Alpine Skiingthe character
2019 Getty Images
The giant of Soelden saw the second favorite for the general World Cup, as well as world champion in the specialty, away from the summit.
Wednesday 30 October 2019 3 minutes reading time
To explain the 14th place obtained by Petra Vlhova in Soelden, however, it is necessary to start as early as last spring, as the preparation of the Slovak has been conditioned several times and has certainly not even reached 100% for the seasonal opening.
"I have not experienced an easy summer, but now I will have a month to make up for lost time. I have confidence thinking of Levi, "Petra said before returning to Slovakia for a few days, after playing an important amount of physical work with her Italian staff.
Already at the end of May, the one who finished the last edition of the absolute World Cup in second place, beaten only by Mikaela Shiffrin, had accused a feverish state on the eve of the Half Ironman that she should have played, together with Livio Magoni and the boys of his private team, in St. Polten. However, it was a more complicated virus to be eradicated than expected, transforming the phase of athletic preparation in an important way, with various pauses in the summer period. Finally, on September 17th, Vlhova underwent an operation to the so-called paranasal sinuses to solve this sinus problem, with a further slowing of a couple of weeks.
Now the world champion of Are 2019 does not feel certain of having the physical form at the top, so much that until a couple of weeks after the start on the Rettenbach, it was even thinking of jumping the inaugural giant.
"Who knows, if last year it was easier for me to express myself at best in giant, maybe this year the slalom will be the specialty at the top," Petra told the Slovak media, trusting to soon find the ideal condition to play with her Shiffrin and all the other rivals. Although there is still some concern, in this sense.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Social media engagement
Slalom Female Levi (FIN)
SHIFFRIN Mikaela
HOLDENER Wendy
TRUPPE Katharina
the character
Mikaela Shiffrin's fourth reindeer? His name is Ingemar: "My tribute to one of the greatest ever"
Sunday 24 November 2019
female world cup
Saturday 23 November 2019
FEMALE WORLD CUP
SL Levi, Martina Peterlini: "I am very happy with the first run. In the second one I was wrong"
Saturday 23 November 2019
the champion
The queen always ... Mikaela: "I didn't think of Stenmark's record, but I'm happy with my 2nd run"
Saturday 23 November 2019
FEMALE WORLD CUP
Mikaela Shiffrin wins the Levi slalom. Outside Petra Vlhova
Saturday 23 November 2019
female world cup
What a battle between Vlhova and Shiffrin in Levi's 2nd run: follow her LIVE with us from 1.15pm
Saturday 23 November 2019Più letti in Sport invernali
Ospelt all'ORF sul caso legato ai Mondiali annuali. Vogliamo aprire a più mercati, ma includeremo tutti nel dibattito
Lunga intervista all'emittente austriaca del numero 1 della FIS che, 3 mesi dopo la sua elezione, si ritrova a dover gestire anche sul piano politico la proposta dei campionati del mondo (per ogni disciplina) su base annuale, tranne quello olimpico. Ecco la sua linea.
90