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After the resignation of Viktoria Rebensburg, German ski riders had a disappointing start to the new World Cup season despite low expectations.
When the Italian Marta Bassino won the giant slalom in Sölden, Austria, none of the four holders of the German Ski Federation (DSV) made it to the second round.
Lena Dürr was the best and missed the final in 38th place by 0.83 seconds.
Without Rebensburg there would be no Germans in the 2nd round
Alpine boss Wolfgang Maier found the performance of his partly inexperienced runners “not funny.”
No, he emphasized, “we didn’t have high expectations”, but that none of the German quartet made it to race two, “that was not to be expected.”
Rebensburg had spoiled the DSV early in his career at Sölden with two wins, two third places and more top-10 spots.
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Maier complains about driving in fear
Unsurprisingly, the steps of the 2010 Olympic champion turned out to be too great for the German runners.
Maier also had to discover that Dürr, young Lisa Loipetssperger (50th), Jessica Hilzinger (51st) and Andrea Filser (54th) “drove too cautiously” for the glacier conditions, “too little risk and attack, and then you’re not there “.
For Loipetssperger it was the first outing in the World Cup. “You could see to a certain extent that she was part of it,” said coach Jürgen Graller, who also emphasized that in the future he will bet on young riders: “They have to be on stage at the World Cup. He trusted this group. young man in the giant slalom. They have to be present, know the slopes and get rid of the fear of the World Cup. “
Bassino wins the ski prelude
With the traditionally difficult slope on the eternal ice of the Rettenbach Glacier, Bassino coped better with his second World Cup victory.
In the absence of injured back Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), she won ahead of her teammate and overall World Cup winner Federica Brignone (+0.14 seconds) and Petra Vlhova (Slovakia / + 1.13 ).
