World champion Federica Brignone defied poor health again to claim back-to-back giant slalom World Cup victories in her native Italy while American star Mikaela Shiffrin failed to qualify for the second run for the first time in a dozen years.

Federica Brignone made it a giant slalom double at Sestriere after storming to a second straight World Cup victory on home snow after Mikaela Shiffrin failed to even qualify for Saturday's second run.

Saturday of smiles and victories for Federica Brignone who triumphed in the Sestriere Giant Slalom, continuing to write pages of Italian skiing history and reaching 34 World Cup victories.

Italian Federica Brignone won a women's World Cup giant slalom on home snow in Sestriere on Friday as U.S. ski great Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th on her return to the discipline after a crash in Vermont last November.

After pulling out of the giant slalom at world championships, Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the event this weekend on the World Cup tour.

Watch the highlights as Federica Brignone claimed the win in the World Cup giant slalom race in Sestriere.

Mikaela Shiffrin is not yet competitive in her tentative return to racing in giant slaloms. Federica Brignone is currently close to unbeatable, winning Saturday on home snow at Sestriere, Italy.

The women's giant slalom is on the program today in Sestriere. The first run starts at 10.30 am, we will be reporting live (ticker below).

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin placed outside of the women's giant slalom top 30, while Federica Brignone made it back-to-back wins on home snow Saturday in Sestriere, Italy.

Federica Brignone on Saturday clinched her second World Cup giant slalom victory in two days in Sestriere to boost her overall lead at the top of the standings. She won ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami and Alice Robinson in second and third respectively.