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The one who brought the World Cup back to the French home, 24 years after Luc Alphand, awarded with this new trophy in which he succeeds Martin Fourcade. "I did excellent tests in the post season, I feel I am improving year after year".
Wednesday 14 April 2021 4 minutes reading time
An abundant week on skis for the last material tests, the meeting in Courchevel with Luc Alphand, the last Frenchman to conquer the absolute crystal ball before him, in the distant 1996/97 season, and then Alexis Pinturault started again the tour of the ceremonies to celebrate his World Cup (and that of a giant) by participating on Tuesday evening at the Chronos d''Or 2021 event, without an audience and with all the appropriate restrictions.
The transalpine champion won the most coveted prize at the end of the winter season, that of "Champion of Champions" chosen by a jury of experts and the votes of skichrono.com users.
Alexis succeeds in the roll of honor a legend like Martin Fourcade, who a year ago left the biathlon with yet another victory; Pinturault also won in the alpine skiing section ahead of the bi-world champion Mathieu Faivre. "It's always nice when your performances are recognized by experts, but also by ski enthusiasts - the words of the 30-year-old from Courchevel - This season has been truly magnificent, with many victories and podiums but above all placings throughout the arc. of the cup.
In giant I got 700 points and, for years now, to win the absolute crystal ball, you have to score an average of 50 points per race. You always have to be around the podium, but winning when everything goes well is relatively easy, limiting damage when everything goes wrong, physically and mentally, is much more complicated.
It is in managing these moments that I took a step forward: I only went out once (in slalom in Kranjska Gora, forking in the 2nd heat) and I continue to improve ”.
Only one gripe, the lack of gold at the Cortina World Championships: "I came out in giant after finishing the 1st heat in the lead, but if you want to win such a race you have to take risks and, all in all, I took home two medals (silver in combined and bronze in super-g, ed) ".
The 2020/21 season practically ended last weekend. “I took advantage of the good conditions found at home, in Courchevel, to test the materials with two days of giant, three of slalom and two of super-g, which I don't have time to train during the winter. I still had energy to do these tests in the best possible way, physically I'm fine. On the mental level, however, now I really need a vacation ... ".
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