Brignone takes big lead in first run at Soelden
SOELDEN, Austria – Italian skier Federica Brignone wasted no time taking the lead in the opening run of the first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup race of the season on the Rettenbach glacier in Soelden. Starting with bib 2 on a noticeably icy track, Brignone appeared relaxed but confident on course, overtaking first starter Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany by 2.96 seconds, a margin all other races would struggle to match.
The U.S. Ski Team’s Mikaela Shiffrin, the defending Soelden champion from last season, came closest to Brignone at 0.95 seconds back. Liechtenstein’s Tina Weirather sits nearly a half second behind Shiffrin and 1.42 seconds from the leader heading into the second run.
Canadian skier Marie-Pier Prefontaine finished the first run in 10th and her teammate Marie-Michele Gagnon qualified for the second run in 27th. Independent American skier Megan McJames finished the first run in 48th, failing to qualify for the second run.
Unofficial First Run Results
| 1 | 2 | 297601 | BRIGNONE Federica | 1990 | ITA | 1:10.11 | 1:10.11 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 6535237 | SHIFFRIN Mikaela | 1995 | USA | 1:11.06 | 1:11.06 | +0.95 | |
| 3 | 7 | 355050 | WEIRATHER Tina | 1989 | LIE | 1:11.53 | 1:11.53 | +1.42 | |
| 4 | 16 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:11.62 | 1:11.62 | +1.51 | |
| 5 | 6 | 506399 | HECTOR Sara | 1992 | SWE | 1:11.64 | 1:11.64 | +1.53 | |
| 6 | 9 | 296509 | CURTONI Irene | 1985 | ITA | 1:12.03 | 1:12.03 | +1.92 | |
| 7 | 15 | 196928 | WORLEY Tessa | 1989 | FRA | 1:12.19 | 1:12.19 | +2.08 | |
| 8 | 13 | 425929 | MOWINCKEL Ragnhild | 1992 | NOR | 1:12.38 | 1:12.38 | +2.27 | |
| 9 | 4 | 55898 | BREM Eva-Maria | 1988 | AUT | 1:12.41 | 1:12.41 | +2.30 | |
| 10 | 8 | 106825 | PREFONTAINE Marie-Pier | 1988 | CAN | 1:12.74 | 1:12.74 | +2.63 | |
| 11 | 3 | 296729 | FANCHINI Nadia | 1986 | ITA | 1:12.86 | 1:12.86 | +2.75 | |
| 12 | 1 | 205218 | REBENSBURG Viktoria | 1989 | GER | 1:13.07 | 1:13.07 | +2.96 | |
| 13 | 42 | 298323 | GOGGIA Sofia | 1992 | ITA | 1:13.18 | 1:13.18 | +3.07 | |
| 14 | 20 | 196725 | BARIOZ Taina | 1988 | FRA | 1:13.22 | 1:13.22 | +3.11 | |
| 15 | 23 | 297910 | CURTONI Elena | 1991 | ITA | 1:13.29 | 1:13.29 | +3.18 | |
| 16 | 14 | 55759 | KIRCHGASSER Michaela | 1985 | AUT | 1:13.32 | 1:13.32 | +3.21 | |
| 17 | 17 | 296259 | MOELGG Manuela | 1983 | ITA | 1:13.37 | 1:13.37 | +3.26 | |
| 18 | 22 | 298124 | AGNELLI Nicole | 1992 | ITA | 1:13.41 | 1:13.41 | +3.30 | |
| 19 | 11 | 505760 | PIETILAE-HOLMNER Maria | 1986 | SWE | 1:13.43 | 1:13.43 | +3.32 | |
| 20 | 10 | 505679 | HANSDOTTER Frida | 1985 | SWE | 1:13.47 | 1:13.47 | +3.36 | |
