Alpine Skiing
Michela Carè
There are five athletes who will defend the colors of Germany in giant that next Sunday will usher in the men's World Cup downhill skiing from 2013 to 2014. Rettenbach glacier in Sölden are to gather at the starting gate Dopfer Fritz, Stefan Luitz, Felix Neureuther, and Linus Benedikt Staubitzer Strasser.
Tuesday 22 October 2013 4 minutes reading time
Charly Waibel (responsible for the men's): "After a good pre-season with workouts in New Zealand (technical disciplines) and Chile (speed disciplines) we prepared in recent weeks Mölltal, Pitztal and Sölden.
For many years we manage to deploy a team of giant'' for the opening of the World Cup. Next to Felix Neureuther, and Stefan Fritz Dopfer Luitz already safe to race will start and Linus Benedikt Staubitzer Strasser who have won the last two seats through internal selection.
We are glad that Felix to lead the way in spite of the difficulty in recovering from injury''. In the laps of training has been shown to go fast. If you are able to do so also in the race, we'll see in Sölden. His sixth position in the start list of the World Cup is good and might even catch the number 1.
Even Fritz Dopfer has made a good impression in training. It'' ready, well prepared and did not see the'' forward to racing. He needs a good start to take the necessary confidence to the following races.
After breaking a ligament in February, Stefan Luitz has successfully completed the rehabilitation and was able to train with the team in August. It'' ready physically and mentally.
Benedikt Staubitzer has passed the internal qualification for Sölden. This season will compete in the European Cup but he promised he will do well in any other races of the World Cup. At the stage of the house in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has already shown that, if all goes well, is able to enter the top 20. Despite the high number of'' start'' Sölden the goal is to qualify for the second run.
Linus Strasser debut in the World Cup in Sölden. It has great potential and this new situation will serve to gain experience and draw positive energy. Even for him the'' ideal would be to qualify for the second run in spite of the high chest. "
Fritz Dopfer: "I look forward to being'' at the start and I'd make a good position to start the season well. My best result in Sölden is a thirteenth place. My condition is good. During the last weeks I was able to train well and physically I'm ready. "
Felix Neureuther, "After the accident'' and a difficult pre-season are extremely happy to be able to race in Soelden was my goal since the beginning of October are back in training in goal after five months. Feeling in Giant is good and I'm ready to prove it in Sölden. "
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