Linus Straßer’s feat: “A bit surreal”

“It’s a bit surreal,” said the overwhelmed Straßer, who confessed on ZDF that he missed the audience. In addition, he “didn’t feel well” before the race, somehow I lost the fire. However, in sport it is sometimes the case that “if you really want it to happen, then it doesn't happen, and if you let it happen, then it happens,” he added, seemingly astonished by his feat. The victory was the first in a slalom for a German ski racer since Felix Neureuther's success in Levi, Finland in November 2017. Straßer, for his part, had already won a World Cup race in January 2017, but at that time the competition in Stockholm was a city event, a slalom held in parallel mode. Straßer's best placement in a special slalom since Schladming 2015 was fifth place. >>> The race report can be found here Praise from Grandmaster Neureuther Neureuther then praised Straßer for his strong performance. “That was great, really extremely good,” the 36-year-old told dpa. “He drove cleverly and finally exploited his potential.” In training over the last few years, Straßer “always drove incredibly fast,” explained Neureuther. Now, even in competition, “you have the feeling that he exudes this calm, that he doesn’t over-pace, but does what he can.” For Straßer & Co. things are now happening in quick succession: on Friday and Saturday there will be a giant slalom double in Adelboden before another slalom takes place on Sunday. Then Alex Vinatzer, Simon Maurberger and Manfred Mölgg – who were eliminated in the first race in Zagreb or did not qualify – the chance for compensation.

Football

Italy

International leagues

International

Winter sports

Tennis

Other sports

Motorsport

Cycling

Watersports

Events

Favorites

Linus Straßer’s feat: “A bit surreal”

Ski racer Linus Straßer started the new year with a bang. The 28-year-old from Munich achieved his first World Cup victory in a special slalom on the “Bäreberg” near the Croatian capital Zagreb. Afterwards the German himself was perplexed.

Suggestions