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The first week of October marked the official start of the 2013-2014 season of the sled. In these days, in fact, the main national team have moved to Norway in Lillehammer for the first descents on the icy season.
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In Scandinavia, Germany has deployed all its leading performers beginning with the dominatrix of last season, Natalie Geisenberger. The Bavarian who last year managed to make a clean sweep of success, winning the world title in a single season, European and crystal ball, will recur at the start of the first race of the season as the athlete to beat.
The twenty-five original Monaco, but living in Berchtesgaden, during a break between sessions and the other, he found time to release a nice interview to the website of the German Federation (BSD), which we propose in its entirety.
Q: Natalie, who did you feel when you're down on a icy slope after so long? A: "I am satisfied. I could not wait to get on track, the long wait I was wearing. I had my way I would have started training on a gut even with two weeks in advance. "
Q: We know that this year you've been on vacation in Scandinavia. Why this goal and more importantly what have you visited? A: "Exactly. I spent ten days in Sweden where I played an itinerant journey visiting the main cities in Sweden, starting from Malmoe and going to Stockholm and Gothenburg. It 'been a different kind of holiday but from my point of view was very interesting. "
Q: How do you get on the track in Lillehammer? You had never raced on this track? A: "It 'a track I know little, because in the past years has hosted many events of the World Cup. At the time I posted the fourth fastest time, but I think with the next steps should greatly improve the feeling with this track. In particular, there are two critical points where it is important not to make mistakes: the combination of curves 5-6-7 and the sequence of bends 12-13. "
Q: What kind of training you have done over the summer? A: "I followed the training tables used in the previous season. We had great experience of athletic training in the gym and especially the boost phase. I am very satisfied with the work done so far, because I have not suffered injury or physical problems that could slow down the process of preparation. "
Q: What do you think of the new Olympic track in Sochi? There are traits critical to care the most? Do you think there are areas appropriate for your characteristics? A: "I think it's overall a nice track, we ended the season on the World Cup just that gut. The track is cute even if there are three particular traits where you go up instead of going down. I think the only point that I can really help is the starting point because it is characterized by a small straight. "
Q: In your opinion what will be your main rivals in the fight for the Olympic medals? A: "At this point in the season, I think it is very difficult to answer this question. At the moment I have not seen the track as they go really my strong rivals. The Russian team certainly exploit fully the fact of being able to try many more times than we the Olympic track. If I have to make a name Tatiana Ivanova dry I would say because I think the only Russian athlete able to be competitive over the four rounds of competition. "
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