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Gut-Behrami recounted, in an interview last night at the Domenica Sportiva della RSI, what happened yesterday with the resignation of the Lenzerheide giant.
Monday 22 March 2021 5 minutes reading time
A shame to close a wonderful season, the best of her career for Lara Gut-Behrami, without a smile on the podium of the general classification ended in 2nd place, behind Petra Vlhova and in front of compatriot Michelle Gisin, after winning her third Cup of the super-g World, literally dominated with four successes in six races (to which he added the two downhill at Passo San Pellegrino for a total of six seals), and the 2 splendid world titles in Cortina between super-g and giant, in addition to the bronze in descent.
The end of the season did not go down to the Ticino champion with the finals cut off, without the two quick races that could have brought Lara back in full swing for the "coppone" in the duel with Vlhova, and the sensational abandonment of yesterday's giant at the third goal in Lenzerheide immediately sparked a series of rumors and controversies, considering that already in the pre-race Gut-Behrami had made it clear that something would happen.
There was talk of protest against the FIS for the latest cancellations and a calendar that the Swiss star had already criticized in the previous days, but after immediately leaving the parterre (with a Swiss-Ski statement to try to put out the fire , talking about the simple tiredness of the athlete), before returning for the final awards ceremony of the afternoon that closed the season, the two world champion wanted to clarify her point of view.
In the interview with the journalist Giampaolo Giannoni on Sunday evening, during the "Domenica Sportiva" of the RSI, Lara Gut-Behrami explained: "I was simply over, this morning (yesterday, ed) I did everything to be able to ski and pull out the last ounce of energy. Usually the final click gives you the adrenaline of the race, but instead of the click I had the alarm bell telling me I was in danger of getting hurt.
Because the track was difficult, one of the most complicated giants of the season, and I didn't have any more. And since the last time I forced myself despite the bells I got hurt, I preferred to stop. Even at the start of the World Cup giant I was exhausted as in this case, but that day the adrenaline gave me the strength to win the gold medal.
I always want to do my best, but if I don't ski the way I want from top to bottom I get angry. It is difficult to be lucid at the end of the season and mental work is essential. I was lucky enough to have a mental coach at home, because my dad, with his way of putting himself and his way of talking to me, did what is described in so many psychology books. Positive thinking leads you to convince yourself that you can do things, it is not denying problems ”.
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