KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Olympic champion Sara Hector won her second women’s World Cup giant slalom of the season on Saturday as Italian skier Federica Brignone fell in the first run.

Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women's World Cup giant slalom to become the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years.

Lara Gut-Behrami won the GS today in the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, but Federica Brignone took the overall season-long GS title.

With overall leader Federica Brignone and Olympic champion Sara Hector out of the running, there was a new face on the top step of the GS podium for the first time this season after Robinson ...

Sara Hector of Sweden was third. The 34-year-old Brignone entered the day 20 points behind Alice Robinson of New Zealand in the last World Cup giant slalom race of the season.

In her absence, there are a raft of tyros in waiting, while Italian veteran Federica Brignone and Sweden's Sara Hector carry the cards for the older generation.

Brignone could even afford a mistake near the end of her second run as she defeated Olympic GS champion Sara Hector by 0.57 seconds.

Olympic champion Sara Hector won her second women’s World Cup giant slalom of the season on Saturday as Italian skier Federica Brignone fell in the first run.

Olympic champion Sara Hector has won her second women's World Cup giant slalom of the season. Italian skier Federica Brignone has fallen in the first run. Hector finished 1.42 seconds ahead of the ...

Olympic champion Sara Hector has won her second women’s World Cup giant slalom of the season. Italian skier Federica Brignone has fallen in the first run. Hector finished 1.42 seconds ...