Italian ski racer Federica Brignone is in prime position to win the season-long giant slalom title after discipline-leader Alice Robinson failed to finish the first run on Tuesday at the World Cup finals.

Italy's Federica Brignone claimed the alpine World Cup giant slalom crown on Tuesday with a runner-up finish to Lara Gut-Behrami in the season finale at Sun Valley, Idaho. Brignone, whose overall World Cup title was her first,

Italian Federica Brignone was the best Alpine skier this season, one year before a home Olympics in Milan Cortina.