings.
Italy's Federica Brignone narrowly takes super-G World Cup race in La Thuile
The 34-year-old Olympian won the women's super-G competition with a time of 57.95, defeating fellow Italian Sofia Goggia by .01 seconds.
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World Cup notebook: Lindsey Vonn leads Americans in La Thuile super-G
Lindsey Vonn was the top American in the FIS World Cup super-G in La Thuile, Italy on Friday. The 40-year-old blitzed the 3 Franco Berthod slope in 58.65 seconds to place 13th as Federica ...
Adapting to Nature's Whims in La Thuile
Too much snow on the Franco Berthod track in La Thuile, and the FIS jury and organizers are dealing with changes to a program that necessarily needs to be streamlined. After the cancellation of ...
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Next training session canceled, program to be changed
The second training run for the women's Alpine Ski World Cup downhill in La Thuile has also been canceled. The original plan ...
Brignone closes gap on super-G leader Gut-Behrami in race won by Germany’s Aicher
Italian ski star Federica Brignone has closed the gap to leader Lara Gut-Behrami in the World Cup super-G standings to 45 ...
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Federica Brignone's Race Against Time: Chasing the Crystal Globe
Italian skier Federica Brignone edges closer to her second Alpine skiing World Cup crystal globe after winning a super-G event in La Thuile. With only four races remaining, Brignone holds a ...
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Crystal showdown! Last year should serve as a role model
After the weather-related cancellation in La Thuile, there is only one downhill race left on the program this season: the one ...