Austria's ski hero brings one -year dry spell in Val d'Isere!

Austria's ski hero brings one -year dry spell in Val d'Isere!

In Val d’Isère, the best skiers in the world gathered and set a strong sign for Austrian skiing. As the "Krone" reported, the ÖSV technicians stood at the beginning of the season without a single podium. But on Saturday there was reason to be happy: Cornelia Hütter had ensured the first sticker space of an ÖSV outdoor in the Alpine Ski World Cup for over a year. With an impressive third place, only 24 hundredths of a second behind the winner Jasmine Flury, the 31-year-old clearly revealed the international competition, as "OE24" emphasized.

a comeback after a long dry spell

After the Austrians had been waiting for the podium since December 2022, Hütter was not only able to demonstrate their shape with their strong performance, but also lead the team out of the crisis. She ended the race on the difficult slopes and admitted in the Interview that they had worked with the material that paid off for her. "It was an adrenaline thick," said Hütter. Manuel Feller, who returns according to hip problems, also emphasized the need for "one or two moments of success" to "get the bike going".

The competition in Val d’Isère is also shaped by a strong performance of the Swiss women who celebrated a double victory with Jasmine Flury and Joana Hählen. Flury, who also celebrated her first departure victory, showed an outstanding performance on the demanding route. For the Austrian team, however, the race was not only a ray of hope, but also a significant step to regain trust in one's own performance. The entire skiing cup start gives hope for exciting competitions, and the race on Sunday in the Super-G is followed with great expectation, especially with the comeback of US star Mikaela Shiffrin, who did not take part in the departure.