Vinatzer calls the Italian comeback: "We are all there, it can be done". Maurberger and Gross the best

The first heat of the Flachau slalom sees Theolier's boys still far from the top, but there will be five to play at least good placings. Their statements to the microphones of Rai Sport.

Sunday 17 January 2021 4 minutes reading time

Yesterday it went very badly, with only one blue in the points after only two qualifying (Moelgg had gone out in the 2nd heat). Today in Flachau there are five Azzurri who will play for points in the 2nd round (starting at 13.45) of the sixth slalom of the season, but all over the second behind Foss-Solevaag; considering the very small gaps, there is the possibility of recovering but hardly for the very first positions. Simon Maurberger was the best of Theolier's boys, 15th at 1 ”10. “It went much better than yesterday - explained the 25-year-old from Valle Aurina to Ettore Giovannelli - We have changed something on a technical level and above all my attitude. Now I will try to repeat the first one, with ease and at the same time attacking ”. Stefano Gross follows his teammate 3 cents away. “It's still not as I would like, it took me a long time to get into the right rhythm before I felt good in the central part - the analysis from Fassano - Then I left enough on the last bump. The team? Of course, it's a bit difficult moment and we don't bring the sensations of training back into the race, but with patience and steady nerves we can get back to the front ”. After three consecutive outings, today Alex Vinatzer went down with the handbrake on, qualified by a whisker with the 28th time with 1 ”59 from the head. “I changed setup compared to yesterday, I was feeling a little on the ground and I only realized halfway through that it was easier than I thought. I skied too clean and quiet, it makes no sense to go so far back and the second heat will attack. It doesn't take much to recover many positions ”. Finally, the great veterans, Moelgg 20th (“discreet heat, now let's take a step forward because we are all there”) and Razzoli, 23rd after yesterday's exit. “Today I didn't put the gear of the first slalom - explains the Olympic champion - and I made a little mistake at the top, but qualification and heat still good”.

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