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Liensberger with “gold shoes” in his luggage to Flachau

“After everything that happened, you couldn’t expect anything from the season. And so far it has been my best so far, which makes me want more!” Ski racer Katharina Liensberger had a look into her emotional world before the home slalom in Flachau. And once again reveals that she took the theater for her unsuccessful ski change in the fall very much.

“A lot of people didn’t realize how tragic the situation was,” said the 22-year-old thoroughbred racing driver from Vorarlberg, who had missed the start of the season in Sölden and only returned to Rossignol shortly before a long suspension came into effect. But she also tried to make the best of this situation. “Taking the whole thing into my own hands and saying that it’s about what I love, namely skiing, that strengthened me even more,” assured Liensberger.

Private coach Roland Pfeifer, who was still responsible for her training in the summer, was no longer on board, confirmed the racer in Flachau. And of course she missed important training because of the tensions in autumn. All the more gratifying are her two third places this winter. One came in the Zagreb slalom, one at the giant slalom in Lienz, where she also finished fourth in the slalom.

It’s fun to take part in the women’s winter race, which is worth a total of 174,000 euros. “Money is always a sign of value. I am also happy when my performance is respected.” With the Killington prize money, she bought gold-colored shoes in an outlet, said the godfather. “Gold is of great value to me. And after all the turbulence, I wanted to treat myself to something valuable.” The gold shoes were also in Flachau in Liensberger’s luggage.

Liensberger is more amused by the “espionage” affair about Shiffrin and Vlhova. “I think it’s cool that it is clearly outed like this. You should always be guided by the best, I do that too.” But then, according to Liensberger, “you have to get the best out of yourself, you don’t have to copy something. But a certain orientation will certainly bring the whole thing.”

It may still take some time to close the gap at the very front. “I want to improve every day and every result in the race shows me where I am and how well I have done my job.” Three and a half seconds behind in third in Zagreb is more of an incentive for “Liensi” than frustration. “It was nice to watch them skiing there. It has been shown that they do certain things better. It’s a challenge, but I love challenges. They are always a chance for further developments. That gives me courage and strength and strengthens me.”

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