Alpine skiing today: Italian women triumph in Sölden, disappointment for DSV

The 2020/21 World Cup in alpine skiing began on Saturday with the giant slalom in Sölden.

Marta Bassino won ahead of Federica Brignone and Petra Vlhova.

The German ladies disappointed.

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While the Italians had two reasons to be happy, the German and Austrian women disappointed.

Marta Bassino won the giant slalom in Sölden.

At the start of the 2020/21 Alpine Skiing World Cup, the Italian prevailed with 14 hundredths ahead of her

and

from Slovakia, who were more than a second behind.

Alpine skiing in Sölden: Bassino dominates, Vlhova with a strong catch-up

Bassino set a furious best time in the first round, only Brignone remained within reach of the 24-year-old all-rounder.

Vlhova, who started the race as the favorite, was only tenth after the first run.

With the fastest time in the second round, the Slovakian pushed herself onto the podium, but Bassino and Brignone were unbeatable in Sölden.

With the second World Cup victory of her career, Bassino also leads in the overall World Cup.

Alpine skiing in Sölden: A bitter start for the German women

The start in Sölden ended with a disappointment for the German women.

All four DSV starters clearly missed the second run.

Lena Dürr was 38th, Lisa Marie Loipetssperger 50th, Jessica Hilzinger 51st and Andrea Filser 54th.

After Viktoria Rebensburg's resignation, there is still a lot of work to be done for the German giant slalom women.

The Austrians also disappointed in their home race.

The best ÖSV lady was Katharina Truppe in 15th place.

Alpine skiing: The result of the giant slalom in Sölden

Here is the complete result from Sölden

Alpine skiing: The German women's squad for the 2020/21 season

Alpine skiing: The German women's squad for the 2020/21 season

On Sunday, the 2020/21 World Cup in Alpine skiing will continue with the men's giant slalom.

chiemgau 24.de will be in the live ticker from 9:30 a.m., the first round starts at 10:00 a.m.

With Stefan Luitz and Alexander Schmid, the DSV has two promising athletes at the start.

The next race on the women's calendar is dated November 12th.

Then a parallel event is to be held in Lech / Zürs, Austria.

Alpine skiing in the live ticker: The live ticker for the race

Conclusion:

Marta Bassino wins the giant slalom in Sölden ahead of her compatriot Federica Brignone and Petra Vlhova from Slovakia.

The Italians led after the first round and brought the lead to the finish.

Vlhova finished tenth on the podium in the first run.

The start in Sölden ended with a disappointment for the German women.

All four DSV starters clearly missed the second run.

Lena Dürr was 38th, Lisa Marie Loipetssperger 50th, Jessica Hilzinger 51st and Andrea Filser 54th.

After Viktoria Rebensburg's resignation, there is still a lot of work to be done for the German giant slalom women.

On Sunday, the 2020/21 World Cup in Alpine skiing will continue with the men's giant slalom.

chiemgau 24.de will be in the live ticker from 9:30 a.m., the first round starts at 10:00 a.m.

With Stefan Luitz and Alexander Schmid, the DSV has two promising athletes at the start.

Marta Bassino:

Only Marta Bassino is still on top.

There will be an Italian victory.

Brignone or Bassino?

At the top she extends her lead, Bassino goes full attack.

But she loses a bit of time on the steep slopes, which will be very close again.

At the bottom the race will be decided in favor of Marta Bassino, who wins by 14 hundredths in Sölden!

Federica Brignone:

Now the two Italians.

Federica Brignone 1.44 seconds ahead of Vlhova.

Can she remove the Slovak from the throne?

The Italian starts well at the top and still has a lot of lead on the steep slopes.

Brignone is losing time, it could be very tight.

Half of the lead is already gone.

But down in the flat she is catching up again and is clearly leading in front of Vlhova.

Mina Fürst Holtmann:

Now the top 3 from the first round.

Mina Fürst Holtmann has over a second on Vlhova, she knocks everything out of here.

She loses a tremendous amount of time on the steep slopes, Vlhova actually still climbs onto the podium from tenth place.

Holtmann is only third.

Michelle Gisin:

Only four women upstairs.

Michelle Gisin is the last Swiss woman.

It is 84 hundredths before Vlhova.

She loses a lot of time on Vlhova on the steep slopes and is now fighting for second place.

She gets a lot out of the bottom, that's just 17 hundredths on Vlhova at the finish and thus second place.

