Reflections of preseason'' Austrian
After that dominated the last two World Cups, l'' l'' gold in slalom and silver in the giant slalom in previous World Cup Schladming, everyone expects great things from Marcel Hirscher, especially in his homeland, the'' Austria. The Salzburg Annaberg-Lungötz has confessed to the whole field in a lengthy interview with sport10.at, taken up by skiweltcup.tv.
Saturday 12 October 2013 3 minutes reading time
"Alpine skiing is increasingly moving in the direction taken by the Formula 1, where there are thousands of choices of trim of cars and engines is still a class of its own - says Hirscher -. Too, we try to improve ourselves and materials according to the slopes, which are always the best and most challenging. skiing can be frustrating if things do not go well, on the contrary if you have tested the materials for the time that is necessary in such a way that they're doing and if you are in shape is extremely fun. "
"Skiing is a continuous up and down - Marcel continues -. Someday there may be ten degrees below zero and nothing goes as it should. Need to be prepared with the right settings for all possible conditions. Particularly in Sochi on Weather can vary quite a lot and we have to be ready for anything, not only I but also all the others. "
Coming to the giant Hirscher said he feels better and go faster now than in the period in South America: "The hunt for Ted Ligety is a matter of both materials of skiing. New ski undoubtedly benefited him more than me, in any case, I finished second in the specialty, but still want to improve and raise my level. "
"As for the slalom raise the level is almost impossible - says the Austrian'' -. Last season I did not think even we can repeat the previous one, looking back in the other podium performance so ever in the area by others do not I have been very often. " Hirscher concludes by confirming what we had said in Altenmarkt two weeks ago, and that is that will make a maximum of three super-G.
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