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Despite the canceled super-g (in which he would not have taken part), the Austrian champion had the opportunity to go down in traditional clothes to receive the hug of colleagues, companions and professionals, the day after announcing his retirement from '' competition.
Thursday 18 March 2021 3 minutes reading time
Today he would not have worn bib n ° 306 in the World Cup in any case, not having qualified for the final act of the season in Lenzerheide (after another problem accused of his right knee destroyed 15 months ago in Bormio), but Hannes Reichelt he would have deserved, after twenty years in the maximum circuit, to close down at the end of the race, in front of all his colleagues and professionals.
So it was not, with the cancellation of the super-g of the finals, but at least the 40-year-old Austrian who yesterday announced his farewell to skiing (his last race dates back to last February 6 in Garmisch, 17th in super-g) , had the opportunity to make a few turns and a few poles, dressed in traditional clothes of his land, before reaching the finish area with skis and receiving the embrace of opponents, but above all friends, teammates and all those components of the white circus who cannot fail to remember with great affection a true champion, but above all a person as esteemed as the Salzburger.
“Thanks to everyone, it was a thrill. I leave with beautiful memories, ”the super-g world champion in Beaver Creek 2015, 13-time World Cup winner and with a crystal ball in his favorite discipline, won in 2008. The fact that thirteen years old told ORF. later Vincent Kriechmayr managed to bring back to Austria that trophy that was missing precisely from that Hannes seal, represents a sort of handover. And perhaps also a sign of fate.
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