Alice Robinson:

Last year's winner from New Zealand takes to the track.

She has 84 hundredths ahead of Vlhova.

It's very clean upstairs, what does she do on the steep slope?

She risks, turns away and loses a lot of time.

Robinson was strong but is only eighth after this mistake.

Lara Gut-Behrami:

The next Swiss

is upstairs.

Lara Gut-Behrami brings 63 hundredths to Vlhova, but the lead is already melting at the top.

No, she cannot hold her position.

She finished fourth, Vlhova ahead.

Five more ladies are upstairs.

Wendy Holdener:

The Swiss

six weeks ago, but she is here at the start.

After a great first run, she made a big mistake on the flat and fell back to last place.

Sofia Goggia:

Goggia opens the Italian Festival and the top 8.

The downhill Olympic champion is known for her risky driving style, as she shows here.

But Vlhova's time is a tough one.

Goggia drives too restlessly and makes many small mistakes.

She is second, but already 1.34 seconds behind.

Vlhova really cut one out of here.

Stephanie Brunner:

The last Austrian is upstairs.

Stephanie Brunner has to save the ÖSV honor on her comeback.

But it is not gaining momentum either, the time is far from the top.

Tenth place in the finish for Brunner.

Now come the best eight.

Petra Vlhova:

The Slovak wanted to win here, but was only tenth after the first run.

Now she is taking full risk.

She is significantly expanding her lead, that is the new best time.

And how!

Vlhova finished 1.34 seconds ahead of Hrovat.

She can still wash that far forward.

Katharina Truppe:

The Austrian was eleventh after the first run and has big plans here.

She is doing well at the top, but then makes an inside ski mistake and falls significantly behind.

Hrovat remains in the lead ahead of Worley.

Tina Robnik:

Robnik is chasing the time of her Slovenian compatriot.

In the transition to the steep slope she makes a mistake, loses the feeling and drops out.

Meta Hrovat:

The Slovenian double pack is opened by Meta Hrovat.

Hrovat loses very little to Worley, this is going to be a very tight box.

At the finish she is 32 hundredths ahead.

Hrovat leads before Worley.

Tessa Worley:

The French

one of the favorites here, but was only 14th after the first run. She now has to attack fully.

She does that too, she extends her lead over Moltzan.

Now comes the crucial piece.

Worley has to fight, at the finish she is two hundredths ahead.

Maria Therese Tviberg:

The Norwegian was in the top ten here last year.

She tries to do that again this year, but takes too much risk and is eliminated.

Franziska Gritsch:

The local hero is taking full risk, she wants to make up for a lot here.

The first split times are great, but then a huge mistake.

Gritsch falls far behind, the ÖSV has a black day here.

Paula Moltzan:

The American really knocks you out here, it looks really good.

In the absence of superstar Mikaela Shiffrin, she takes the lead here and is clearly ahead of Ellenberger with 73 hundredths.

Sara Hector:

Can the Swede remove Ellenberger from the throne?

She is close, that will be very close to the goal.

That is third place, only 17 hundredths back.

Ramona Siebenhofer:

The Austrian finally has to put an exclamation mark here for her association.

But Siebenhofer also has difficulties on steep slopes, the lead disappears very quickly.

At the finish are 1.36 seconds on Ellenberger.

This is too much.

Priska Nufer:

The Swiss woman attacks her compatriot Ellenberger's time, but makes many small mistakes.

That costs time, she is only seventh across the finish line.

Nina O'Brien:

The American shows an appealing performance, she drives steadily down the slope and is third at the finish.

Romane Miradoli:

The French

has starting number 68, so the second round is a great success.

Miradoli is doing well, she is close to Ellenberger.

At the finish she is second, 15 hundredths behind.

A strong race for the French.

Katharina Liensberger:

The Austrian was considered a candidate for the podium here in Sölden, but only finished 23rd in the first run. Liensberger continued on the used day, after an internal ski error she was eliminated.

Ekatarina Tkachenko:

The Russian competed in the 1st run as the third from last starter, but she still reached the 2nd run.

In this she also shows an attractive performance and is second behind Ellenberger.

Andrea Ellenberger:

The Swiss woman makes a furious ride upstairs and extends her lead over Ledecka.

But the race is decided here on the steep slope.

There Ellenberger extends her lead, at the finish she is in the lead, 1.5 seconds ahead of Ledecka.

This is the time to judge the upcoming riders.

