Schmidhofer is out all season

Nicole schmidhofer fell on Friday at the Downhill World Cup in Val d’Isere Cruciate ligament and collateral ligament tear tight on the left knee. This was confirmed by an MRT examination at the Hochrum clinic near Innsbruck. Styria falls in love with them all season of the World Cup outside, it had been his first race that winter.

“That, of course, is bitter. We will try everything to get him back. But it was not even 24 hours ago, now we will wait and then we will make a good plan, “he said. Christian Mitter, ÖSV Women’s Race Director Saturday morning at the ORF TV interview.

Today is the next start, the start is at 10.30 am The jump gate, where so many runners had problems or fell, has moved.

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Schmidhofer was on Friday night with the Tyrolean air ambulance from Val d’Isere for more detailed examinations. Christian Fink to Innsbruck transferred. There the initial diagnosis was confirmed. Due to the swelling, the Styrian cannot be operated on immediately, it must first return, according to the ÖSV.

For Schmidhofer, it is the next serious injury after January 2016 when he was in Cortina d’Ampezzo downhill training a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament and a tear in the internal and external meniscus his right knee had strained. In February 2017, he capped his career with Super G gold at the St. Moritz World Championships, and in March 2019 he won the relegation crystal. So far, he has made the list of winners in four World Cup races, three times downhill and once in Super-G.

Schmidhofer flew in her first race of the season on the lower leg of the course on Friday after jumping into the net, cutting it with her sharp skis and getting caught between two nets. He was conscious the entire time and also radioed with his teammates at first. The strongest speed driver of the ÖSV women’s team will not only miss the World Cup season, but also the World Cup in Cortina d’Ampezzo in February..

The victory in the race, which was affected by several falls, went to the Switzerland Corinne Suter. She prevailed 0.11 seconds ahead of Italy’s Sofia Goggia and 0.20 ahead of American Breezy Johnson. The best Austrian was Nina Ortlieb in fifth (+0.97), Tamara Tippler was in seventh (+1.25).

The winner of the Italian general Federica Brignone, the Swiss Joana Hählen, the American Alice McKennis and the French Laura Gauche also fell at the same point.each of which led to further disruptions. On the one hand, it is a passage where there is hardly any room to correct an error, on the other hand, the section is affected by the play of light and shadow.

Nina Ortlieb had received a radio message from Schmidhofer. “I didn’t see the fall because I was two numbers behind. But then I was very relieved when I heard it on the radio. She said the slope is fine, you can attack, ”said the native of Vorarlberg. “As I judged it: it will be difficult to win. I hope that tomorrow a superior result will be possible again ”, he said about his trip. Ortlieb had to take a break from this short winter due to a knee injury.

Tamara tippler gave a show of force after a serious corona disease. “I clenched my teeth and you can do a lot with the adrenaline in my blood. I had no utopian goals for today, I have another chance tomorrow and I will attack, ”said the Styrian. Under the circumstances, she is very happy with the placement. “And when it comes to falls, sport is a minor matter anyway. I hope Nici improves soon. “

For 26 years Corinne suter It was the third World Cup victory, so far this year, he had won the relegation at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee and the Super-G at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Last season he won the crystal balls in both speed disciplines. In the general World Cup, the Slovak kept Petra vlhova the leader, it was the 26th.