Feller fights with frustration: again no destination at the giant slalom in Val d'Esere!

Feller fights with frustration: again no destination at the giant slalom in Val d'Esere!

Val d'Isere, Frankreich - The ski weekend in Val d’Iere had exciting, but also frustrating moments for the Austrian athletes. The Tyrolean Manuel Feller in particular was the focus, which again did not reach the finish line during his fourth season. After a promising first round, in which he took 16th place, it was an unfortunate bump that threw him out of the race during the giant slalom on Saturday. The Slalom World Cup winner was no longer able to catch the gate and left the target area when the key insights show that it acted in difficult conditions. ORF expert Thomas Sykora admitted that the visibility was challenging and expressed his sympathy for the tense situations of Feller. Despite the clear disappointment, he hopes that Feller can secure at least a few points in the subsequent slalom, since the constant series of failures is stressful for the athlete, the website of Today.at .

a dream start for other ÖSV stars

While Feller fought with his difficulties, his teammates shone. Marco Odermatt from Switzerland prevented an Austrian double victory with his victory in the giant slalom, because Patrick Feurstein and Stefan Brennsteiner secured second and third place. Feurstein, who ranks fulminant from 24th place to the first career podium, and Brennsteiner, who continued to land in fourth place, showed that the ÖSV men have their strengths in technology. Odermatt also demonstrated his class and celebrated the fourth in a row with this victory, while other teammates like Raphael Haaser and Lukas Feurstein could not get into the points. However, the knot seems to burst for the ÖSV men, after almost seven years without a double podium in the giant slalom, as the experts of Südtirol News Summary.

The challenges and unexpected twists of the weekend will continue to demand the athletes, while the last competition in this France weekend, a slalom, is on the program on Sunday. Focusing on success will be essential for Feller in order to see a way to see the results and to recover from the setbacks.