Ana Bucik:

Ledecka's time was really good,

split times show that.

The Slovenian falls clearly behind, Ledecka remains in front.

Ester Ledecka:

The Olympic champion in the Super-G now also wants to know in the giant slalom.

The Czech takes great risks on the icy slopes, but is rewarded.

Ledecka is 65 hundredths ahead of Norbye.

Alex Tilley:

The British rider had an eleven hundredths lead on Norbye at the start.

In the first intermediate time the lead is gone, but then catches up a lot.

A big mistake on the steep slope follows, Tilley falls far back and is annoyed.

Valerie Grenier:

The Canadian makes a mistake upstairs, she also slides far out on the steep slope.

She falls behind Norbye and is second.

Kaja Norbye:

So, into the second round.

Norbye sets the first time, the Norwegian is 2: 25.38 minutes in total.

Before the 2nd round:

So it will continue here in a moment.

The Norwegian Kaja Norbye will open the 2nd round of the top 30.

Before the 2nd pass:

The slope is still in very good condition, now the sun is coming through here in Sölden.

Everything is ready for the 2nd round.

Before the 2nd round:

For the German women, the start in Sölden ended with a disappointment.

All four DSV starters clearly missed the second run.

Lena Dürr finished 38th, Lisa Marie Loipetssperger 50th, Jessica Hilzinger 51st and Andrea Filser 54th. After Viktoria Rebensburg's resignation, the German giant slalom women still have a lot of work to do.

Before the 2nd round:

Marta Bassino and Federica put their stamp on the 1st round in the giant slalom in Sölden.

The Italians are leading after the first run and will be the last to take to the track here.

Before the 2nd round:

Hello and welcome back to the live ticker at chiemgau24.de for alpine skiing today in Sölden.

Alpine skiing today in the live ticker: intermediate result after the 1st round

Conclusion after 31 starters:

Marta Bassino has set a big exclamation mark here with a dream run and leads her compatriot Federica Brignone by almost six hundredths.

The co-favorites like Petra Vlhova, Alice Robinson and Tessa Worley already have a long backlog.

Bassino drove outstandingly and the slope doesn't leave much to today, especially on the steep slope.

The so far only German in the finish, Lena Dürr, is far behind and will not qualify for the second round.

The 2nd run continues at 1 p.m.

Lena Dürr:

Now we're finally seeing the first German.

Lena Dürr starts the race with the start number 31.

The 29-year-old is fighting for qualification for the second round, but is too timid in the race.

She is way behind in all intermediate times, that will probably not work out with the second run.

Dürr is a whopping 4.47 seconds behind the finish line, is 27th and has to worry about qualifying for the second run.

Bernadette Schild:

The next comeback is on top.

Last year Schild tore his cruciate ligament here, today the Austrian competes for the first time.

Schild is of course still lacking routine, so the gap is correspondingly large.

26th place at the finish, that will be very close with the 2nd round.

Ramona Siebenhofer:

Can the next Austrian hold up the ÖSV flags?

The split times are okay, that should be enough for the second round.

At the finish she is 18.

Eva-Maria Brem:

The Austrians have great difficulties here in Sölden.

Brem is completely wrong and is more than five seconds behind.

The best Austria lady is comeback Stephanie Brunner in ninth place.

Ana Bucik:

The Slovenian also has problems on steep slopes, the trips here are noticeably similar.

As 20th, she has to tremble about qualifying for the second round.

Only 30 women are allowed to start the second run.

Thea Louise Stjernesund:

The Norwegian is already a long way behind at the top, that could be a big pack at the finish.

Because from the steep slope, the times just tumble by.

Stjernesund is last at the finish, 4:66 seconds behind.

Andrea Ellenberger:

The tendency is now the same for almost all drivers.

At the top, the gap to Bassino is manageable, but from the steep it goes there.

That is only 19th place for the Swiss Ellenberger.

Katharina Truppe:

The next Austrian is upstairs and drives the first part at the same time as Bassino.

But it also lets itself bounce on the steep slope, that's eleventh place at the finish.

Marta Bassino continues ahead of Federica Brignone and Mina Fürst Holtmann.

Franziska Gritsch:

After a short break, it continues.

Franziska Gritsch comes from Sölden and knows every corner here.

The young Austrian drives really cheeky here, she is good up there.

But on the steep she slides too much and the gap is getting very big now.

At the finish she is only 15th out of 20 runners so far.

