​Viktoria Rebensburg took the season-opening women's World Cup race on Saturday in Soelden, Austria, for her 14th-career victory, seven years after winning her maiden giant slalom on the same hill. Marie-Michèle Gagnon of Lac-Etchemin, Que., finished 24th out of 28 competitors who qualified for the second run at 1:58.07. Ranked third after the opening run, Rebensburg used a strong finish to her final run to edge Worley by 0.14 seconds. "The second run was a wild ride. Giant slalom specialistRebensburg won the Olympic GS title in Vancouver, even before triumphing in a World Cup race of that discipline.

Source: CBC News October 28, 2017 13:52 UTC