Kristoffersen and the new agreement with federsci: Henrik will have technical and financial support for training

The Norwegian champion, after renouncing the appeal following the lost cause for the Red Bull issue, obtained important support for the next three seasons

Sunday 9 June 2019 5 minutes reading time

All the necessary tools are needed for the World Cup assault, and this is well known by Henrik Kristoffersen. After more than two and a half years of battles, the giant champion and the Norwegian federsci seem to have finally found a meeting point: the Norges Skiforbund has therefore guaranteed, with a program that provides for the agreement until the end of the Olympic season 2021/22, technical and financial support for the personalized work phase that Kristoffersen will carry out outside the competitions. In essence, Henrik will prepare with the father and coach Lars Kristoffersen to guide him from the summer, while the federation will join the coach Einar Witterveen (as well as an assistant from September 1st), which HK94 has known since his youth. A private team? Not exactly, but as in the case of colleague Alexis Pinturault, the membership federation will guarantee useful support, as well as allowing Kristoffersen to continue the partnership with Red Bull; the Austrian giant has for years supported the winner of the 2016 slalom World Cup, but the exclusive on the case will remain with Telenor, which we remember has an agreement with federsci until 2022. "We are happy for this agreement that allows us to focus only on the work to obtain the best results - the words of the ds Claus Ryste - The dialogue was constructive, putting aside the legal aspects that emerged in these years, but only discussing sports". "Having the opportunity to take advantage of a custom regime in the summer, in addition to maintaining the agreement with Red Bull (which guarantees him work in the huge Salzburg facility, travel etc), is optimal for me," said Kristoffersen. I guarantee the federation are fundamental to compete at the highest levels, now it really starts again from scratch â€. The Norwegian television NRK has also contacted dad Lars Kristoffersen, who preferred not to comment on the story, beyond the communications made through the press release of the same federation, which we remember in recent months has changed practically all the technical leaders, separating from the coach of the slalomgigantisti Kornberger already during the past season, from the responsible of the Nydegger racers (passed in spring to Switzerland) and above all from the historical responsible of the entire male sector, Christian Mitter, that has resigned the tender leaving space to the new dt Steve Skavik. A revolution that will lead Kristoffersen to play a real "all in" to crown the dream of a career. Hirscher and partners allowing ...

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