The voices about the World Cup downhill in Val Gardena - AUDIOS

Erik Guay: Special victory for me

“This is clearly a special victory for me. I'm still a bit cautious and wait until the last rider has crossed the finish line, because I know that even the riders with the high numbers can cause surprises here. I drove a great race last year and then Nyman and Perko snatched the victory away from me. But I don’t think about that, because in one case the hundredths are on your side and in the other cases they are on the side of the other drivers.”

Kjetil Jansrud: Norway-Canada cooperation pays off

"I wasn't sure whether my position would hold up. I rode very quickly at the top and was in a really good mood, but then I felt like I was riding too carefully in the Ciaslat. That's why I was particularly happy at the finish, when the number one lit up. I'm glad that I'm back at the front after the injury break. I'm happy that all the work was worth it. Our cooperation with Canada is very successful. We're doing it the right way, our training and the "The attitude is just right. Yesterday it was Norway-Canada, today it was the other way around."

Clarey: Overall a difficult race

“I'm not always quick here, but even if you're quick, the end result isn't always good. I've been on the podium once before five years ago, it's always been a good place for me. Today the race was quite difficult, one of the most difficult I have ever competed in Val Gardena. The jumps were very long and parts were very difficult. Overall a difficult race.”

Aksel Lund Svindal: I made a mistake entering Ciaslat

“I made a mistake entering Ciaslat. But in Val Gardena there are always different conditions at the top and you also need a little luck. That's why it's so difficult to win a downhill race here. I'm glad that Erik won and that no driver with a high starting number was at the front. Such a surprise is funny, but not fair.”

Bode Miller: Jumps over the camel humps were incredibly long “The camel humps are huge this year. Once you take off, the jump goes further than the distance from the tunnel jump to the finish. It doesn’t look that far, but once you’re in the air, it takes a long time to land again.”

Heel: I'm at the front

"Yesterday I was a bit angry with myself because I made stupid mistakes and wasn't 100% focused. Today, however, I'm happy. I'm one of the best and that makes me confident for the next races. In Bormio I want to drive like that, as I can. Today I have already succeeded in parts."

Peter Fill: Good at the top, didn't find the right rhythm at the bottom "I am happy. I managed a good ride at the top, but I didn't find the right rhythm in the middle and lower parts. Overall it's fine because I don't really like the route and the gap is limited. That makes me confident for the rest of the season.”

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The voices about the World Cup downhill in Val Gardena - AUDIOS

Erik Guay has been on the podium four times in Val Gardena, but the Canadian has never won on the Saslong. Accordingly, the 32-year-old was happy: "This is clearly a special victory for me. I drove a great race last year and then Nyman and Perko snatched the victory away from me."

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