| 21 | 28 | 56087 | SIEBENHOFER Ramona | 1991 | AUT | 1:13.60 | 1:13.60 | +3.49 | |
| 22 | 49 | 516394 | SUTER Jasmina | 1995 | SUI | 1:13.68 | 1:13.68 | +3.57 | |
| 23 | 34 | 225525 | TILLEY Alexandra | 1993 | GBR | 1:13.89 | 1:13.89 | +3.78 | |
| 23 | 31 | 196726 | BARTHET Anne-Sophie | 1988 | FRA | 1:13.89 | 1:13.89 | +3.78 | |
| 25 | 12 | 425771 | LOESETH Nina | 1989 | NOR | 1:14.08 | 1:14.08 | +3.97 | |
| 26 | 30 | 306249 | HASEGAWA Emi | 1986 | JPN | 1:14.20 | 1:14.20 | +4.09 | |
| 27 | 24 | 105269 | GAGNON Marie-Michele | 1989 | CAN | 1:14.34 | 1:14.34 | +4.23 | |
| 28 | 38 | 516280 | HOLDENER Wendy | 1993 | SUI | 1:14.37 | 1:14.37 | +4.26 | |
| 29 | 25 | 565331 | LAVTAR Katarina | 1988 | SLO | 1:14.41 | 1:14.41 | +4.30 | |
| 30 | 26 | 505886 | KLING Kajsa | 1988 | SWE | 1:14.43 | 1:14.43 | +4.32 | |
| 31 | 44 | 197124 | FRASSE SOMBET Coralie | 1991 | FRA | 1:14.49 | 1:14.49 | +4.38 | |
| 32 | 36 | 107387 | CRAWFORD Candace | 1994 | CAN | 1:14.50 | 1:14.50 | +4.39 | |
| 33 | 51 | 56199 | KAPPAURER Elisabeth | 1994 | AUT | 1:14.52 | 1:14.52 | +4.41 | |
| 34 | 45 | 425880 | SEJERSTED Lotte Smiseth | 1991 | NOR | 1:14.87 | 1:14.87 | +4.76 | |
| 35 | 39 | 155699 | PAULATHOVA Katerina | 1993 | CZE | 1:15.00 | 1:15.00 | +4.89 | |
| 36 | 46 | 206444 | HOESL Simona | 1992 | GER | 1:15.33 | 1:15.33 | +5.22 | |
| 37 | 47 | 506664 | FJAELLSTROEM Magdalena | 1995 | SWE | 1:15.38 | 1:15.38 | +5.27 | |
| 38 | 54 | 506350 | EKLUND Nathalie | 1992 | SWE | 1:15.61 | 1:15.61 | +5.50 | |
| 39 | 41 | 56217 | BRUNNER Stephanie | 1994 | AUT | 1:15.74 | 1:15.74 | +5.63 | |
| 40 | 52 | 307493 | ANDO Asa | 1996 | JPN | 1:15.81 | 1:15.81 | +5.70 | |
| 41 | 40 | 206355 | DUERR Lena | 1991 | GER | 1:15.90 | 1:15.90 | +5.79 | |
| 42 | 63 | 516334 | CHABLE Charlotte | 1994 | SUI | 1:16.05 | 1:16.05 | +5.94 | |
| 43 | 27 | 516284 | GISIN Michelle | 1993 | SUI | 1:16.11 | 1:16.11 | +6.00 | |
| 44 | 61 | 206408 | WEINBUCHNER Susanne | 1991 | GER | 1:16.36 | 1:16.36 | +6.25 | |
| 45 | 43 | 197497 | MIRADOLI Romane | 1994 | FRA | 1:16.70 | 1:16.70 | +6.59 | |
| 46 | 56 | 197215 | MASSIOS Marie | 1992 | FRA | 1:17.06 | 1:17.06 | +6.95 | |
| 47 | 67 | 565320 | FERK Marusa | 1988 | SLO | 1:17.14 | 1:17.14 | +7.03 | |
| 48 | 50 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:17.24 | 1:17.24 | +7.13 | |
| 49 | 60 | 485563 | PROSTEVA Elena | 1990 | RUS | 1:17.71 | 1:17.71 | +7.60 | |
| 50 | 70 | 665009 | SHKANOVA Maria | 1989 | BLR | 1:18.14 | 1:18.14 | +8.03 | |
| 51 | 62 | 536481 | SCHLEPER Sarah | 1979 | MEX | 1:19.54 | 1:19.54 | +9.43 | |
| 52 | 66 | 405138 | JELINKOVA Adriana | 1995 | NED | 1:19.95 | 1:19.95 | +9.84 | |
| 53 | 69 | 155503 | KLICNAROVA Pavla | 1988 | CZE | 1:22.56 | 1:22.56 | +12.45 |
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