Alpine Skiing
All athletes German squad for the men's races in Val Gardena and Alta Badia and Val d'Isère female ones.
Wednesday 18 December 2013 4 minutes reading time
For the women's downhill and the giant Val d'Isere on Saturday and Sunday were called Simona Hösl, Veronique Hronek, Viktoria Rebensburg, Maria Riesch, Michaela and Gina Stechert Wenig. For the men's super-G and downhill in Val Gardena on Friday and Saturday called Klaus Brandner, Josef Ferstl, Stephan Keppler, Andreas Sander, Tobias Stechert and Andreas Strodl. In Alta Badia giant Sunday there will be Fritz Dopfer, Stefan and Felix Neureuther Luitz.
Charly Waibel (male head of Germany): "We expect the first fast races in Europe. Klaus Brandner with a young man who has always shown great performances in training back on the team. Klaus had to skip the first race of the season but is fine now and is highly motivated. We hope that Felix is ​​well again for the Alta Badia giant and could go to the gate at the height of his powers. Stefan Luitz third in Val d'Isere, and we have three German Fritz Dopfer eleven o'clock gigantism among the best in the world. "
Tobias Stechert: The slope of the Val Gardena fits me, I can not wait to gareggiarci. The knee is fine, I rested a few days to return from North America and now I have no pain. I have a good chance in the Gardena Valley: Two years ago I was in the third and fourth test but then the race was canceled and I was not there last year because of the knee injury. "
Thomas Stauffer (responsible for the Germany women): "After two weeks of rest back in Gina Stechert team that has had to postpone his return to North America for knee problems, now has no pain and can be at the start in Val-d'Isè , King on a track like that. Maria Riesch came out in Courchevel and is focused on the upcoming races, is in good shape both downhill and in bounds. Viktoria Rebensburg is recovered from bronchitis and tomorrow will be back on skis by focusing only on the giant. Veronique Hronek, Michaela Wenig and Simona Hösl complement our team to Val d'Isere. "
Viktoria Rebensburg: "It 'was hard not to race in St. Moritz but it was the right decision because I could heal from bronchitis and sinusitis. I feel better every day and I plan to come back tomorrow to train in the snow to get ready for the giant Val d'Isere on Sunday. "
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