Federica Brignone notched her 28th World Cup victory by winning the giant slalom at Soelden Saturday, the first event of the season.
    The 34-year-old Milanese world and Olympic champion, Italy's first overall women's World Cup victor in 2020, recorded a time of 2'16"06.
    New Zealander Alice Robinson came second in 2'16"22 and third surprisingly young Austrian Julia Schlein in 2'17"13.
    American superstar Mikaela Shiffrin, who was in the lead after the first run, only came fifth.

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