Alpine Skiingmen's world cup
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The Carinthian, growing with the 6th place in the giant on the Gran Risa, on track at Christmas to better prepare for an event not foreseen in the Kristoffersen program.
Wednesday 25 December 2019 4 minutes reading time
The Bormio weekend is already upon us, with the two descents on the Stelvio scheduled for Friday 27 and Saturday 28 (preceded by the only test on Thursday 26) and the first Alpine combined of the season scheduled for Sunday.
The latter is already in the attention of many, with the new formula that should re-propose sprinters with important chances of success: as announced for some time, Henrik Kristoffersen will not be there to focus on the technical tests and the '' idea to participate instead in the third and final combined season, scheduled at the end of February in Hinterstoder.
In Austria, however, there was the doubt related to the presence of Marco Schwarz, the "heaviest" card for the Wunderteam in this discipline: the Carinthian has launched strong signs of growth in Alta Badia, with the 6th place in a very complicated giant, while he did not pass the qualifications in the parallel giant of the following day.
Not even a few days of rest and again on skis at Christmas, to prepare for Bormio, given that the three times medalist at the last World Cup in Are (with the bronze in the combo) decided to play it on the Stelvio, after having dominated last year in Wengen and having injured himself in the race that could have given him the specialty cup, on February 22 in Bansko in the super-g heat.
“Yes, now Bormio is on my schedule, although obviously I don't have any speed training in my legs yet. I will train at home and, if all goes well, I will be there on Sunday, "confirmed Schwarz.
And another Austrian aims high for Sunday's test, also considering the new format with super-g heats followed by that of slalom, but without reversing the top 30. Ergo, sprinters will start in front between the narrow posts, certainly finding a track in better conditions than the specialists. "It is our hope, given that before it was quite frustrating - the words of Vincent Kriechmayr, who could play the top of the World Cup standings considering his chances even downhill - I hope the track will ... ruin as it happened to us downhill skiers first, we say it would balance the technical gap ".
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