Ricarda Haaser:

We have the first retirement.

The Austrian Ricarda Haaser slips away on an ice sheet and is eliminated.

But she gets up again and doesn't seem to be injured.

Estelle Alphand:

Like the French Coralie Frasse Sombet before, the Swede Estelle Alphand has big problems on steep slopes.

Both are more than four seconds behind.

Sofia Goggia:

Two Italians are leading, the third is on top.

Sofia Goggia does it well too, she is eighth, 1:76 behind.

16 starters are at the finish.

The first German comes 31st, Lena Dürr will then start.

Alpine skiing today in the live ticker: Bassino with a fabulous time

Interim

conclusion

Marta Bassino has had a dream run and is 58 hundredths ahead of her Italian compatriot Federica Brignone.

Third is Mina Fürst Holtmann from Norway.

The backlog is already very large.

Meta Hrovat:

The second Slovenian is at the start.

Meta Hrovat is a specialist in this discipline, but the slopes are now slacking off.

Hrovat loses a lot on the steep slope, at the finish she is eleventh.

Maria Therese Tviberg:

Tviberg is the second Norwegian to compete here.

This journey starts out of round and continues like this.

Only twelfth place in the finish, she is third from bottom.

Michelle Gisin:

The next Swiss woman is on top.

Michelle Gisin drives really well in the first part, because she is close to Bassino.

The decisive factor is the steep slope and then the transition to the flat.

Gisin is losing out on top, but she is at the front.

At the finish she is fourth behind Bassino, Brignone, and Fürst Holtmann.

Lara Gut-Behrami:

The Swiss

is a bit more defensive, the rhythm is right.

She keeps up well up there, even if that's not enough for Bassino.

The Swiss is fifth, 1:39 seconds back.

Stephanie Brunner:

The Austrian is making her comeback after 21 months.

And does it very well upstairs, it is not far from Bassino.

The slope becomes rougher on the steep slopes, however, Brunner catches a few hits.

She finished sixth, 1:92 seconds behind, which was a good comeback run.

Katharina Liensberger:

The first of many Austrians is on top.

Katharina Liensberger goes in too aggressively upstairs, because she wanted too much.

The line that is too direct breaks the rhythm, Liesnberger is a long way behind.

With 3:49 seconds she is last at the finish.

Sara Hector:

The Swede installs a big mistake upstairs, at the first timekeeping she is almost a second behind.

Phew, that's gonna be a big pack.

That's over three seconds on Bassino, who got a dream run here.

Tina Robnik:

The Slovenian has problems upstairs, the view is not good there.

This is noticeable in the time, there is a lot of lag on the steep slope.

She is seventh penultimate at the finish.

Marta Bassino leads ahead of Federica Brignone and Mina Fürst Holtmann.

Mina Fürst Holtmann:

The fourth from last year comes in well, at the top it is only ten hundredths behind.

The Norwegian loses in the middle part and has too little tempo.

At the finish line, they are 92 hundredths behind, Holtmann is third.

Federica Brignone:

The overall World Cup winner is at the start.

Federica Brignone was the best giant slalom rider last season, she is also up to her Italian compatriot Bassino.

With a clean run and 58 hundredths behind, she finished second.

Alice Robinson:

All eyes now on Alice Robinson from New Zealand.

The 18-year-old won here last year, she likes the slope in Sölden.

At the top she is on Bassino, but in the middle part she loses half a second.

She finished second, 1:18 behind, and Bassino continues to lead.

Tessa Worley:

The French woman won here in Sölden two years ago, last year she was third.

What is she doing today?

She too is already a long way behind at the top, and in the middle she is also slipping away.

That will be a big pack at the finish line, 2:66 seconds to the leader Marta Bassino.

Petra Vlhova:

The next favorite is up.

Petra Vlhova is considered a contender for the overall World Cup, but the Slovakian is already behind Bassino at the top.

This is not an optimal start for Vlhova, the gap at the finish is huge at over two seconds.

Marta Bassino:

Now we see what the Holdener era meant.

Marta Bassino is one of the best drivers in this discipline, the Italian has a big lead at the top.

She crosses the finish line with a lead of 1:72 seconds, that's an announcement.

Wendy Holdener:

The Swiss woman opens the 2020/21 World Cup in alpine skiing.

The slope is icy and in good condition.

It's a bit foggy up there and the view isn't the best.

Holdener masters the course without major mistakes and crosses the finish line in 1:11:26 minutes.

