A Cup for two: Anna Fenninger or Maria Hoefl-Riesch?

Lenzerheide (Switzerland) - Back to the past ...! As in 2010-2011, the Women's World Cup, the most prestigious trophy and complete alpine skiing, will be assigned during the Finals in Lenzerheide, close to an exciting season of 35 races that count! It only four at the end of the season, one for each specialty. To be assigned there are also various cups of specialty, except slalom, already gone to'' American Mikaela Shiffrin for the second consecutive year. The challenge for the largest crystal ball is interesting, intriguing, because generational fail, as seems possible, the comeback all'' Austrian Anna Fenninger, born in 1989? Or will the second World Cup to Maria Hoefl-Riesch, who has already won everything in his career and over again? After seasons dominated by Lindsey Vonn and Tina Maze, we wanted a'' vintage so uncertain. And who knows what would happen if Tina Weirather ...

Tuesday 11 March 2014 4 minutes reading time

It took a season finale so uncertain, do not miss the snow in Lenzerheide, the forecast is good until Sunday, including in Switzerland, although high temperatures can not induce the maximum ottimisimo. Let's say, in a cautious optimism. The hope is that this time you can play all the tests, although it remains absurd, with a super canceled two weeks ago in Crans Montana, the program provides for a Team Event Friday, when they could have recovered their race which among other'' would give a better chance to Maria Hoefl-Riesch. Tant'' is. In the overall standings Mary must defend 29 points ahead of Anna, definitely counting on slalom, in addition, that the'' Austrian slalom might even decide to do on Saturday, March 15. We'll see. Sure, a burden on the German'' unknown not by much: is affected right now that plays everything! Never underestimate, in any case. Anna seems to running at high speed, does not seem to suffer the slightest pressure, but be warned, it can not be wrong, because it has a game in hand to hand (recalling that, by regulation, to the Finals, only the first 15 points to take classified World Cup) . And the calendar, a coincidence, provides for Sunday, closing day, the giant that is the race where Fenninger seems unbeatable, while Riesch is more difficult. If the German on the previous day, thanks to the slalom, will be able to keep still "alive" the struggle for the competition, we could see a fantastic finish, at last point'' to'' last penny. The program provides precisely descent, 11:30 am, Wednesday, March 12, Thursday 13 super-G, Team Event Friday slalom Saturday giant Sundays. The descent on the runway Beltrametti is beautiful, technique, complete. There are a couple of steps to'' beginning and about half track, with a couple of sharp turns terrible, c'' is much too steep, and the whole thing just seems to encourage Anna Fenninger, who dominated the second time trial after the second well. These are the results of the season for free: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This, however, played down the'' trend over the years in Lenerheide: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Lara Gut, second in 2011, on a shortened runway, however, so complete, you can get an idea of â€‹â€‹the wonderful'' "Beltrametti"!

Gianmario Bonzi

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