Feller's comeback: fourth place and new hope for the ski season!

Feller's comeback: fourth place and new hope for the ski season!

On Saturday, December 16, 2024, Manuel Feller made a comeback in Val d’Isère after a series of four failures. The Tyrolean took fourth place and was relieved, even though he was painfully close to the podium by just under six hundredths. “If you get a zero four times in a row, that's pretty close to me,” admitted Feller, while at the same time focusing on the positive aspects: “But you can only check it off – and I succeeded,” said the 32-year-old after his solid race, which earned him praise from his teammates. Marco Schwarz, who returned after a torn cruciate ligament, also retired after the first run, but showed great potential during his comeback, which was viewed positively despite the early retirement Krone.at reported.

For Feller, the ski season is characterized by the longing to leave the bad memories of the last season behind him. A fall at the World Championships made last year very challenging for him. He remembered a time when the fun of skiing was lost: “The last month and a half of last season were very difficult.” But now he is ready to focus on the new challenges and explains: “The most important thing was to get the bad memories out of my head,” says Feller, looking back on his difficulties. He has successfully broken down these mental barriers in order to go into the upcoming races full of optimism Laola1.at held on.

For the coming season, Feller plans to be competitive in every race without focusing exclusively on the slalom ball, which kept him busy last winter. The start in Sölden on October 29, 2024 will be crucial for him to prove this new lease of life and improve his performances after often failing to finish in this race in the past. “The plan would be to do better this year than in recent years,” confirmed Feller and added: “I hope that I can take that with me into the racing.”