Alpine skiing today in the live ticker: the information before the race

Before the race:

Swiss Wendy Holdener will open

today.

It starts here in Sölden in a few minutes.

Before the race:

Lena Dürr is number 31, Andrea Vilser is 43, Jessica Hilzinger is 52 and Lisa Loipetssperger is number 57. A total of 69 women are at the start.

Before the race:

After Viktoria Rebensburg's resignation, the German women are not among the contenders for the top spots.

Lena Dürr, Andrea Filser, Jessica Hilzinger and Lisa Loipetssperger are racing for the German Ski Association, but they have high starting numbers.

Alpine skiing today in the live ticker: Superstar Shiffrin has to pass

Before the race:

let's get down to the sporty side.

In the first race of the 2020/21 World Cup in Alpine skiing, numerous favorites will be at the start.

Superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has to pass, the American has back problems.

Before the race:

Corona left the biggest mark on the calendar.

Among other things, the North American races have been completely canceled.

There won't be any Alpine combinations either.

Here is the women's calendar

Before the race:

To take part in a race, a driver must have a current Corona test that is negative.

In addition, the teams have been greatly reduced in size, and the press volume is significantly lower than in previous years.

Spectators are not allowed in Sölden today.

Before the race:

The 2020/21 Alpine Skiing World Cup starts today with the women's giant slalom in Sölden.

It is a special World Cup, Corona is shaking up a lot this season.

Before the race:

Hello and welcome to the live ticker at chiemgau24.de for alpine skiing today in Sölden.

Alpine skiing today in the live ticker: Start with a question mark and without the top favorite

A concept for the 2020/21 World Cup in alpine skiing has been worked on for a long time, now the new season can begin.

The

in

marks the start of a

season that has never taken place before.

Alpine skiing today in the live ticker: Many question marks before the start in Sölden

The corona pandemic has also left its mark on alpine skiing.

The women's race calendar has been heavily revised, and the men also hold fewer races than originally planned.

Spectators are not admitted to the start of the season in Sölden, Austria, and the second station in the 2020/21 Alpine Skiing World Cup will also be held without an audience.

Whether the season, as planned by the International Ski Federation FIS, can actually be played until the season finale in Lenzerheide (Switzerland) is still completely open.

Alpine skiing: who will replace Viktoria Rebensburg?

There are also many question marks behind the new season in terms of sport.

After the surprising resignation of Viktoria Rebensburg, the role of leader is vacant in the German team.

Rebensburg, who has been one of the most successful female skiers in the world for over a decade, tears a large gap in the German ski association.

Last season she was the only DSV athlete to make it onto the podium, so the performance of the German women is unclear.

For the World Cup in Sölden, women's national coach Jürgen Graller has nominated four starters: Lena Dürr, Andrea Filser, Jessica Hilzinger and Lisa Loipetssperger.

Alpine skiing: The German women's squad for the 2020/21 season

Alpine skiing: The German women's squad for the 2020/21 season

While Dürr was set for the season opener in Sölden, Filser, Hilzinger and Loipetssperger secured their starting place through internal qualification.

The hopes of the DSV rest initially on Lena Dürr.

“I made it through the entire preparation fit and healthy and I feel ready for the start of the season.

Despite the corona-related restrictions in the spring, we were able to train really well, ”said the 29-year-old, who last year took 18th place on the Rettenbachferner in Sölden.

Alpine skiing: Season opener in Sölden without Mikaela Shiffrin

From an international point of view, numerous names are in focus at the start of the season in Sölden.

Last year, the young New Zealander Alice Robinson surprisingly won ahead of the American Mikaela Shiffrin and Tessa Worley from France.

While Shiffrin will miss the start in Sölden due to a back injury, in addition to Robinson and Worley there are numerous contenders for victory in the first giant slalom of the year.

Also read -

Alpine skiing: The favorites for the overall World Cup 2020/21

Overall and giant slalom World Cup winner Federica Brignone, her Italian compatriot Marta Bassino, the Slovak Petra Vlhova, the Swiss around Michelle Gisin or the Austrians around local hero Franziska Gritsch: There is no shortage of favorites for the first World Cup podium of the new season.

The Norwegians Mina Fürst Holtmann and Maria Therese Tviberg should also be on the list.

The only thing left for the German women is the role of outsider.

chiemgau24.de will be in the live ticker from 9:30 a.m.

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