Adelboden – The Austrian giant slalom specialist Roland Leitinger has knee pain and is unable to compete in the “Chuenisbärgli” race in Adelboden. It is also possible that he will not be able to compete in several races. Thus, Team Austria has to do without a prominent starter in Switzerland. The 31-year-old tore his cruciate ligament last season. He gritted his teeth and fought back. But the injured knee causes problems.
ÖSV head coach Marko Pfeifer reports regarding his protégé that he is in pain and starting because he is so tormented makes no sense. If you want to stand up to the best in giant slalom, you have to be 100% fit and ready. In the very worst case, the alpine ski world title fights, which will take place in France in February, will also take place without Leitinger.
The ÖSV squad for Adelboden
giant slalom: Stefan Brennsteiner, Manuel Feller, Lukas Feurstein, Patrick Feurstein, Fabio Gstrein, Raphael Haaser, Dominik Raschner and Marco Schwarz
Slalom: Manuel Feller, Fabio Gstrein, Michael Matt, Adrian Pertl, Dominik Raschner, Simon Rueland, Marco Schwarz and Johannes Strolz
Report for skiweltcup.tv: Andreas Raffeiner
Those: laola1.at
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