Mayers comeback: The Olympic champion becomes a ski test driver in Bormio!

Mayers comeback: The Olympic champion becomes a ski test driver in Bormio!

The three -time Olympic champion Matthias Mayer returns to the ski world after his surprising resignation in December 2022. In Bormio, the Carinthian ended his career at the time without warning, but now he has found a new job as a "test driver". Mayer will test the material of his former ski company Head and thus support Austria's departure star Vincent Kriechmayr. Kriechmayr enthusiastically commented on the return of the Olympic champion: "Now I have a triple Olympic champion who is testing my skis," he said recently.

But the story continues: After a year in an advisory role for the Austrian Speed ​​runners, the return and his support dig new hope in the alpine ski world. In the pre -season, Mayer had resigned according to health problems that came to light at an event in Kitzbühel. To date, he had advised the Austrian team aside, but now he is taking the step back to the ski circus, which ensures new dynamics.

Return of the traditional brand

Meanwhile, the traditional brand Kaestle also reports back in the ski circus. After 23 years of absence from the suppliers of the Austrian Ski Association (OSV), the company returns, supported by new partnerships with Dalbello, Lange and Marker. Kaestle takes the opportunity to re-position, which offers the athletes in the ski circus additional options. Cedric Noger, the first Swiss World Cup athlete from Kaestle, and Mathias Graf, the only Austrian in the team, will represent the brand in the competitions. This return could give new impulses for alpine racing, supplemented with the star test drivers such as Mayer, who will continue to raise the level.