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Once behind the Slovak Vlhova and the American Shiffrin, the second time behind Vlhova and the Swiss Michelle Gisin, Liensberger took the podium in Levi. “Starting the season with two podiums is incredible.” His performance on the steep slopes was impressive, on the plain he can still improve. “That’s not where I want to go yet.” In any case, Liensberger implemented his solid training achievements. At the Sölden giant slalom (break 23, failure in final), he still hadn’t made it.
As third on the World Cup (WCSL) starting list, Liensberger is not only the best Austrian, but on paper she is also the first pursuer of Vlhova and Shiffrin in slalom. “I’m always the hunter by myself. I want to show my best performance. Of course, in the end you want to perform well. Of course, my goal is to be on top at some point and see myself there too. Surely there is still a Long way to go before then, but I’ll work on it. “
“Room for the next level”
Liensberger had said before Levi’s weekend that he wanted to take small steps, as he always had until now. Now there is “room for the next level,” he said later. You will work for this every day, as before.
Having fun skiing is particularly important to Liensberger. “The best thing is to get the best out of myself when I ski with fun, good feeling and confidence. And then give it your all ”. Last World Cup season turned out to be his best, despite a month-long dispute over his team’s supplier had cost him his nerves and substance and he had started late.
There is an additional challenge this season. The coronavirus hangs like a sword of Damocles over the World Cup. “It is very important to reflect on what you really have in your own hands, what you can control yourself. Where you are the boss of your own actions and actions. I cannot influence external circumstances, but I can influence my own actions. “
Waiting for the races at home
If a manageable number of fans were allowed in Levi, spectators cannot participate in the parallel giant slalom in Lech / Zürs on Thursday (live on ORF1). However, it is “fantastic” to come home to Levi’s successes and have a home race there.
“I’m really happy. It’s the first races at Vorarlberg after 26 years, that’s wonderful, ”said Liensberger. After a training session in Sölden, she had already passed the race track and took a first look at it. Getting to know the track on skis has not been possible until now.
