Considerations scattered on the World Cup 2013-2014 and the future!

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Monday 17 March 2014 3 minutes reading time

As situations change from one season to the other''! At least in women. From vintage record'' Tina Maze, decided to generational change taking place and we would say now irreversible who delivered (but not permanently) alpine skiing in the hands of Anna Fenninger, Lara Gut, Tina Weirather and Mikaela Shiffrin. This sport is changing, but changing for the better because he sees a marked return to the past seems to have waned'' was the versatility of the exasperation of the late'' 90 years starting 2000, now who wins among males (Marcel Hirscher) it does thanks to two specialties, and whoever wins among women (Anna Fenninger) thanks to three. And it is a good thing, really, because the technique back to triumph over the power, just look at the physical difference between Anna, Lara and Tina and predecessors, Lindsey Vonn, Maria Hoefl-Riesch and Tina Maze. A good sign for our favorite sport? Challenge open until all'' last between Svindal-Hirscher one part and Fenninger-Riesch'' from other, perfect situation, for another after Olympics altogether more decent that, despite high temperatures and particular condition of the snow. In the last 92 races of the World Cup (!) Hirscher has hit 52 podiums since 2009, but did only 12 times. Impressive! Just as Anna Fenninger has been impressive this season, with 24 of 33 races, 4 wins, 11 podiums, 22 placings in the top 10, a 11th place and a single output, the giant slalom in Beaver Creek. Right that they won the crystal sphere, with the contour of the cup slalom and giant one part from the other''. Of course, Svindal does more points in slalom and is not competitive for the victory in the giant as in the past (when it won gold and world cup specialty in the discipline), while the final injury'' Maria Hoefl-Riesch us deprived of an exciting duel to the end, and perhaps less obvious than expected.

Gianmario Bonzi

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