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After two third places, Katharina wants more at the start of the season. However, the step to the top requires patience.
8:14 am, November 23, 2020
Katharina Liensberger it has been confirmed as the strongest force in the Austrian compact slalom team. The Vorarlbergerin, third in the discipline ranking last season behind Petra vlhova Y Mikaela Shiffrin, he also landed third on the podium twice over the weekend at Levi. “Now you have a feeling of where you are at the moment, which shows that you are going in the right direction, you have to keep working,” said the 23-year-old, who is looking forward to her home race at Lech / Zürs.
Once behind the Slovak Vlhova and the American Shiffrin, the second time behind Vlhova and the Swiss Michelle Gisin Liensberger captured the podium in races north of the Arctic Circle. “Starting the season with two podiums is incredible.” His performance on the steep slopes was impressive, on the flat he can do better. “That’s not where I want to go yet.” In any case, he put into practice his strong performance in practice, something he had not yet achieved in Sölden in the giant slalom (rest 23, failure in final).
As third on the World Cup (WCSL) starting list, Liensberger is not only the best Austrian, but also the first pursuer of Vlhova and Shiffrin in slalom on paper. “I’m always the hunter by myself. I want to show my best performance. Of course, in the end you want to perform well. Of course, my goal is to be on top at some point and see myself there. Until then, it will certainly be a long road. 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 weekend. 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.
In every conversation, Liensberger emphasizes how important it is to her to have fun skiing. “The best thing is to bring out the best in myself when I ski with fun, with good feelings and confidence. And then I give it my all.” Last season turned out to be his best at the World Cup, despite a month-long dispute over his team’s supplier had cost him his nerves and substance and he started late.
This year the additional challenge is called coronavirus, a possible infection hanging like a sword of Damocles over the Ski World Cup. “It is very important to reflect on what you really have in your own hands, what you can control for yourself. Where are you the boss of your own actions and actions. I cannot influence external circumstances, but I can probably my own actions.” Even before Levi, she had said that it would be a gift for her to make people at home happy in front of the television with her performance.
If a manageable number of spectators were allowed in Levi, Lech / Zürs and is therefore not allowed in Liensberger’s home race. However, it is “fantastic” to come home to Levi’s successes and have a home race there. “I’m really happy. After 26 years, it’s the first races at Vorarlberg, that’s wonderful,” he said. After a training session in Sölden, she had already passed the race track and took a first look at it. Knowing the track with skis was not possible, you have to be patient until Thursday.
