Goggia and the eve of the Oreiller-Killy: "Less feeling today, I don't think about the winning streak"

First and second time in the tests of the Val d''Isère descent for Sofia, who knows what to do to look for another success in Saturday's race (10.30). The words also of Curtoni, Brignone and Bassino, who will make the descent unlike Pichler.

Friday 17 December 2021 5 minutes reading time

A quiet eve, after two days of more than positive training, for Sofia Goggia and the entire Azzurri team who are approaching the weekend of fast races in Val d''Isère with the conviction of being able to continue in the super match streak between Lake Louise and Sankt Moritz. The leader of the Downhill World Cup would also jump to the command of the general in the event of a seventh consecutive success in the specialty, but Sofia explains not to think about it. "In the first test I felt very loose, but today less well because the track danced more and the snow was more compact - analyzes the Bergamo-based woman, second 15 cents from Mirjam Puchner - I was unable to have the same feeling as yesterday, I'm satisfied anyway and I think I did two good tests and I have all the tools to better analyze the track. Val d''Isère is a magical place, here I made many podiums and obtained my first downhill victory last year, also winning a calf (called Ambrosi ...). I am not thinking about the streak I have in this specialty, but about going as fast as possible, and here the competition is as great as the second test also demonstrated ”. Italy who will line up at the start of Saturday's descent with eight athletes, given that Karoline Pichler has decided to focus on Sunday's super-g, after having played the two tests. In today's second, Elena Curtoni was an excellent fifth: "It's an easier track than in other years, I've always liked it and maybe I digest it better than other locations - the explanation of the Valtellina, back from 2nd place in super -g in Sankt Moritz - I feel safe and active on the ski, I just have to be able to push downhill too. Last Sunday's result gave me great confidence in myself, I'm sure I have good chances in these two races too ”. Marta Bassino decided to present herself at the start of her first seasonal descent: “I used these tests to get back to speed, because I haven't done a lot this year. I will compete in both the descent and the supergiant, the conditions seem really optimal to push to the maximum ". Finally, a word to Federica Brignone, today close to the top ten: “This year the slope is very easy, there are no technical difficulties and even the lower part has been straightened a lot. However, there are some nice corners to pull, I have improved a lot in the sliding part, the second training has already gone better than the previous day where I was really planted. I hope to go even better in the race and fix the parts that didn't go very well in these two days ”.

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