Federica Brignone triumphs Sara Hector's massive lead on her impressive second run at the Are, Sweden World Cup. Brignone sets new record for the oldest woman to win a GS World Cup.
Sara Hector establishes a substantial lead (-0.61) in the first run of the final regular season giant slalom in Åre, Sweden. Lara Gut-Behrami in second and Federica Brignone in 3rd.
Winning by more than a second in the Giant Slalom in Kronplatz, Lara Gut-Behrami celebrates her 42nd World Cup victory, the eighth in this discipline. The Swiss athlete continues to extend her lead in the Giant Slalom World Cup. Sara Hector also races to the podium in second place.
Sara Hector, Alice Robinson and Lara Gut-Behrami in Kronplatz: GEPA pictures/Matic Klansek Lara Gut-Behrami showcased
Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami takes a commanding (+0.59) lead into the afternoon run of Tuesday's Kronplatz ERTA World Cup giant slalom (GS). Skiing with bib five, she used her impressive skills to cross the finish (-0.84) faster than her closest rival for the season's GS title, Italy's Federica Brignone. None of the talented women could come within half a second of her time, but the nearest is New Zealand's Alice Robinson (+0.59). Notably, Robinson's coach, Nils Coberger, set the first run.
Head Press Release: Sara Hector wins the Giant Slalom in Jasna on Saturday for her fifth World Cup victory, all five in this discipline.
Who is racing in Levi, when, and how to watch the women's second World Cup Slalom of the new season
Today, the women welcomed their 5th World Cup GS winner of the season. The Swedish Olympic Champion Sara Hector, who recently earned her first slalom podium, dominated the day, winning by (-1.52).
Sara Hector GEPA pictures/Harald Steiner Between the significant disappointments, the Swedish Olympic GS champion Sara
Read and Hector come out on top at Coronet Peak.
Swedish World Cup athlete Sara Hector dominated the women's GS races.
Frida Hansdotter and Andre Myhrer headline the Scandinavian team.
Hansdotter and Loeseth round out the podium in second and third.
Opening giant slalom run takes some unexpected turns.
Nina Loeseth skis to first Norwegian alpine women's podium in 12 years.
Career-best GS results for several ladies at the Kuehtai replacement race.
The Swedish Ski Federation named a total of 35 athletes to its training groups for 2014-15.
X Games Big Air gold medalist Olsson returns to the alpine World Cup with his first start since March 2012.
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