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The best running time in the final fell, Petra Vlhova lost by 1.25 seconds! For Katharina Liensberger, winning the night slalom in Semmering was in the air.
But only briefly, because Michelle Gisin turns into a party pooper and snatches the victory at home from Vorarlberg’s wife by 11 hundredths from under her nose.
“It’s not first place, but it feels like that. I’m very happy with the second round,” Liensberger said, beaming in the ORF interview. After two third places in the slalom opener at Levi, Liensberger achieved his best World Cup result so far with second place.
“You really had to go to the limit”
As third of the first round he started the race with number 28 in the final. Before her, many runners were left behind.
“It was not easy, there were already clues (on the slopes; note). You really had to go to the limit,” the 23-year-old analyzed. “The Gisin also did a great job, congratulations from me.”
Liensberger thanked his mental coach and ÖSV president Peter Schröcksnadel. “He recommended skiing from my heart. Then I let go of the ski and pushed hard.”
“Scary number” for the troops
Despite falling back to sixth place, the troop was satisfied, having contested the race with their “fear number” 1
“That was so bad at the premiere a year ago at Lienz (18th place, note). So I slept poorly this time and was very nervous,” said the relieved Carinthian, happy for her best result of the season after two 7th places. in Levi. “Still, I still drive a little on the handbrake.”
Gisin ends the Swiss drought
Not only did the winner Gisin get her first World Cup victory, she also wrote a piece of Swiss skiing history. So far, the last Swiss slalom winner at the World Cup was Marlies Öster, who won on January 20, 2002 in Berchtesgaden.
“Now they don’t ask us about it anymore,” the 27-year-old said in her first reaction. “Absolutely perfect day, not much more to say about it.”
ÖSV is still waiting for the victory of the season
With her first win, the 2018 Olympic champion is extending the spell of lean ÖSV this season. Even after 22 races, the red-white-red ski nation is waiting for a win.
The men have their next chance to do so in the Bormio descent on Wednesday. Starting at 11:30 am on the LIVE ticker >>>
Text as: © LAOLA1.at
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