Matthias Mayer is planning a sensational comeback: precursor to the World Cup in Saalbach!

Matthias Mayer is planning a sensational comeback: precursor to the World Cup in Saalbach!

Matthias Mayer, the three-time Olympic champion, is planning his sensational comeback: At the Ski World Championships in Saalbach in February 2025, the 34-year-old Carinthian would like to be a forerunner in the race. He reported this in an interview with the “Kleine Zeitung” and announced that he would train intensively to prepare for this special appearance. "I never stopped training, I intensified my training. And in January I want to train more Super-G," said Mayer, who has celebrated great success in alpine skiing in the past krone.at reported.

Although Mayer is planning his return to competition as a precursor, he is currently ruling out a comeback as a World Cup rider, as Marcel Hirscher and Lindsey Vonn have done. "It's a big decision. It's not enough to just strap on skis and be a winning skier again. It's a hard path," he explained. He sees his role as a forerunner as more of a pleasure, without any pressure of competition: “I have no competition, my opponent is the mountain,” he added. Mayer previously worked as a consultant for the Austrian speed team after health problems and an abrupt resignation in 2022, before making it clear why relevant in Kitzbühel in January 2024 NÖN.at Reports about his plans and motivation can be heard.

His project in Saalbach will be a first test for his return to competition. The interest in his country's skiing continues unabated as Mayer laces up his racing ski boots step by step. The entire ski world is looking forward to him!