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Due to its development, the first jump to the top floor should only be a matter of time. However, the joy of second place in the “Zauberberg” was limitless. “It feels like a victory,” cheered Liensberger, who gave the ÖSV women a good end to the year in the final race of 2020. “It was a really great race,” said Liensberger with satisfaction after his best moment in the race. decision. “I let go of my skis, pushed up and down, because in the end you had to give it your all.”
On a night when a long series came to an end, Liensberger nearly ended a six-year lack of victory in the ÖSV women’s slalom (Nicole Hosp, November 2014 in Aspen). For the tenth time in a row, the Vorarlberg woman finished a World Cup slalom in the top seven.
Liensberger overcomes first win
Katharina Liensberger showed a solid performance in the slalom at Semmering and took second place for the first time in her career at the World Cup. The first win was just 0.11 seconds.
“It goes step by step”
It couldn’t be said if it was his best World Cup run yet. “I’ve had other races where some passages were really good too,” Liensberger said. “It is difficult to compare if he was the best, because there are always different slopes and circumstances,” he added. “In any case, it was the best race for me that I could have shown that night.”
Liensberger was also really happy for the winner Gisin, who took the first Swiss women’s slalom victory in almost 19 years. “Michelle did a very good job. And the gap with them is not a world, ”Liensberger made clear. “It is my best slalom result so far and I am progressing step by step. Now I’m looking forward to Zagreb. The slope is cool. “
“In good spirits in the new year”
Last year, Liensberger ranked third in the decision, which was also made under the spotlight. It was not initially clear whether the Ski World Cup in the earthquake-shaken Croatian capital could take place in January as planned.
“In any case, I would like to bring the good spirit of Semmering into the new year,” Liensberger hopes the positive trend will continue. Also apart from ski racing. “I really look forward to the end of Corona and a happy and friendly year in which everyone can be happy.”
ÖSV slalom women convince as a team
Christian Mitter did not deny that Liensberger could even have won at the Semmeringer panoramic track, where he earned his first World Cup points in 2016 and now his first second place. “I almost have mixed feelings. Kathi’s walks were great, but they also made little mistakes. Today was almost a victory ”, was convinced the head of the ÖSV.
With places two (Liensberger), six (Katharina Truppe), ten (Katharina Huber), twelve (Chiara Mair) and 26 (Katharina Gallhuber) the women of the ÖSV slalom returned despite the failure of the seventh of the break Franziska Gritsch at Semmering strong team result. “So despite everything, we can get off the track positively because we have a really good team. We are really on the right track in slalom, “said Mitter.
