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Katharina Liensberger has confirmed herself as the strongest force in the Austrian compact slalom team. Vorarlberg’s wife, third in the discipline rankings last season behind Petra Vlhova and Mikaela Shiffrin, also landed third on the podium twice over the weekend at Levi. “Now you have the feeling of where you are at the moment, which shows that you are going in the right direction, you have to keep working now,” said the 23-year-old, who won the home race at Lech / Zürs. Thursday and Friday).
“Not where I want to go”
Once behind the Slovakian Vlhova and the American Shiffrin, the second time behind Vlhova and the Swiss Michelle Gisin, Liensberger took the podium in the races north of the Arctic Circle. “Starting the season with two podiums is incredible.” His performance on the steep slopes was impressive, but on the flat he can do better. “That’s not where I want to go yet.” In any case, he put into practice his great performance in training, something he had not yet achieved in Sölden in the giant slalom (rest 23, failure in the final).
In any case, she is the first chaser of the superior duo Vlhova and Shiffrin in slalom. However: “I’m always a hunter by myself. I want to show my best performance. Of course you want to do well. Of course, my goal is to be on top at some point and see myself there. Until then, it’s for sure. Long way to go, but I’ll work on it. “
He wanted to take small steps, as he has always done so far, he assured reporters ahead of Levi’s races. And after that, and especially after fifth place in the World Cup, which was also a third for the fifth time, he thought there was now “room” for “the next level”. He will work for this every day, just like he works very hard now. “The best way to get the best out of me is to ski with fun, with good feeling and with confidence.” Although no fan has been admitted to the first home race at Ländle in 26 incredible years, it is “fantastic” to come home to Levi’s successes: “I’m really happy.”(which can)
