ÖSV star Kriechmayr does without departure in Garmisch

The World Cup general rehearsal The gentlemen finds on Sunday in Garmisch Without Vincent Kriechmayr instead of. With regard to the highlight of the season in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the Upper Austrian does not want to risk anything and dispenses with a start in the Kandahar downhill.

As is well known, Kriechmayr had one in the Wengen descent two weeks ago Strong inner ligament stretching drawn in the knee. In Kitzbühel, the veteran had briefly flirted with a sensational comeback in the Super-G, but then withdrawn his start.

The pain and physical problems after the fall in Wengen were still too big.

It is a clever decision that Kriechmayr does without the departure in Garmisch. So he can now prepare in peace for his first World Cup mission Super-G on February 7th. In addition, operations in the departure and in the new combination are planned.

Also Head coach Marko Pfeifer Missing in the last race in front of the World Cup. The Carinthian is still protecting himself after his acute bile surgery and joins the ÖSV team in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.