Andreas Sander up close and personal with the best in the world

Andreas Sander up close and personal with the world’s best

Val Gardena – Even if Thomas Dreßen didn’t start at Saslong, the ski racer and his teammate Andreas Sander are happy. The euphoric “Yeeessss !!!” on Instagram is proof enough. Sander, a very humble contemporary, took a very good fifth place in the Super-G of the Ski World Cup yesterday.

Consistent and solid, Sander showed himself in other races as well. He was fifth twice, sixth four times, seventh three times, and eighth four times. There is still a lot of room for improvement. But the 31-year-old, who is always in a good mood, has gained a lot of self-confidence in the meantime and is ready for the next step. If you drive with concentration from top to bottom, make no mistakes and are constantly on the ski, there are many things you can do, including a podium.

DSV’s alpine boss Wolfgang Maier recognizes, even if Dreßen is missing the figurehead, that one is a short distance from the absolute top of the world. Perhaps Sander will be very successful on the descent today. It would definitely be lenient for him. It is still open what Dreßen, who is working on his return after his hip operation, will report on social media.

Report for skiweltcup.tv: Andreas Raffeiner

Those: faz.net