Third and fourth yesterday in Garmisch, Italian ski queens Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia look to the World Championships in Saalbach (in Austria February 4-16) to reach new heights in an already excellent season. The Valle d'Aosta native is leading the World Cup standings while the Bergamo native is reborn after a less than successful 2024. After her eighth podium of the season, the sixth won in January to bring her overall haul to 77, Brignone wants to take a break: "I have a week ahead of me without races, I want to disconnect for a few days with my friends in contact with nature, to recharge before arriving in Saalbach," said the Italian Brignone. "I will have to be able to leave everything else out and continue to do the races like this. Today was pretty good, because I ran another race with the right attitude, and I think that's the most important aspect. I am happy with my weekend, I had an incredible January". "I am so happy that I had a good season so far," said Sofia Goggia, "In reconnaissance my coach saw me a little doubtful and said 'Let's remember how we were in August'. So I'm coming to the World Championships very calm. I really believe that everything that comes is something earned: last year being confined at home was very hard, I thought it was all over". Now, all that remains is to wait for their performances in Saalbach.