Italian Manuela Moelgg finished third in the Soelden giant slalom, the opening race of the 2017/18 season. The race was won by German Viktoria Rebensburg (1.55.20), ahead of Tesse Worley (1.55.34), with Moelgg 53 hundredths behind. The Italian had finished the first heat in the lead ahead of American Mikaela Shiffrin in 55.69 and German Viktoria Rebensburg. This is her twelfth career podium (six second places and six third places). Irene Curtoni was fourteenth, Laura Pirovano 19th and Elena Curtoni 27th. Sofia Goggia and Marta Bassino were eliminated in the first heat.