Pain-free & highly motivated: Nicol Delago is back

Nicol Delago from Wolkenstein is South Tyrol's best speed rider in the Ski World Cup. She was already climbing onto the podium, and her first victory seemed only a matter of time. But then Goddess Fortuna turned away from her: While training in Sulden, the Val Gardena native tore her Achilles tendon on December 1, 2020. It couldn't have been worse. A long rehabilitation was required. “Everything went perfectly and is going according to plan. I had and have no pain. I did most of my strength training in Trento. At the weekend I went to Val Gardena,” says Delago. Strength training is coming up in July July is primarily dedicated to building strength. The woman from Val Gardena also recently did training in the morning so that she could cycle for another hour in the afternoon. “There are several lakes around Trento and I was able to switch off easily in the afternoon,” says the happy nature. Delago is particularly pleased about her first days of snow: “In June I skied in Cervinia, Les deux Alps and most recently on the Stelvio Pass. Goals too and it felt good.” But she doesn’t want to make any predictions about the future.

Just the same again: Nicol Delago © Nicol Delago

It is important to make good use of every day and listen to your body's signals. Delago: “That’s right. That's exactly what I've learned in these months. That was the first, serious injury and I didn't know what to expect." During the EURO, the 25-year-old also found time to watch one or two games: "I also watched the Wimbledon final. Novak Djokovic is a great player, but Matteo Berrettini also did very well.” These athletes are to be admired. “I also always try to work hard and set goals for myself. It takes a lot of hard work, a down-to-earth attitude and you have to be completely dedicated to what you do,” says Delago. The Olympics are not yet an issue Next winter is definitely coming and you can assume that Delago, her sister Nadia and the other speed ladies from the Italian association will start the season well prepared. The next ski training is in August. “We will then train on snow in Zermatt, I’m looking forward to that. But I don’t put myself under pressure,” says Delago.

The Winter Olympics are coming up in Beijing in six months. Nicol doesn't talk about it, but if her healing (which is basically already complete) continues to go so well, nothing will stand in the way of a successful season in downhill and super-G. Ski South Tyrol is looking forward to it.

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Pain-free & highly motivated: Nicol Delago is back

The torn Achilles tendon is now a thing of the past – Nicol Delago is doing very well again. The ski racer is pain-free and has already trained on snow (with gates).

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