Austria takes seven medals from the World Cup in Saalbach -Hinterglemm – and thus more than expected or feared. Two shone golden for Stephanie Venier (Super-G) and Raphael Haaser (Giant slalom), three silver for Raphael Haaser (Super-G), Mirjam Puchner (Departure) and Vincent Kriechmayr (Departure), two were made of bronze for Stephanie Venier/Katharina troop (Team combination) and Katharina Liensberger (Slalom).
“I think the team will take the momentum for the last races of the season,” said ÖSV Alpin boss Herbert Mandl. “Some will feel that they have invoices open. Like Brennsteiner, he won’t give up. Brandy has had to take a lot. This misfortune really spurs him on, he wants to show what he really has in the last races. ”Stefan Brennsteiner was only a few goals in the run in the first round of the giant slalom before the binding on the right skiing opened.
The women will have four descents and giant goal runs as well as three slaloms and Super-G in the next five weeks. It will go to Sestriere next weekend, continue to Kvitfjell, Åre and La Thuile. The tension in the overall World Cup should remain upright, giant slalom world champion Federica Brignone (ITA/799) is available Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI/729) and slalom gold medalist Camille Rast (SUI/607). The best Austrian is in ten Cornelia Hütter (395).
Many have succeeded in showing the top results (the season, note) here, they will still be shown in the remaining World Cup races
Brignone also leads the rating in the departure (289), behind it lurk Sofia Goggia (ITA/260) and Hütter (208), both of whom could not write to the World Cup. “The downhill ball is not lost. It is a goal that we hang in with full coach and female power and have a say, ”said women’s chief coach Roland Assinger.
In the Slalom World Cup, Katharina Liensberger is missing 116 points in one place. “For me it just means racing. The ball is very far away. But I drive the next races with even more confidence and will see what is possible, ”said the Vorarlberg woman.
Fourth large ball for Odermatt within reach
Before the World Cup final in America, the men go to Crans-Montana, Kranjska Gora, Kvitfjell and Hafjell, there are still four descents as well as three Super-G, giant slide runs and slaloms. In the fight for the overall World Cup, it is probably only a matter of time for men until Marco Odermatt the big ball will fix for the fourth time. The Swiss superstar clearly leads in front of the Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen (minus 320) and his compatriot Loic Meillard (429), which was the most successful athlete of the World Cup with two gold and a bronze medal. Vincent Kriechmayr ranks as the best Austrian at 16th position – 767 points behind Odermatt. Odermatt lies in all ratings except in the front of slalom.
Kristoffersen in the slalom in front
Kristoffersen has the pole position in the goal run. In the Super-G, the second-placed Kriechmayr, who missed the race in Kitzbühel due to injury, lack 119 points on world champion Odermatt. Giant slalom world champion Raphael Haaser is only 22. According to Mandl, the top results (the season, note) have succeeded here for him and other Austrians: “Many have succeeded here, they will still be shown in the remaining World Cup races,” said Alpin boss Mandl and mentioned UA Venier and the fifth of the World Cup in the giant slalom, Marco Schwarz. According to this “exclamation mark” of the Carinthian, “very good performances are to be expected”.