Kristoffersen, a special podium, the "covered" Van Deers and Hirscher's advice: "With Marcel anything is possible"

The Norwegian third on the Rettenbach, where he had never reached these levels, at his absolute debut with the skis created by the former rival. "I heard him after the 1st heat, with his team everything works and without that mistake ...". Toni Giger clarifies on the lack of exposure of the brand: "We will resolve the matter in the coming weeks".

Sunday 23 October 2022 6 minutes reading time

Of course, there is an authentic phenomenon up there that deserves the whole stage, because Marco Odermatt is really doing something extraordinary, but behind the ruler of the last World Cup, in today's opening in Soelden as well as a excellent Zan Kranjec, second and with the trio of podiums on the Rettenbach, on that third step was a Henrik Kristoffersen who lived a very special Sunday. It was experienced by the 28-year-old three-time winner of the slalom crystal ball, but also by his great former rival; Marcel Hirscher has won everything as an athlete and now he also wants to do it as a manufacturer, if we think that at the world premiere of his “Van Deer” brand, a podium was in some ways unexpected. Kristoffersen is an established champion and one must always expect the best from an ace like the Norwegian, but especially on a track like Rettenbach, where HK94 had obtained a 5th place up to now, in the 2020 edition of the giant d ' openness, there were many unknowns. First podium in Soelden and the feeling that Henrik's speed is already the right one to attack King Odermatt during the season. A triumph for him and for Hirscher, just on the day when the Austrian national team, from which the eight-time winner of the CdM "took away" technicians and managers of great value, collapsed without any element in the top ten. In the post-race, but actually already after the first heat, he did discuss the fact that the Van Deer logo, in reality, was not visible on the skis of Kristoffersen and Raposo (the British, second athlete of the Austrian house competing today, he did not qualify for the 2nd heat). The general manager of the brand, former OESV Toni Giger, explained the reason. "There are good talks with the International Ski Association to obtain the authorization, I am confident that within a few weeks we will solve everything". Giger spoke of Kristoffersen enthusiastically: “It was very interesting for me to meet Henrik, I could always observe him from afar and I noticed his emotionality, but it is good that it is being directed in such a good direction - the words of the Austrian managers reported by “salzburg24”. Tomorrow in Annaberg we will have a meeting to analyze what we can do even better, since the first heat was not perfect. Yes, Odermatt was in a league of his own, but we have to make sure we work well and get there at the top ”. Huge ambitions, on the other hand two phenomena capable of everything have begun to work together. Kristoffersen spoke about it to the ORF microphones shortly after celebrating his podium, underlining first of all how this result was "to be dedicated to Dietrich Mateschitz (the owner of Red Bull, who left us on Saturday evening, ed), who did so much for me, many athletes and sport in general ". And where was Hirscher? "At home, but we felt after the first heat: he gave me advice and now I can say that the one with him and his team I have never seen as a challenge, because everything works when you work with a professional like Marcel ". On the race, the champion norge specified: “Getting on the podium despite the two mistakes made shows what is possible with the right equipment. It was great today, but we can do better. I am 100% sure that we can soon win, especially on more difficult slopes suitable for my type of skiing, such as Alta Badia, Adelboden and Kranjska Gora ”. All that remains is to wait, the path traced is the right one ...

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