Mario Matt: "I pushed to the limit" Mattias Hargin: "Hard work pays off"

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Mario Matt: "I pushed to the limit" Mattias Hargin: "Hard work pays off"

The statements of the first and second place finishes in the men's slalom in Val d'' Isère, Mario Matt and Mattias Hargin.

Mario Matt: "I'm very happy with this result, I have been a couple of times on the podium in the last two years, but from Kranjska Gora in 2011 I could not win. You have to push to the limit to win and I did, but I'm still amazed at how fast I was in the first heat. I think today no one felt too quiet, but in the second round at least the first part of the felt really good, so I can not complain. We trained in excellent condition this fall, perhaps that is why we are in good shape in this early season. We also had a great last workout before coming to St. Anton was on a steep slope and it was a good opportunity to get ready for the conditions we have found on the Face de Bellevarde. " Mattias Hargin: "It 's really nice to finally get another podium. Two years have passed from my podium in Zagreb and Schladming and I fought a lot these past two years. '' It really nice to capitalize on this! It gives me confidence for the future, knowing that all the hard work is paying off. This season we have a new coach, Rudi Soulard, and the change was very important to me. We have the same way of thinking and we worked on fine-tuning, find a way to help smooth skiing, and not as aggressively as I did before. "
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