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Less than twenty four hours before the start of the new season of the World Cup, Henrik Kristoffersen openly throws down the gauntlet to Marcel Hirscher.
Saturday 22 October 2016 3 minutes reading time
"Five of consecutive crystal balls are many, but & egrave; now to stop the series of Marcel" & nbsp; with these words, the Norwegian champion is a candidate in no uncertain terms to the role of the ruler of the main competitors of the last five seasons.
Kristoffersen who last year closed the second place in the overall most likely has not digested ranks the tones with which it was expressed in days precendenti the director of the Austrian men's team & nbsp; Andreas Puelacher he had identified in & nbsp; Alexis Pinturault & nbsp; the 'only real opponent Marcel & nbsp; Hirscher for the overall World Cup.
The twenty-two winner's Last cup slalom explained that he had trained a lot too quest''estate in the speed disciplines though maintaining its focus on technical tests, "I trained in speed & agrave; but I was focused in the slalom and the giant slalom. Quest''anno if at the end of the season there would be the need & agrave; to compete well in the super g not tirer memorize options me; back. to memorize options definitely will not see me at the start of a descent. My main & egrave goal; to continually improve and believe me not & egrave; a cliché, because & egrave; I want to do better than last year. "
Scandinavian & egrave; also very nervous about the giant of tomorrow, "None of us know exactly the status of the form of their opponents and this thing gives me a lot of curiosity & agrave; but at the same time very nervous."
At least in words the new season promises very interesting even if the feeling of Eve & egrave; that of a Hirscher once again in great condition.
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