Federica Brignone finished third, just 0.04 seconds behind Vonn. “I really wanted to do well at home,” Vonn told NBC Sports ’ Heather Cox after the race.

From left, second place finisher United States' Lindsey Vonn, first place finisher Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami, and third place finisher Italy's Federica Brignone pose for a photo during a ...

This was her first World Cup podium finish since March 15, 2018, when she finished third in a super-G in Åre, Sweden. Federica Brignone finished third, just 0.04 seconds behind Vonn.

But Vonn is no longer an outlier when it comes to age. This season has been one reminder after another that female skiers need not have an expiration date. Federica Brignone is the oldest woman to ...

Gut-Behrami finished in a time of 1 minute, 12.35 seconds — edging Vonn by 1.29 seconds — to earn the season-long super-G crystal globe by overtaking Brignone.

Not that 34-year-old Italian racer Federica Brignone is all that surprised. "She's Lindsey Vonn," Brignone said. "She's not somebody coming back from another injury.

Federica Brignone is the oldest woman to win the overall title, at 34, while the two women who finished behind her are both 32 or older. Lara Gut-Behrami turns 34 next month while Sofia Goggia is 32.

From left, second place finisher United States' Lindsey Vonn, first place finisher Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami, and third place finisher Italy's Federica Brignone pose for a photo during a medal ...

Not that 34-year-old Italian racer Federica Brignone is all that surprised. “She’s Lindsey Vonn,” Brignone said. “She’s not somebody coming back from another injury.