Brignone, wonderful to win with the whole family around

"It's wonderful to win with the whole family around" said a very happy Federica Brignone after the victory in the Super-G in Val d'Isere, where at the finish line, in addition to her brother Davide who acts as her coach, advisor and friend, there was not only her mother Maria Rosa Quario, former great Italian slalom skier and now sports journalist, but also father Daniele, ski instructor. "It was an almost perfect race but really not easy with a rough surface. In some doors there was ice and in others there wasn't - said the Italian - but I managed to restart quickly even after a snag, always pushing I gave myself a really nice Christmas present but I'm happy with the overall result. We are now a great team." The bad moods after the disappointments of the World Championships in Cortina, when she even thought about leaving competitive racing, are now very far away - for her and for Italsci - but Sofia Goggia is also very satisfied, finishing third despite a debilitating flu with fever. She had set herself the super-G cup as her seasonal goal as well as the downhill one. "Only two super-G races have been held but I am still in command with a victory and a third place." The work done paid off. And then - with Brignone who overtook her in the most successful Italian classic ever, achieving victory n. 24 and that is like Gustav Thoeni and with only Alberto Tomba in front at 50 - the Bergamo native has splendid compliments for her colleague: "She brushed the curves like Mantegna". they respect and in many ways even admire each other.