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Sofia Goggia responded like a champion on the slopes of Val d'Isère. Following an eighth-place finish in the downhill that began the French weekend, the thirty-three-year-old athlete from Bergamo secured a strong victory by winning the final super-G, demonstrating clear dominance on the renowned Oreiller-Killy slope. The Italian stopped the clock at 1:20.24, ahead of New Zealand's Alice Robinson, second by 15 hundredths, and the United States' Lindsey Vonn, third by 36 hundredths. This marks Goggia's 27th World Cup win, and her eighth in the super-G. It's a discipline where she'd been absent from the top of the podium since her Beaver Creek triumph in December 2024. Elena Curtoni also performed admirably, finishing fourth, while two other Italians, Roberta Melesi and Laura Pirovano, placed in the top twenty. This triumph is Goggia's 65th career podium on the top international circuit, and her third of the season after two third-place finishes at St. Moritz. This outcome also enabled her to ascend the overall standings, where she now ranks third behind Mikaela Shiffrin and Robinson. Following the race's conclusion, Goggia openly acknowledged the emotional weight of the preceding days: "Yesterday's disappointment was significant, yet I started from that point, driven by a desire for redemption. My career is characterized by comebacks, and securing victory today held particular significance". This triumph further underscores her demonstrated capacity for resilience and her consistent ability to achieve peak performance.
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