• Brignone overtakes Shiffrin at season opener in Sölden
• Italian, 34, becomes oldest woman to win World Cup race

Italy’s Federica Brignone won the World Cup opener at Sölden on Saturday as Mikaela Shiffrin flopped on her second run of the giant slalom.

It was a 28th career win in the World Cup for the 34-year-old Brignone, and her 13th in the giant slalom.