Ligety: "Right first time, I'm happy with fifth position"

Ligety: 'Buona la prima, sono contento della quinta posizione'
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Ligety: "Right first time, I'm happy with fifth position"

Coming back after 9 months on the sidelines due to the rupture of the cruciate ligament in his right knee, Ted Ligety finished fifth in the giant of Soelden in which & egrave; imposed Pinturault French.

After a first round where & egrave; appeared in trouble, closed in fourteenth place, the US has recovered nine places in the second run where he got the third run time, preceded only by Pinturault and dall''austriaco Staubitzer, putting everyone behind like in the good times in the final plan. "I'm happy with fifth place at the back," said Ligety after the race, "I have not done speed & agrave; in training cos & igrave; a first step & egrave; the fact that in the second round has attacked more & ugrave; that in the first. I had a bit '' of luck with the light that helped me more & ugrave; others. I am happy with fifth place, & egrave; a good first race. " "I feel good," he continued, "I still miss the 'intensity & agrave; and the' high speed & agrave ;. I have to find them. Fortunately I have some '' of Lake Louise long before Super G".
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