Zan Kranjec and ambitious projects: "I dreamed of the cup, but now I will have even more motivations"

The Slovenian gigantist, fourth in the specialty just 30 points from Kristoffersen, tries to look ahead in the interview with skiweltcup.tv

Monday 27 April 2020 3 minutes reading time

Zan Kranjec was one of the great protagonists among the wide doors during the past season, even if the ending was decidedly bitter for the 27 year old already winner for the first time in the World Cup in December 2018 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. In the vintage ended in early March, the Slovenian conquered the second success in the maximum circuit dominating in the temple of Adelboden, with a simply impressive second heat, but just after the triumph over Chuenisbargli the chances to take home were played. crystal ball in the specialty, disappointing between Garmisch, Yuzawa Naeba and Hinterstoder, in what was the last test before the cancellation of the home weekend in Kranjska Gora, arrived after the cancellation of the Cortina finals. After all, Kranjec finished fourth just 30 points behind Henrik Kristoffersen's red bib: "The first three quarters of the season have been very good - explained the gigant to his colleague Andreas Raffeiner - I am very proud of the victory in Adelboden, but the last few races have not been my best and I have lost precious points. Having stayed in the lead for a while in the giant standings, I certainly dreamed of a better position in the discipline. All in all, I still feel satisfied, but I will have even more motivations to try again in the coming seasons ". And the future, between dry training and summer skiing still in doubt? Kranjec sees it this way: “We don't know when and where we can ski, the main option for me is to travel to Argentina, but at this point it becomes unlikely. Meanwhile, I focus on physical preparation and deepen my knowledge of myself, this situation can allow us to analyze what to improve in our life and in skiing for us athletes ".

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