The German ski stars pose a mystery

One week before the legendary Hahnenkamm races in Kitzbühel and three weeks before the Alpine World Ski Championships in France, the German speed men are far behind the leaders. Former ski star Felix Neureuther is also puzzled about the weak results of the team around the two 2021 World Cup runners-up, Romed Baumann and Andreas Sander. “It’s individual for everyone,” Neureuther told ARD after the Germans clearly missed the top ten in the Super-G and downhill in Wengen at the weekend. Thomas Dreßen, who made his comeback on the Lauberhorn after an injury break of several weeks and came 23rd in the downhill on Saturday, excluded Neureuther from his analysis. “There are other things that count at the moment for him to come back. He will also make his way,” said the 38-year-old about the 2018 Kitzbühel winner. Is it because of the material? “But otherwise everyone is a bit puzzled, even within the team,” reported Neureuther. “What’s missing? Body language? Approach? Tactical things?” According to the 13-time World Cup winner, he is of the opinion that you also have to start with the material. “The others are just a bit ahead of us at the moment when it comes to the material coordination,” said Neureuther, referring to vice world champion Sander’s 38th place in the Wengen downhill. “He doesn't make any mistakes down there and is a really good skier, but he can't develop the same pull as other athletes. You have to ask yourself the question: Did we miss something in terms of material during the preparation?” The overall World Cup leaders Marco Odermatt from Switzerland and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde from Norway, who won both speed races in Wengen, are “in a league of their own at the moment,” said Neureuther. You have to accept it and keep working.

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The German ski stars pose a mystery

The German ski racers are fighting to keep up before the speed highlights of the winter. A week before the Streif there are dampers on the Lauberhorn. Former ski star Felix Neureuther is also looking for reasons.

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