The latest from Switzerland: Meillard says "no" to the opening, Ellenberger returns, Gisin in doubt

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The latest from Switzerland: Meillard says "no" to the opening, Ellenberger returns, Gisin in doubt

On the eve of the inaugural giant in Soelden, the Rossocross team has to deal with the infirmary: the Valaisan, after falling in training in Diavolezza, decided not to risk it. "See you again in the slalom in Levi".

Without Wendy Holdener and Corinne Suter, but now also Mélanie Meillard. Casa Svizzera must give up another important athlete for the opening of the World Cup starting tomorrow with the female giant from Soelden. On the Rettenbach we will not even see the ''98 class in action, which yesterday formalized the forfeit for this first race after having fallen, in a decidedly violent way, ten days earlier in training at Diavolezza. A week off, with the recovery at the beginning of this week, was not enough to “regain confidence in my knee and be able to be at 100%. I haven't done enough days of skiing and it's not worth taking unnecessary risks. See you in Levi ”, announced Meillard giving an appointment to the slalom in Finland on 20-21 November. On the other hand, almost a year after the last race held in parallel in Lech, a few days before breaking the crusader of the left knee in training at Zinal, Andrea Ellenberger who dissolved the reserve unlike Michelle Gisin, in doubt until the '' last considering the reduced preparation, post mononucleosis in summer, with which the champion from Engelberg arrives in Soelden.
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