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The voices of those who finished behind Shiffrin in the Soelden giant that opened the season, even if only the Ticino woman really scared Mikaela.
Saturday 23 October 2021 4 minutes reading time
Lots of smiles and no regrets.
This is the feeling that unites Lara Gut-Behrami, Petra Vlhova and Katharina Liensberger, respectively, second, third and fourth classified in the inaugural giant of the 2021/22 cup after the race on the Rettenbach in Soelden.
In reality, the Ticinese is the only one to have come within a whisker of Mikaela Shiffrin, who preceded by 24 cents at the end of the wall in the 2nd heat, before the American made the difference in the final stretch gaining almost 4 tenths to the champion of the world in charge. Lara has "seen" the return to victory in CdM between the wide doors, if we think that a giant does not win in the maximum circuit since Soelden 2016, but also thinking in an absolute crystal ball perspective, after last year's mockery, you can smile as today the performance was of the highest quality. “I am definitely happy - said Gut-Behrami on SRF TV - After the first heat I was not happy with how I had skied the wall, in the second I missed the connection, but considering everything it is a more than good debut. Indeed, a very successful start ".
Petra Vlhova spoke to RTVS immediately after the race, restarted after the cup triumph from another 3rd place, as in the 2020 opening. This time, however, everything has changed for the Slovakian led a few months by Mauro Pini and today at the podium number 45 in CdM. “When I get on the podium I'm always happy - his first words - Today was a great battle, I didn't feel good at all to be honest.
In the second heat the light changed and the snow was different, I fought a lot while making mistakes on the steep, so I couldn't believe I was in front when I crossed the finish line. After the first I believed in the comeback, because third place was close, but it was very hard ”.
Katharina Liensberger missed nine cents to conquer another giant podium, after the last one at the World Championships in Cortina. If the Austrian is also among the wide doors, there is a need to fasten your seat belts ... "I'm really happy with this race - he told the OESV - It was a lot of fun to compete in these again. conditions and in front of the Soelden public.
I think I made some good corners and from this performance I can build something ”.
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